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Nevada’s Largest Powwow is happening on Labor Day Weekend
RENO, Nev. – Each Labor Day weekend, the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony hosts its’ internationally acclaimed Numaga Indian Days Powwow and Handgames; or traditional gambling. The 36th annual event, will be held August 30-September 1, 2024 in Hungry Valley (7 miles on Eagle Canyon Drive in Spanish Springs off of Pyramid Lake Highway). It’s Nevada’s largest powwow and is an alcohol and drug free event.
Indy Environment: Is Lombardo’s revised climate plan a ‘missed opportunity?
The state’s new climate plan highlights the need to maintain affordable energy for Nevadans and focus on energy production within the state while largely ignoring carbon emissions and neglecting to include policies to deal with extreme heat.
Nevada voters like the idea of killing taxes on tips, poll finds — and other states agree
An overwhelming 71.4% of Nevada voters polled recently favor eliminating taxes on tips. The idea has gained widespread support among Nevadans -- and other states, too -- since former President Donald Trump put it out there at a June rally at Sunset Park during a Las Vegas campaign rally.
Abortion-rights ballot initiatives backed by at least half of Republicans in Arizona, Nevada
Editor’s note: The headline of this story has been updated to correctly characterize the ballot initiatives. At least half of Republican voters in Arizona and Nevada say they would vote for ballot initiatives this November that protect abortion access, according to a pair of Fox News polls released Wednesday. Fifty percent of Republicans in Arizona…
Development Boom has Turned Nevada into a Renter’s Market
The Nevada multifamily market, which is primarily made up of Reno and Las Vegas, faced significant challenges in 2023, particularly due to rising interest rates and a slowdown in sales volume. Rents declined by approximately 8 percent since their peak in the fourth quarter of 2021. Despite these setbacks, investors...
Open mic: As the election approaches, we ask Nevadans what they're thinking about
Most people have made up their minds, so do the two debates coming up mean anything to you?. Or call and tell us if you’re over the Las Vegas Raiders, who have had four coaches in four years and, according to sports watchers, aren’t going to be that good this year.
Former Nevada Politician Convicted of Murdering Investigative Journalist Jeff German
Former Nevada politician Robert Telles was convicted of murdering the Las Vegas journalist, Jeff German, who had published several articles that accused Telles of workplace harassment and misconduct, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.Janet Jackson Is Headed Back to Las Vegas for a New Residency Telles was convicted of first-degree murder, with the jury finding that the killing of German was “willful, deliberate and premeditated.” Telles, who once served as the Clark County Public Administrator, faces up to life in prison, with the penalty phase of the trial set to begin today, Aug. 28. A lawyer for Telles did not immediately...
‘Average’ win now means $1.3 billion for Nevada casinos
Nevada casinos won $1.3 billion from gamblers in July, the new definition of an "average" month. Las Vegas Strip casinos won $709.3 million, down 15% compared to July 2023 when the Strip had the second-highest month ever at $834.9 million.
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