Nevada became the first state in the nation with a female-majority Legislature. Voters elected Rep. Jacky Rosen to the U.S. Senate — meaning the state will have two female senators for the first time — and ushered in the state's first-ever female-majority Supreme Court. They also elected the state's first Democratic governor in two decades, Steve Sisolak.
The state was also host to a revolving door of elected officials from both sides of the aisle who traveled here to energize voters ahead of the midterm election: On the right, President Donald Trump, his three children, Vice President Mike Pence, members of the Trump administration, and House Speaker Paul Ryan; on the left, former President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
But beyond the headlines, Nevadans grappled with the very real consequences of decisions from the national to the local level on their lives. Children struggled and succeeded in yet another year of school. The homeless celebrated the opening of a new resources courtyard. Immigrants contended with how to live their lives amid constant uncertainty.
At The Nevada Independent, we told you those stories. But our photographers — Jeff Scheid, Daniel Clark, David Calvert, Mikayla Whitmore and Ronda Churchill — also captured those moments, both big and small. As we enter our third year, we'd like to look back and share with you some of our favorite photos from 2018.
Happy New Year from the Indy.
Vice President Mike Pence takes photos with military members during the AFwerX grand opening in Las Vegas on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. (Daniel Clark/The Nevada Independent)Tirso Sermeño, consul of El Salvador in Las Vegas, provides information on Temporary Protected Status program during a meeting at the Consulate General of El Salvador in Las Vegas on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)A member of the 4-H Club serves U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue beans during lunch at Gilcrease Orchard on Monday, Jan. 12, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Susie Lee, left, Democratic candidate for Nevada's 4th Congressional District, talks to supporters during the Power to the Polls rally kicking off a nationwide voter registration tour at Sam Boyd Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)People attend the Power to the Polls rally kicking off a nationwide voter registration tour at Sam Boyd Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Attorney General Adam Laxalt, Republican candidate for governor, talks to Vietnam veteran Joseph Morganso during a campaign event at the Veterans House in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)State Sens. Patricia Farley, left, Joyce Woodhouse, center, and Nicole Cannizzaro watch during court proceedings inside the Las Vegas Regional Justice Center on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. The three women were the subjects of an unsuccessful recall attempt spearheaded by Republicans this year. (Daniel Clark/The Nevada Independent)Nevada Gaming Control Board member Terry Johnson, chair Becky Harris and member Shawn Reid at a board meeting in Carson City on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. Harris became the first female head of the Gaming Control Board in 2018. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent)A family poses for photos during a Valentine's Day party at Sunrise Acres Elementary School on Feb. 14, 2018. Reporter Jackie Valley spent a year reporting inside the school. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Southern Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy speaks during the Independent American Party's state convention at the Nugget Casino Resort, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, in Sparks. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent)Alyandro Estrada, center, during a DACA vigil in Las Vegas on Monday, March 5, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Nicholas Velardo, right, a sixth-grader at Canarelli Middle School, talks to a classmate during "No One Eats Alone Day" on Friday, March 9, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Zachary Marks, student body president at West Career and Technical Academy speaks during a walkout at the school Wednesday, March 14, 2018, to remember the 17 people killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Students at West Career and Technical Academy School place ribbons on a fence Wednesday, March 14, 2018, to remember the 17 people killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Candice, right, comforts Geneva during the Trans.lation support group meeting at The Center on Friday, March 9, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)People hold signs during a Clark County School Board meeting discussing a proposed gender-diverse policy at the Clark County Commission Chambers on Thursday, March 22, 2018. (Mikayla Whitmore/The Nevada Independent)Eric Avelar-Gomez, 13, left, and his brother Ricardo Avelar-Gomez, 18, talks about their mother Cecilia Gomez arrest and possible deportation during a new conference in front of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services building in Las Vegas on Thursday, April 5, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Clark County School District Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky operates a robot with a kindergarten student at