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In a decisive move reflecting fiscal conservatism, Nevada lawmakers have halted a proposed $1.4 billion tax incentive aimed at establishing a Hollywood-backed film studio in Las Vegas. Assembly Bill 238, which narrowly passed the Assembly with a 22-20 vote, failed to secure a Senate vote before the legislative session concluded,...

A 9-year-old boy is fighting for his life after a serious collision involving an electric scooter and an SUV in northwest Las Vegas on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred around 10:22 a.m. at the intersection of Cliff Shadows Parkway and Hickam Avenue, near the 215 Beltway and West Alexander Road....

Four years after a deadly apartment fire tore through downtown Las Vegas, claiming six lives and leaving over 50 people homeless, the man at the center of it all has been handed a sentence that some may argue barely scratches the surface of justice. Adolfo Orozco-Garcia, once the owner of...

In a decisive move to enhance animal welfare protections, Nevada’s Legislature has passed Assembly Bill 381, known as “Reba’s Law,” which aims to impose stricter penalties on acts of animal cruelty. The bill, named after an English bulldog who died after being left in a plastic bin during a Las...

As the final hours of Nevada’s 83rd legislative session tick away, Governor Joe Lombardo’s flagship crime bill is surging forward—despite eleventh-hour amendments, opposition from the usual activist crowd, and the predictable hand-wringing over enforcement. Senate Bill 457, dubbed the “crime and public safety” bill, passed the state Senate 20-1 Monday,...

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo has signed Assembly Bill 111, known as “Jaya’s Law,” into law. This legislation reclassifies wrong-way driving from a civil infraction to a misdemeanor offense, aiming to deter dangerous driving behaviors that endanger innocent lives. The law is named in memory of three-year-old Jaya Brooks, who tragically...

Fifteen-year-old Alisa Petrov, who had been missing from South Jordan, Utah, since April 21, was found safe and in good health after voluntarily walking into the Colorado Springs Police Department on Sunday evening. Authorities confirmed her identity, and she is now under the care of Colorado officials as arrangements are...