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Students say Nevada schools rank low because youth aren’t engaged. Here’s their solution. Read more from The Nevada ...

‘When the water goes away, it goes away’ — NV’s desert wildlife can’t keep up with drought. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

At Vegas ‘field hearing,’ top House GOP appropriator pledges reversal of gambling tax deduction. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

The poll — one of the first major snapshots of the issue since the 2024 election — found that Democratic voters’ confidence in elections has dipped by nearly 30 percentage points since the election.

Increasing power bills and significant cutbacks in Nevada’s burgeoning solar industry are among some of the consequences that clean energy experts say to expect from the recent passage of President ...

The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in withheld grants for schools, the Education Department said Friday. That includes more than $60 million for schools in Nevada.

From charging ever-higher resort fees to milking patrons for parking fees, it feels as if there’s no end to the “nickel and diming” that takes place at many Vegas area resorts — an environment that ...

Los Angeles’ longitude is -118.18 degrees, meaning six state capitals lie west of the city. Those state capitals are Carson ...

In this week’s Indy Gaming, we explore why Nevada’s sports betting industry no longer leads the nation, but is still breaking annual revenue records.