Why planting more trees may not be the ‘silver bullet’ to combat extreme heat in Las Vegas. Read more from The Nevada ...

Senate Republicans rejected an attempt by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) to reverse a provision from their new tax law that changes the taxation of gambling winnings.

Utah Sen. Mike Lee says selling off public lands will solve the West’s housing crisis. Past sales show otherwise. Read more ...

An isolated storm that caused large quantities of unexploded fireworks to spill into Lake Tahoe has derailed what was expected to be the most comprehensive modern study examining the effects of ...

Global temperatures have risen since the Industrial Revolution, driven by human emissions of greenhouse gases. The ten ...

North Tahoe ski resort project scaled back. Here’s why advocates say it’s such a big deal. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

‘Constitutional crisis': Nevada GOP senators blast Dems’ move to cut committee membership. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is ending the temporary status for nearly 80,000 Hondurans and Nicaraguans that has allowed them to live and work in the U.S. for a quarter of a century ...

Amid immigration crackdown, a Latino cultural hub in North Las Vegas is collateral damage. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

Truckers fear job loss over new English rules; Nevada groups’ language classes could help. Read more from The Nevada ...

Trump admin freezes after-school, English learner grants; $56M for Nevada on hold. Read more from The Nevada Independent.