From JD Vance to film tax credits, antisemitism to ICE detention, panelists tackled some of the biggest issues of the moment at The Nevada Independent’s sixth annual IndyFest conference.

Nevadans show their pride as floats, marching bands and equestrians help mark the 161st anniversary of statehood.

The Nevada Independent has put together a comprehensive list of various food banks and pantries that Nevadans can go to for assistance.

The World Gay Rodeo Finals returned to Reno this year, nearly 50 years after the first gay rodeo was held in the city.

Increased immigration arrests and anti-immigration sentiments under the Trump administration have dampened this year’s Hispanic heritage festivities.

EcoMadres — a subdivision of Moms Clean Air Force, a nonprofit that tries to raise awareness of the impact of heat and pollution on communities — held a summit on the topic Saturday at the offices of progressive advocacy group Make the Road Nevada.

A charter provision allows the city’s demographer to use internal figures that factor in the area’s rapid growth — resulting in seven changes in 15 years.

Broadacres Marketplace prepared for its reopening this weekend with the support of legal experts, the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada and other groups to make the swap meet a place that is “safer, stronger, and more informed.”

Nevada public radio stations brace for impact after the Senate passed a bill revoking more than $7.5 million in previously approved funding for local public broadcasting.

Fears of mass deportation under the Trump administration are now having economic consequences for Nevada’s undocumented population such as the temporary closure of a popular outdoor swap meeting.

Tariffs and other supply issues are impacting Fourth of July celebrations across the country, including in Boulder City, Nevada, where celebrations are being scaled back after an explosion at a Chinese fireworks factory.

Nevada was one of two states that experienced a small increase in overdose deaths, which experts attribute to factors such as poor mental health, the makeup of the drug supply and delays in trends.  

Is there a "right" way to celebrate Juneteenth? Here’s a quick overview of festivities and the history of the holiday.

The demonstrations, part of the 50 protests, 50 states movement known as 50501, have been planned by various progressive organizations for weeks, with the left-leaning group Indivisible helping organize the Reno and Carson City gatherings. The protest in Las Vegas was also organized by Indivisible. 

With Spanish the most popular and Tagalog in second, about a third of the Nevada population speaks a language other than English at home.

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members. But it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts.

Edmundo Escobedo Jr. wants the weekly newspaper he founded with his father almost half a century ago, El Mundo or The World in English, to be remembered as the last major Spanish-language paper in Las Vegas. 

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.

Gov. Joe Lombardo orders flags to be lowered to half staff and lawmakers have taken to social media to remember the pope, who died Monday at 88.

Norm Clarke, a colorful journalist who became a popular entertainment columnist in Las Vegas, has died after a long battle with prostate cancer.