Northern Nevada's local government primary saw the longtime top prosecutor in the state's second largest county lose to his first ever challenger.

Sen. Lisa Krasner (R-Reno) was one of the few legislators in Northern Nevada who voted in favor of a proposal to expand Nevada's film tax credit program this fall, much to the chagrin of Nevada conservatives.

City staff will work in the coming months to craft a proposal that encompasses suggestions from the public, outside groups council members and regional officials who have been studying the issue for more than a year.

Even among council members who supported the moratorium, there are disagreements about how to proceed.

In late April, Sparks City Council unanimously approved a request by the local police department to roll out facial recognition software to crack down on shoplifting in partnership with Reno Police and Washoe County Sheriff's Office. The technology is the latest strategy to tackle what police say are rising theft rates in Sparks.

Kate Marshall's campaign is confident that a campaign finance complaint filed by the Nevada Republican Party will be tossed out.

Assm. P.K. O'Neill announced last year he would retire from representing Assembly District 40, which includes the state capital and Storey County, Nevada's technology epicenter with Tesla's gigafactory and several data centers.

The next mayor's term will run until 2030, the same year the city budget is on track for cash flow issues, meaning they'll have less money than they need to comfortably sustain daily operations.

Would firefighting in Washoe County be cheaper and more effective if its three different fire departments were combined? It reemerged in last year's legislative session when legislation passed requiring a study examining the possible merging of Sparks Fire Department, Reno Fire Department and Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District into one entity.

District Attorney Chris Hicks (R) is squaring off against Sparks City Attorney Wes Duncan (R) in the June primary. Because they are the only candidates, the winner of the primary will automatically win the general election.

The sudden change comes after a protection order claiming stalking was granted against Judge Bridget Robb, which leaves Judge Kathleen Sigurdson unopposed.

Earlier this year, the Planned Parenthood affiliate previously serving Las Vegas agreed to transfer the Southern Nevada service area to Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, which covers parts of California and Nevada.

Funding is still up in the air and the Washoe County Board of Commissioners are hesitant to give libraries extra funding for fiscal year 2026, which starts June 1.

Last month, the Reno City Council approved the Oppidan Data Center to become the city's second data center amid a debate about regulation and their environmental impacts.

A memorandum of understanding signed by the sheriff's office and ICE officials on Feb. 19 authorized certain Douglas County officers to arrest suspected undocumented people without a warrant. 

Agencies in Nevada have been moving staffers and funds to compensate for a federal pause, and seeking answers on the future of refugee resettlement.

The decision comes after a librarian was injured when a self-described First Amendment auditor tried to force his way into a recent Drag Story Hour.

Staff members of the nonprofit Northern Nevada Legal Aid, which provides legal services for immigration, guardianship and housing issues, among others, voted to unionize July 10.

On Wednesday, progressive activist Lily Baran's recount was paid for by an unlikely benefactor — far-right activist Robert Beadles. 

June 11 proved to be a rough night for Robert Beadles, a prominent Republican donor and election conspiracy theorist who formally endorsed 12 candidates for local races in Washoe County and supported others. Only three made it to the general.