Financial markets were rattled last year when some big banks shut down. But about 15 years ago, lenders across Nevada and the U.S. closed at a rapid clip.
Investigations
Five employees at the Southern Nevada Water Authority and sister agency Las Vegas Valley Water District cashed out more than $100,000 in sick and vacation leave pay in 2022.
The Henderson City Council will decide whether to impose additional record fees on April 16, but experts say the fees can be a barrier to disclosure.
The FBI is investigating whether state Sen. Dina Neal used her influence to secure federal money for a friend.
The top 10 highest paid employees at University Medical Center also were paid more than $350,000 in 2022, public records show.
More than 16 years after the New Frontier was toppled, the Strip property hasn’t seen a new project take shape.
Former Clark County School District superintendent Jesus Jara was the highest-paid district employee, records show.
The median salary and benefits for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department was $134,845 in 2022, public records show.
Several Clark County government officials were among the nation’s top 5 percent of wage earners in 2022, records show.
JoNell Thomas retired after a county human resource investigation found she failed to address bullying and harassment in the office.
The number of employees at the Southern Nevada Health District grew by almost two-thirds during the COVID-19 pandemic, records show.
In 2022, 47 employees with the city of Mesquite took home more than $100,000 in wages each.
North Las Vegas is not known as one of the most affluent cities in Nevada, but several of their top officials made more than half a million dollars in pay and benefits.
Buolder City puts the brakes on growth, and its population barely budged over the past decade or so. Nonetheless, city government has spent millions more on its workforce in recent years.
The Metropolitan Police Department has paid outside counsel more than $75,000 to represent it in a case over investigative reporter Jeff German’s devices.