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Las Vegas is once again faced with the sobering reality that no place—even a community fitness center—is off-limits to violence. On Friday afternoon, a shooter opened fire inside the Las Vegas Athletic Club (LVAC) near Lake Mead and Rainbow Boulevards, killing longtime employee Edgar Quinonez, 31, and injuring three others....

In a decisive move to address Nevada’s longstanding healthcare challenges, Governor Joe Lombardo has introduced the Nevada Healthcare Act (SB 495), aiming to streamline services, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and bolster the state’s medical workforce. With less than three weeks remaining in the legislative session, Lombardo’s proposal underscores a commitment to...

A recent AARP report reveals that 16 million adults aged 50 and older, who are eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), are not enrolled, leaving many seniors without access to essential food assistance.  SNAP provides monthly funds to low-income individuals and families to purchase groceries, aiming to alleviate...

In a revelation that underscores the perils of unchecked monopolies, NV Energy, Nevada’s primary electric utility, has admitted to overcharging more than 80,000 customers by at least $17 million over a span of 23 years. The overbilling, attributed to misclassifying residential properties, led to inflated charges for tens of thousands...

In a case that leaves many Nevadans questioning just how far accountability has eroded, a Las Vegas corrections officer is walking free on bail after allegedly killing a pedestrian while driving drunk—only to return to the scene nearly an hour later with his mother. Maurice Washington, 45, now faces charges...

In a decisive move to safeguard Nevada’s agricultural economy and ensure food security, the state’s leadership has effectively managed the bird flu outbreak that recently threatened both livestock and consumer markets. Under the stewardship of Dr. J.J. Goicoechea, Director of the Nevada Department of Agriculture, proactive measures have contained the...

The Clark County Coroner has confirmed that Las Vegas equine veterinarian Shawn Frehner’s death was a suicide, with drowning as the primary cause and the presence of Pentobarbital—a euthanasia drug—listed as a contributing factor. Frehner’s body was discovered at Lake Mead last month, just weeks after he became the target...