Ely State Prison, formerly the state’s maximum-security facility, has been downgraded to a medium-security facility, as High Desert State Prison takes its place.
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Evacuation orders have been extended to include South Reno as heavy winds grow the blaze and stifle some firefighting efforts on Wednesday.
Crews from all over Nevada have been fighting the Davis Fire — now about 31 percent contained — since it broke out Saturday afternoon.
Though there’s some containment, winds of more than 40 mph are expected to cause the fire to grow rapidly and move at least three miles.
The death of a California man is under investigation after his body was found in the desert after his SUV became stuck between Hafen Ranch Road and Highway 160.
Former Las Vegas Councilwoman Michele Fiore pleaded not guilty to new charges in a short hearing on Monday.
Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will stump for the Harris-Walz campaign in Nevada before and after the presidential debate on Tuesday.
The golden age of the pay phone ended many years ago as cellphones took hold, becoming ubiquitous and affordable. Today, few remain and even fewer are in use.
The Western Solar Plan opens up millions of acres of public lands for solar energy farms in Nevada.
The wildfire sparked evacuations, power outages, and an effort by first responders to get residents out of harm’s way and the blaze under control.
A nurse volunteering her time at the 2022 Burning Man festival in northern Nevada is alleging she was unlawfully detained while trying to help a festival attendee.
Nobody won the Friday drawing, raising the next drawing on Tuesday to an estimated $800 million.
Boulder City, home of Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, has floated the idea of violating its own water conservation ordinance with a plan to update its golf course.
The total number of sheltered and unsheltered people counted in the day-long census on Jan. 25 was the highest since 2014.
Steve Wynn, who resigned as CEO of Wynn Resorts after being accused of sexual harassment, wanted a jury to hear his claim that he was defamed in an AP article.