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OPINION: What's so funny about peace, love and affordability?
13+ hour, 7+ min ago (685+ words) That's all the White House really had to do to keep lowering the inflation rate after the Biden era and assuage the American public's concern that life was spiraling into an unaffordable economic doom loop. After all, inflation was already…...
Iran war spikes Nevada gas prices; Lombardo asks California to delay emission changes
13+ hour, 7+ min ago (669+ words) Nevada drivers are paying the highest cost for gasoline in nearly a year, after the start of the U.S. war in the Middle East spiked the cost of crude oil, according to AAA. The nearly 14 percent jump in fuel prices this…...
Washoe County schools leader to retire after 2 years on the job
22+ hour, 13+ min ago (301+ words) Washoe County School District (WCSD) Superintendent Joe Ernst is retiring in July, two years after he took over as top leader for the state's second largest traditional school district after working there for almost three decades." During his time as…...
In Las Vegas, where every drop of water counts, septic system changes are a sore subject
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (1424+ words) It was supposed to be a routine meeting for the Southern Nevada Health District to discuss regulations surrounding septic tanks in Las Vegas. Instead, roughly 1,000 people showed up in protest." Videos of the meeting show angry residents questioning the health…...
OPINION: Harry Reid changed the game — but what was the game?
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (579+ words) As I read Jon Ralston's The Game Changer last month, my thoughts repeatedly turned toward the "game" Harry Reid changed. While Reid was escaping the crushing poverty of his upbringing in Searchlight, the New Deal coalition " a political movement that…...
Lawsuit: ICE detainee in Nevada loses eye in psychotic episode after being denied meds
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (636+ words) Editor's note: This story discusses suicide and self-mutilation and may not be suitable for some readers. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. A legal green card holder…...
Out of prison, GOP strategist Tony Dane is back in Nevada politics
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (854+ words) Indicted for extortion in Nevada before being sentenced to more than a decade behind bars in Virginia for involuntary manslaughter, longtime GOP operative Tony Dane is back in Nevada politics. He is working for Jim Blockey, a Republican retired teacher…...
Cortez Masto blames Trump for cuts to Nevada hospital
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (456+ words) Boulder City Hospital is laying off about 70 people, ceasing inpatient care and moving any patients who need an overnight stay to another facility " which Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) says is a direct result of President Donald Trump's signature One…...
Once a beacon of cheap homes, Nevada has become a symbol of America's struggle with high costs
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (1298+ words) By Johnathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Torres Suazo expects to continue sharing an apartment with roommates for the foreseeable future, kept on the sidelines of homeownership by stubbornly high costs, even in cities once known for their affordability, such as his…...
Lombardo says traditional education is not working. His answer? Expand school choice.
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (1052+ words) Expanding school choice has been a pillar of Gov. Joe Lombardo's agenda since he was elected in 2022. But actually doing so has proved a tall order in the Democrat-controlled Legislature." During The Nevada Independent's IndyTalks event on Thursday, Lombardo said…...