Nevada officials on late Wednesday said they are considering reopening the juvenile correctional facility in Clark County that was closed by the state last week....

Two members of Congress from Nevada are reserving seats on the tour that will take a group of lawmakers to Yucca Mountain next month, a visit its organizer hopes will spark new interest in the shuttered nuclear waste site....

For his first piece of legislation as a member of Congress, Rep. Cresent Hardy is taking on the federal government. The Nevada Republican introduced a bill today to limit ......

Gov. Brian Sandoval and three former governors called on state lawmakers today to pass a tax bill that would raise $438 million for education in the next two years. The plea came 72 days after Sandoval’s State of the State address in which he eschewed traditional conservative ideologies and ......

Without dissent, the state Senate today approved a bill that would allow county assessors to post annual property tax rolls on the Internet instead of ......

When it comes to raising campaign cash, it’s good to be an incumbent. The seven city council members in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson running for re-election outraised ......

Real estate mogul and TV personality Donald Trump took the first steps on Wednesday toward launching a 2016 presidential campaign, a sign the businessman may jump into the Republican race after publicly considering it in years past....

A coalition of some of the state’s largest business, civic and education groups held a press conference Wednesday to give their strong support for Gov. Brian Sandoval’s business license fee proposal and education priorities....

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid thanked likely Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul of Kentucky for dispensing "expert advice" on Reid's injured right eye. "I really appreciate it very, very much," the Nevada Democrat said to Paul, a Republican senator and ......

Distributed exclusively through Reno-based Sapphire Family of Wines, Speak Wines is now available at Aloha Discount Wine & Liquors located at 4555 South Carson Street at the south end of Carson City.

A bill that would allow those with concealed weapons permits to take their weapons onto the state’s college campuses won approval Wednesday in the Assembly Judiciary Committee....

I hope everyone is feeling okay this morning; lots of fun was had throughout town yesterday. Please be aware that schoolchildren are celebrating Nevada Moves Day today, and there will be several little ones walking or biking to school.

Enjoy a nice dinner tonight, complete with live music, if you head to Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint, Glen Eagles, or Living the Good Life. The Carson City Symphony is looking for bassoons, French horns, and violas to join them at rehearsals tonight.

Gov. Brian Sandoval has named Robert Davidson, founder of the Davidson Academy, to fill the Board of Regents seat vacated by Ron Knecht.Knecht resigned from the District 9 seat when he won election to the office of St...

A hearing over a pair of voter ID laws descended into craziness on Tuesday....

A proposal that would require Nevadans to provide a valid ID before they could vote sparked a contentious, two-hour debate at the state Legislature on Tuesday....

The Senate Government Affairs Committee was urged on Friday to let the citizens of Ely decide whether they want to be a city or not. Ely has been a city for 100 years but White Pine County Commissioner Richard Howe sa...

The second County Commission meeting of March will be conducted today at 1:15 p.m. at the Churchill County Administration Building chambers, 155 N. Taylor St. Among the items commissioners will discuss and that are up...

And "Ralston Live" makes its debut in a political ad campaign, the race for Las Vegas mayor:
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Sen. Rand Paul is set to make official a presidential bid that has long been expected, a senior adviser to the Kentucky Republican said Tuesday, pointing to April 7 as ......

A bright spot on the second floor brings life and color to the Nevada Legislative Building in celebration of Youth Art Month. Created by children of all ages during the Arts for All Nevada workshops earlier this year, the works show how, students, some with special needs, express creativity and talents with multi-media on paper.

Former Arkansas governor, Mike Huckabee, is coming to Carson City, and one resident, in particular, is tuning up his voice for the conservative icon's visit.
Singer Rick J. Radecki has been in northern Nevada for just over two years now, but is already making a name for himself and his special brand of music — a mix of Romantic Standards and Classic Country, with just a hint of a Broadway Show Tune and Patriotic favorite stirred in.

Clark County on Tuesday approved an $85,000 settlement of a lawsuit filed by the father of Roderick “RJ” Arrington, a 7-year-old boy beaten to death in 2012 despite a call for help to a county child abuse hotline....

Although the year-long celebration is over there are still opportunities to show your Nevada pride including a limited-edition Nevada 150 license plate. The commemorative plates were designed to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Nevada statehood and will be available for purchase through 2016.

Three Southern Nevada Democratic state senators introduced a bill Tuesday that would abolish Nevada’s modified business tax for non-financial institutions and impose a new fee based on gross receipts over $25,000....