Kay Carl Elementary School in Las Vegas on Thursday, April 5, 2018. (Daniel Clark/The Nevada Independent)Melissa Romero, right, shows marijuana products to Rico J inside the Underground, a cannabis farmers market inside Acres Cannabis in Las Vegas on Friday, April 20, 2018. (Daniel Clark/The Nevada Independent)Itzel Hernandez leads demonstrators down Las Vegas Boulevard during the annual May Day March and Celebration in Las Vegas on Wednesday, May 1, 2018. (Daniel Clark/The Nevada Independent)Dean Adamson, 54, holds a cigarette while standing at The Courtyard, a city of Las Vegas operated day shelter for homeless, on Friday, May 4, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Clark County Commission Chair Steve Sisolak, left, and Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani, both running for Nevada governor on the Democratic ticket, shake hands during a gubernatorial forum sponsored by NARAL Pro-Choice Nevada on Thursday, May 10, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Jose Lilea, who has been working on the Las Vegas Strip for 25 years, stands in front of Thomas and Mack Center during the Culinary Union strike authorization vote on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Democratic gubernatorial candidates Steve Sisolak, left, and Chris Giunchigliani debate live on KTNV on Thursday, May 24, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Dan Coats, left, Nevada state director for the Republican National Committee, gathers with a group participating in the Republican Leadership Initiative on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Businessman Danny Tarkanian, left, addresses the Southern Hills Republican Women's Club of Nevada luncheon during a debate with other GOP candidates for Nevada's 3rd Congressional District on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)U.S. Senate candidate and Rep. Jacky Rosen greets a supporter after she voted at Cardenas Market during the first day of early voting on Saturday, May 26, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Volunteers and staff gather during the Nevada State Democratic Party voter registration launch in Las Vegas on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)People check for updated election results on their phones during a watch party thrown by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Giunchigliani at the Bunkhouse Saloon on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. (Daniel Clark/The Nevada Independent)Attorney General Adam Laxalt speaks with media after winning the Republican gubernatorial primary election on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at the Grove in Reno. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent)Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak acknowledges supporters after winning the Democratic gubernatorial primary election on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. On the right is Rep. Dina Titus. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Chris Giunchigliani speaks to a crowd of supporters after conceding the Democratic gubernatorial primary election to Steve Sisolak on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. She held her election night party inside the Bunkhouse Saloon in downtown Las Vegas. (Daniel Clark/The Nevada Independent)President Donald J. Trump, right, shakes hands with U.S. Sen. Dean Heller during the Nevada Republican Party Convention inside the Suncoast Hotel and Casino on Saturday, June 23, 2018. (Daniel Clark/The Nevada Independent)U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, speaks during a fundraising event at Lovelady Brewing Company in Henderson on Saturday, June 23, 2018. (Daniel Clark/The Nevada Independent)Technicians plant vegetable seeds at Oasis Biotech on Tuesday, July 10, 2018. The 215,000-square-foot indoor farm, located in southeast Las Vegas, will produce a variety of crops for the local market. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Rep. John Shimkus, a Republican from Illinois, stands on top of Yucca Mountain on Saturday, July 14, 2018. Twelve members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee toured the proposed site for storing nuclear waste. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Tom Wongaiyara, a canvasser with the Asian Community Development Council, talks to a family while registering voters at Seafood City on Maryland Parkway on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)A couple poises for a selfie while protesters in support of temporary protected status demonstrate in front of the Welcome to Las Vegas sign on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)U.S. Senate candidate and Rep. Jacky Rosen leaves a meeting with the Churchill County Democrats at the Old Post Office in Fallon on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent)Former Rep. Cresent Hardy, left, a candidate for Nevada's 4th Congressional District, House Speaker Paul Ryan and Jon Ponder, CEO and founder of Hope For Prisoners, during a round table discussion on criminal justice reform in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Former representatives for Nevada's 4th Congressional District, Democrat Steven Horsford, left, and Republican Cresent Hardy talk during the Hispanics in Politics breakfast meeting in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. They faced off this year in a rematch for the 4th District seat. