On March 26, the Washoe County Commission became the latest municipality to pass an ordinance making it a misdemeanor to camp or live in a vehicle on county-owned properties or public places. 

Members of the commission — which advises the governor and Legislature on radioactive waste issues — said they and Nevada’s congressional delegation were taken aback by the harsh tenor and lack of knowledge that subcommittee members displayed during the April 10 hearing.

Former Reno City Councilman Paul McKenzie, a Democrat, has filed an election complaint to the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office alleging that far-right activist Robert Beadles failed to report recent political expenses through his PAC.

How did a state law with broad support and a goal to legitimize a business largely helmed by immigrants and Latinos come to threaten the economic livelihood of those same workers?

In January, The Ely Times and The Eureka Sentinel, Eastern Nevada’s legacy papers and among the oldest surviving papers in Nevada, announced a verbal deal to transfer the papers to a new owner, who is moving the publications from print to a fully digital platform to help cut costs and keep the two papers afloat.

Down-ballot races heat up as aspiring officials compete for county commission, school board and city council seats across Nevada.

Washoe County Commissioners passed an ordinance Tuesday making it a misdemeanor to camp or live in a vehicle on county-owned properties or public places.

Democratic Sens. Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto and Republican Rep. Mark Amodei are concerned about the plan's impact on jobs, mail ballot-heavy elections and the economy.

During the Esmeralda County Board of Commissioners’s Feb. 5  meeting, Mary Jane Zakas presented a letter from the Esmeralda County Republican Central Committee requesting to recall Elgin. Commissioners also discussed possible budget cuts to the elections department.

Sleeping on a sidewalk or in a vehicle on public property is now a criminal misdemeanor in Sparks after the city council voted unanimously Monday to approve an ordinance change. 

Officials originally planned for a special election in December, which state elections officials strongly opposed. The taxes bring in tens of millions of dollars annually.

This isn’t Burgess’ first time working in elections and it isn’t even her first time following a predecessor who left as a result of the difficult working conditions registrars and clerks have faced since the Big Lie — the baseless conspiracy theory that the 2020 election was stolen thanks to massive voter fraud. 

Although their candidacy does not become official until the filing period that begins March 4, candidates for local government offices have already begun fundraising.

Though official candidate filings do not occur until March, candidates for local government offices have already begun fundraising. A look at what funds Northern Nevada candidates have going into the election.

The Nevada Commission on Ethics found Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve did not violate a state ethics law Wednesday after a 2-2 vote. 

Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced a much-anticipated lands bill for Washoe County, opening up new parcels for development in the housing-starved area in a conservation and development compromise mirroring prior Nevada lands bills.

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The lawsuit cited failure to provide qualified sign language interpreters and other accommodations that would ensure “effective communication.”

Officers will inform pedestrians who stop on the bridge about the new law and ask them to keep walking. In the case that someone refuses to obey, the officers can issue a citation or make an arrest. 

The program began in 2015 when Volunteers of America and then-Councilwoman Neoma Jardon had the idea to start an employment program for the unhoused population. Since then, 110 people have graduated from the program.