The state treasurer’s office is holding its annual auction of unclaimed property and for the first time it’s being conducted online.
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The federal government will tread slowly before returning to the expansive Gold Butte area following the arrest in Oregon of a Bunkerville rancher and two of his sons, a Bureau of Land Management officials said Tuesday.
The sudden death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia does not affect any Nevada-specific cases, but advocates for various issues said Monday his death creates uncertainty as the nation’s highest court considers hot-button issues such as union membership, abortion rights and immigration.
Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid, who has urged President Barack Obama to move “right away” in filling the late Justice Antonin Scalia’s seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, has spoken to the White House on what is shaping up to be a major partisan battle, a Reid aide said Monday.
There is new hope that a cleaner burning alternative diesel fuel invented by a Reno businessman and his late father will soon be back on the market in Nevada and around the world.
A Nevada Supreme Court committee is examining a new bail system that could help reduce jail populations across the the state, cut down on repeat offenders and provide judges with more information about defendants before bail is set.
Inventor and entrepreneur Peter Gunnerman thought his business prospects were looking pretty good back in 2013.
An inmate at Lovelock Correctional Center died Friday night at a Reno hospital. according to the Nevada Department of Corrections.
Engineers can’t seem to get enough of the Southern Nevada Water Authority’s new straw at Lake Mead.
Desert lovers are getting an early valentine on Friday, when President Barack Obama will designate three new national monuments in California, including two on Southern Nevada’s doorstep.
A Nevada lawmaker known more for her controversial comments than political prowess has again thrust herself into the national spotlight.
The Sparks Nugget, overseen for 16 years by Nevada Gaming Commission member Michonne Ascuaga, is under a federal investigation for failing to implement effective anti-money laundering programs at the casino, according to court papers filed Wednesday in relation to the property’s 2013 sale.
Tourism leaders are considering using a little reverse psychology to persuade Nevadans to get out of the city and into the back country to visit rural parts of the state.
Wildlife officials are renewing their warnings about the dangers of feeding wild animals after a spate of recent incidents involving predators that have lost their fear of humans.
Nevada law enforcement groups seem split on a November ballot question proposing to extend gun background checks to private-party sales and transfers.