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Las Vegas employment reaches a record high as the metro area drives state job gains
Friday, July 17, 2026
Nevada's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage point to 5.1% in June, down from 5.2% in May and from 5.2% in June 2025, DETR reported. Yet that rate still runs nearly a full percentage point above the ...
Southern Nevada congressional candidates approach Q2 finance deadline with wide funding disparities
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Preprimary campaign finance disclosures in three Southern Nevada congressional races paint a picture of incumbent Democrats holding substantial cash reserves against Republican challengers who ... …
Nevada board: Understanding how contractors operate can help prevent getting scammed
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Summer is the board's busiest season for fraud complaints, and officials say the timing isn't a coincidence: Longer daylight hours give scam artists more time to canvas neighborhoods ...
Nevada secretary of state fires back at Justice Department letter threatening election officials
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar told federal officials that Nevada’s office had already addressed the same questions at length in a response letter dated July 25, 2025, and that the most recent DOJ letter ...
Nevada's Rosen joins US senators' push to safeguard elections
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., helped introduce the Protect Our Polls Act, a bill to protect American elections from federal interference by armed uniformed military or federal law enforcement, her office said Monday ...

Officiating seminar set this week as lacrosse to launch for Southern Nevada schools
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
The Las Vegas Desert Dogs are hosting an officiating clinic at 6 p.m. Thursday at Lee’s Family Forum in Henderson for anyone interested in working high school lacrosse games.

Irv’s Burgers opens at Green Valley Ranch; Momofuku debuts Chef's Counter
Monday, July 13, 2026
A Los Angeles burger institution has expanded its Southern Nevada footprint with a new Henderson outpost, while Momofuku Las Vegas is rolling out a chef’s counter tasting experience that reimagines the classic steakhouse …
Clark, Washoe counties mark state's biggest declines in traffic deaths for 2026
Saturday, July 11, 2026
The report’s 10-year historical data shows Nevada recorded 3,613 traffic fatalities and 9,665 serious injuries from 2016 through 2025, averaging 361.3 deaths per year. The state’s fatality rate ...
Hot Dog on a Stick looking to plant flagship restaurant on Strip
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Hot Dog on a Stick, the restaurant chain known for its striped uniforms and mall food court presence, is targeting the Las Vegas Strip for a potential flagship location following its acquisition by an affiliate of Amazing Brands, the company announced …
Metro officer-involved shootings hit historic low in 2025, 5-year report shows
Friday, July 10, 2026
Of the seven 2025 shootings, three were fatal and four were nonfatal. By comparison, the department averaged 11.6 OIS incidents per year over the five-year period. The 2025 total was the lowest single-year figure in the report’s five-year window, well below the 2024 peak of 17. …