Tag: Nevada

Nevada Reaches $152 Million Settlement with CVS Pharmacy Over Opioid Lawsuit

The state of Nevada has reached a settlement with CVS Pharmacy worth nearly $152 million over the company’s role in the opioid epidemic, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced on May 16. The settlement will be paid over the next decade and will be split up between the state and the signatories of the One Nevada…


Trump Ally Jim Marchant Announces 2024 Senate Run in Nevada

Nevada Republican Jim Marchant announced Tuesday that he’s running for a U.S. Senate seat in Nevada in 2024, entering a critical race in the swing state against incumbent Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.). “We have to encourage principled, America First, MAGA candidates to run for office. That is why I am announcing today that I am…


Las Vegas-to-California Bullet Train Gets Bipartisan Backing

LAS VEGAS—A bipartisan congressional group from Nevada and California asked the Biden administration April 24 to fast-track federal funds for a private company to build a high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area. All six of Nevada’s elected federal lawmakers and four House members from California sent the letter to U.S….


‘Nonbinary’ Biden Administration Official Ordered to Undergo Mental Health Evaluation After Avoiding Jail Time

A former government official who claims he is nonbinary has been ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation after avoiding jail time for a series of luggage thefts. Samuel Brinton, until recently a deputy assistant secretary in the Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy, was able to enter an adult diversion program for the theft…


Late-Season Storm Brings More Snow to the Sierra Nevada

TRUCKEE, Calif.—The winter that wouldn’t quit showed up again in the Sierra Nevada region of California and Nevada on Tuesday. The fast-moving, blustery storm wasn’t expected to last long, but it was enough to require chain controls on some trans-Sierra highways and add to staggering snowfall totals left by an exceptional series of winter storms….


Chasing Horse Sex Abuse Charges Upheld, Drug Crime Dropped

LAS VEGAS—A Nevada judge has thrown out a drug trafficking charge against a former “Dances With Wolves” actor but upheld a Las Vegas grand jury’s sweeping indictment on 18 sexual abuse-related felony crimes. In an order issued late Friday afternoon, Clark County District Court Judge Carli Kierny said state prosecutors presented enough evidence for “a…


Here’s Everything You Need to Plan a Road Trip Through the Beautiful Southwest

By Jenny Peters From The Orange County Register Santa Ana—When you’re from California, it’s easy to think that some of the world’s most beautiful and wild, rugged places are close to home. But the reality is that while the Golden State has plenty of incredible scenery to offer, both back in those “Wild West” days…


Lake Mead Water Levels Rises, Surpassing Expectations

Water levels in Lake Mead, located about 30 miles east of Las Vegas in the Colorado River, have surpassed predictions following four months of winter storms in California that began in December. As of April 4, it was measured at almost 1,046 feet, which is nearly three feet higher than projected. On the same day…


Democrat Sen. Jacky Rosen Declares 2024 Reelection Bid for Vulnerable Seat

U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) on April 5 announced she’s running for a second term, defending a seat that Republicans hope to flip in the 2024 election. “I ran for office to solve problems, fight for hardworking Nevada families, and make a real difference in people’s lives,” Rosen said in a statement. “Our work in…


Navajo Nation Asks Supreme Court to Let It Access Colorado River Water

The Supreme Court heard a dispute on March 20 about whether an Indian tribe can draw water from the Colorado River over the opposition of several thirsty nearby states. The case pits the Navajo Nation, a large Indian reservation occupying territory in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah, against the states of Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, the…