Clark County commissioners approved $12 million to combat chronic absenteeism in public schools, but board members expressed skepticism that the school district would hold up its side of the proposed plan, getting principles and partners on board.

When the City of Las Vegas sent a letter to other local governments suggesting its homelessness services were being strained by those outside their jurisdiction, county commissioners replied: How do you know where they are from if they don’t have addresses? The exchange is the latest show of tension between the two governing bodies struggling to address homelessness.

In response to a recent Nevada Supreme Court ruling giving misdemeanor domestic violence defendants the right to request a jury trial, the City of Las Vegas has proposed a new ordinance that would allow city prosecutors to charge individuals under the municipal code with the misdemeanor crime of “battery which constitutes domestic violence."

An effort to designate Indigenous Peoples Day on the same day as Columbus Day in Clark County failed in recent weeks, much to the disappointment of some Native Americans who say the holiday ignores harms caused by colonization.

The report, which was compiled by the state Department of Taxation, is the product of a law that requires all local governments — everything from cities and counties to police departments, school districts and hospitals — to disclose any expenditures above $6,000 on “activities designed to influence the passage or defeat of any legislation.”

15 members appointed by the Clark County Commissioners were inaugurated to the AAPI Community Commission to make. recommendations to the Board to and plan development of a cultural center

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officials held a public briefing on Tuesday to present updated statistics about the department’s agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), but activists said they left frustrated when a meeting scheduled to last two hours ended in less than 10 minutes.

Fourteen state and national conservation groups sent a letter on Friday to the congressional delegation, stating that any future Clark County lands bill must not “undermine public participation” or “undermine bedrock environmental laws.”

A proposal to make it a misdemeanor to camp or sleep in a public right-of-way in downtown and residential areas of Las Vegas is being met with resistance from a variety of voices, including presidential contender Julian Castro who showed up at City Hall Wednesday to speak to protesters outside.

If passed, the ordinance would make it a misdemeanor to camp or sleep in any public right-of-way downtown and in residential areas in cases where beds are available at at the Courtyard Homeless Resource Center or another service provider along the “Corridor of Hope."

Since Sept. 18, readers have left more than 160 comments on The Ely Times’ Facebook post about the council’s 4-1 vote to appoint Ed Spear to a vacant seat. The council had proposed two options for the appointment — Spear or Michelle Beecher — but during discussion two members raised questions about Beecher’s availability for the task.

“Clarify the messaging that shelter is a process by which people exit to permanent housing, not a destination where people go to stay,” said Tweedie. “Activities not directly related to housing confuse that messaging. On-site health care, volunteer ‘feedings,’ should be moved elsewhere or stopped.”

“I feel like … because it's in the middle of a lawsuit, we're putting the cart before the horse,” Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve said last week before casting the lone vote against licensing a new storefront for The Source. ”Are there some council members that are fine with that? I'm not.”

The commissioner’s presentation included a request to hire a full-time sustainability manager whose primary task would be conducting a six-month audit of existing efforts and identify what the county can do to improve its sustainability practices. After the audit, the sustainability manager would be expected to adopt and implement a climate action plan.

Commissioner Justin Jones says it’s time for Clark County to tackle climate change. Discussions that will take place at the board meeting on Tuesday will come in light of SB358 which passed in spring and requires the state to reach a 50 percent renewable portfolio standard by 2030.

The statement represents the strongest position yet from Nevada health officials against vaping, which is sometimes characterized as a safer alternative to smoking. The Nevada Vaping Association, which represents vape shops, responded to the advisory about the recent deaths on Monday by drawing a distinction between commercially produced vape products and homemade products. 

The Empowerment Center, located 15 feet away from the dispensary, is urging council members to deny the license on the basis that it could pose too much of a temptation for clients at a vulnerable stage in their lives.

The Clark County Commission on Tuesday approved a one-eighth of a cent sales tax increase that could bolster certain education and social service programs, although exactly how the money will be spent has not been determined.