Some experts see promise in targeted sales of federal land at low cost instead of big sell-offs at market rates. Such sales are allowed in Nevada, but little understood.

We are tracking more than 60 promises the Nevada governor has made from his time on the campaign trail in 2022 to the end of the 2025 legislative session.

Last school year, the district identified about 13,500 students that met the federal definition of homelessness. The number has grown steadily since the 2021-22 school year, when about 12,000 students were identified.

The amendment would require the sale of public lands in Clark, Lyon, Pershing and Washoe counties within a two-year period

Because the Vegas Loop is privately operated and receives no federal funding, it is exempt from the kinds of exhaustive governmental vetting and environmental analyses demanded by the other cities that Elon Musk's company sought to host the project.

With three months before the second Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix, race officials, Clark County and other parties are working to minimize the challenges from last year's inaugural event.

Here’s a look at how Tuesday’s primaries turned out for Southern Nevada local government candidates, including in Henderson, North Las Vegas and Boulder City. 

Down-ballot races heat up as aspiring officials compete for county commission, school board and city council seats across Nevada.

Although their candidacy does not become official until the filing period that begins March 4, candidates for local government offices have already begun fundraising.

Key city officials have declined interviews with The Nevada Independent, and a records request regarding city emails resulted in pages of redactions. The Indy is exploring its legal options.

Six weeks after he was appointed to a nonvoting role on the Clark County School Board, state and local leaders still don't agree on whether there's a problem with North Las Vegas City Councilman Isaac Barron simultaneously holding the role on the school board, a day job at the district and his council seat.

Despite months of preparation, F1 officials are still running into obstacles associated with holding a grand prix in one of the world’s most iconic tourist destinations — from busing in casino workers, dealing with unexpected (and costly) infrastructure demands and permanent changes to the face of the Strip. 

The logistical challenges of turning a highly trafficked resort corridor into a racetrack are massive and bound to cause some discontent. However, the inaccessibility of the event itself is likely to only amplify such frustrations.

Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick (D-Las Vegas) pressed grand prix officials during a commission meeting Tuesday to explain how resort and casino employees would be able to access the back ends of major Strip properties. 

The Forever One Memorial will stand where the shooting occurred. It will include a 58-foot tower, a ring of structures representing candles and a wall inscribed with victims' relations to others.

Clark County Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick said she’s concerned about the county creating a private-public partnership with Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix Inc.

Six days after the Nevada Bar opened an investigation into the conduct of Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones, his fellow commissioners acknowledged they needed to improve their records processes and regain the public’s trust.

The Nevada Independent filed a public records request for his calendar, which revealed in greater detail the many meetings the governor had with special interest groups, other elected officials and business representatives.

As Nevadans grapple with burdensome rent hikes, wage stagnation and an acute housing shortage, the once-unseemly topic of rent control is making its way into conversations across every level of Nevada government.

Dawn Yohey, a representative from the Department of Health and Human Services, said she expects the funds to be deployed by the end of summer or early fall, following the finalization of a statewide needs assessment next month.