Nevada prison officials say they sometimes have to take inmates through the back door or bring them before or after normal business hours for non-emergency medical care because off-site doctors are reluctant to treat them, if they treat them at all.

The state’s congressional delegation had a busy week with the House passing more than 35 bills focused on tackling the opioid crisis, while the Senate churned through the annual defense policy bill, which is expected to pass the chamber next week.

The marijuana industry would be protected from federal interference in states like Nevada that have passed laws to legalize the drug under a bill introduced last week in Congress.

A Clark County School Board meeting Thursday night about the district’s draft of a gender-diverse policy drew more of the same — large crowds and heated commentary from both community members and trustees — but no final decision will be made until August at the earliest.

Fresh off the heels of a dominant primary election victory, Republican Rep. Mark Amodei will soon be targeted by a progressive group in a $150,000 digital and television ad blitz over his vote for last year’s GOP-crafted tax law, which cut individual tax rates and repealed a centerpiece of the Affordable Care Act.

News that Nevada's most famous brothel operator, 71-year-old reality TV show star Dennis Hof, triumphed by seven percentage points over Assemblyman James Oscarson in a Republican primary on Tuesday has thrown Nevada’s political establishment into something of a panic. Hof has been accused by former prostitutes of sexual misconduct and by a former deputy of intimidation, although he’s never been convicted of a crime.

For several hours Tuesday night — before the general election battle revs up — candidates across the state watched Primary Election results trickle in, signaling a celebration or defeat. Three Nevada Independent photographers captured the emotions on display as candidates cast their votes and, later, watched hard-fought primary battles came to a close.