The Nevada Independent

Scientists from Nevada and around the world are tracking species that are on their way to being extinct — plants and animals they refer to as "lost," meaning they haven't been seen in years, but scientists aren't quite sure if they are yet extinct.

Party insiders don't believe this year's 4th Congressional District Republican nominee can win — but he doesn't need them to.

Under a seemingly simple rule the Postal Service finalized last year, mail is now postmarked when it reaches a processing facility. That means a ballot dropped in a blue box on Election Day evening may not be postmarked until the next day, making it ineligible.

City staff will present more information on a new contract at the council's next meeting. The city wants the next company to ensure data remains under city control and that there are clear privacy guardrails and automatic audit trails.

A Colorado renewable energy developer has submitted applications to build 2,000 megawatts of utility-scale solar across a mix of public and private land southeast of Pyramid Lake and east of Reno.  

The four major manufacturers, which control 82 percent of the domestic market, said new technology and international growth allow for expansion opportunities.

As mariachi music explodes in popularity at Southern Nevada schools, there are not enough teachers to meet the demand. UNLV now offers a specialty minor where students learn how to teach the mariachi genre.

The change in ownership will cause no disruptions in operations and all the employees will be rehired, despite them having received letters about layoffs.

Active employees will also likely experience premium hikes if their plan includes a spouse or their family. Active workers who are the only members of their plan will likely see modest premium decreases.

Several street vendors said that the Trump administration's immigration crackdown has made them more hesitant to work with local governments, given the chance they could be confronted by local authorities and be turned over to immigration enforcement.

Find out in our latest fact brief.

A judge upheld the ordinance against blocking the pedestrian bridges on the Strip, saying it doesn't curb people's constitutional rights.