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, left, Vice President Mike Pence and Attorney General Adam Laxalt wave after Pence arrives at Nellis Air Force Base on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)President Donald J. Trump, acknowledges supporters during a political rally at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Starla Simms cares a cutout of President Donald J. Trump during a rally at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Former First Lady Michelle Obama speaks during a get out to vote rally at Chaparral High School on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Donald Trump, Jr. speaks during a fundraiser for Danny Tarkanian, Republican candidate for Nevada's 3rd Congressional District, at Spanish Trail Country Club on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Long-time conservation lobbyist Kyle Davis shoots a Greater sage-grouse on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. (Daniel Rothberg/The Nevada Independent)Pastor Charlotte Morgan speaks during an interfaith service remembering the victims and events of 1 October at the Guardian Angel Cathedral in Las Vegas on September 30, 2018. (Mikayla Whitmore/The Nevada Independent)Former President Barack Obama shakes hands with supporters during a rally for Democratic candidates at UNLV on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Ryan Bundy, independent candidate for governor, at the family's ranch house in Bunkerville on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Above him is a painting of his father, rancher Cliven Bundy. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a rally for Democrat candidates at Las Vegas Academy of Arts Performing Arts Center on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)U.S. Sen. Dean Heller speaks during a campaign stop at the Nevada GOP Victory Office on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018. Heller is in a tight race against Rep. Jacky Rosen. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)A man take a video while Vice President Mike Pence, speaks during a rally at the Venetian Hotel Casino on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018.(Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Bob Perchetti, owner of The Clown Motel in Tonopah, discusses the upcoming November election on Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Sen. Dean Heller pose for pictures at a rally on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 at the Carson City Airport. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent)Gov. Brian Sandoval and First Lady Lauralyn Sandoval arrive at the Nevada Day Parade on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent)Eric Trump, right, and his wife Lara speak during a rally for candidate for Cresent Hardy, left, candidate and former representative of Nevada's 4th Congressional District, in Las Vegas on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018.(Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak, right, candidate for governor, bends over to poise for a photo with Minnie Terk, 92, at Monsigner Shallow Apartments on Tuesday, Oct. 30 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)U.S. Senate candidate and Rep. Jacky Rosen speaks with volunteers during a canvass launch event at the home of Clark County Democratic Party Chair Donna West in Las Vegas on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018. (Daniel Clark/The Nevada Independent)People react after the House is called in favor of Democrats during the Nevada State Democratic Party election night event at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. (Daniel Clark/The Nevada Independent)Lu Vo, from left, Remington Longley and Christian Martinez watch results during a Republican election night watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. (Ronda Churchill/The Nevada Independent)Rep. Jacky Rosen gives her victory speech during the Nevada Democratic Party election night event at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Rosen won the U.S. Senate race against incumbent Republican Dean Heller. (Daniel Clark/The Nevada Independent)U.S. Dean Heller greets attendees and holds his granddaughter Ava at a GOP Election Night Watch Party prior to results being announced at South Point Hotel and Casino Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Later that night, he lost the race to Rep. Jacky Rosen. (Ronda Churchill/The Nevada Independent)Rafael Sarabia rides his horse "Red Sonja" during the annual Veterans Day parade in downtown Las Vegas on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. (Daniel Clark/The Nevada Independent)Deanna Salles, right, and Eva Lopez, left, help London Lopez put a flower in the ground at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. (Daniel Clark/The Nevada Independent)Daisy Ann Valdez cares for an infant inside the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Sunrise Hospital on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018. (Daniel Clark/The Nevada Independent)Julieta Perales, first-grade teacher at Ann Lynch Elementary School, helps a student during a reading lesson on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)Gov. Brian Sandoval and wife Lauralyn at the ribbon cutting for the Northern Nevada Veterans Home in Sparks on Dec. 17, 2018. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent)
