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CARSON CITY, NV — An emergency lockdown at Carson High School was lifted Monday afternoon following a multi-agency law enforcement sweep triggered by a fraudulent active shooter call. The incident—identified by authorities as an apparent “swatting” prank—disrupted afternoon class dismissals and prompted lockouts across two counties before deputies confirmed no...

ELKO, NV — Wildlife biologists and academic researchers across Nevada are working to unravel a decade-long ecological puzzle, conducting intensive field investigations into a fatal condition known informally as seasonal elk mortality syndrome. The phenomenon has plagued herds across northeastern Nevada, killing between 10% and 30% of GPS-collared female elk...

LAS VEGAS, NV — Autonomous mobility arrived on public roadways across Southern Nevada on Monday as Waymo, the self-driving technology subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., officially launched fully autonomous commercial rides in Las Vegas and Clark County. The expansion adds Las Vegas to Waymo’s growing portfolio of commercial service cities—joining Phoenix,...

LAS VEGAS, NV — A Clark County School District (CCSD) naming committee has formally recommended that the district’s newest elementary campus rising in northwest Las Vegas be named in honor of the late state Senator Joyce Woodhouse. The $92.9 million, 108,000-square-foot facility—located at North Shaumber Road and Skye Canyon Park...

LAS VEGAS, NV — While soaring convention attendance and resilient gaming totals continue to generate strong tax revenues across the Strip corridor, overall visitor volume remains stuck below pre-pandemic baselines, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) CEO Steve Hill told state economic forecasters. Briefing the Nevada Economic Forum—the state-mandated...

CARSON CITY, NV — The U.S. Department of Justice has escalated a high-stakes legal confrontation with Nevada Secretary of State Francisco “Cisco” Aguilar, issuing seven federal subpoenas and a formal records-preservation notice informing the state’s chief election officer that he is under federal investigation. The federal directive demands that the...

LAS VEGAS, NV — Two suspects wanted in connection with an armed robbery are in custody after fleeing from patrol officers, triggering a multi-jurisdictional vehicle pursuit that culminated in a highway collision along Interstate 11. The incident caused significant traffic delays along the southeastern freeway corridor as crash investigators and...