By Art Marroquin, Las Vegas Review-Journal The majority of Nevada’s bridges are in good to fair condition, but the state faces a $133 million shortfall to upgrade a handful of spans, officials said this week. Of the 2,008 bridges maintained or receiving assistance from the Nevada Department of Transportation, only 31 are considered to be […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — State lawmakers got a crash course Tuesday on Nevada’s complicated water laws as they prepare to consider several bills dealing with the most precious resource in the driest state in the nation. State Engineer Jason King, whose office has proposed four bills this session, said more […]
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By Kathryn Reed Could South Lake Tahoe become the outdoor capital of the world while at the same time providing enough affordable housing for those working here? The answer, according to some residents, is a resounding yes. The future of the city was the focus of Tuesday’s City Council meeting. It was a workshop in […]
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By Kathryn Reed It isn’t until the roads close that residents and business in Tahoe realize how isolated it can be living and working here. Fortunately, Highway 50 on the California and Nevada side were not closed for very long. Both reopened on Feb. 14. But there is a lot of winter left and no […]
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By Colton Lochhead, Las Vegas Review-Journal Senate Minority Leader Michael Roberson wants to prevent any city or county in Nevada from becoming a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants. In response to recent comments from a Clark County commissioner, Roberson, R-Henderson, plans introduced a bill Monday aimed at blocking local municipalities from being declared as sanctuary […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Tracy Loew and Jill Castellano, USA Today As the nation’s 84,000 dams continue to age, a growing number of people downstream of these structures are at risk, according to experts and data of the nation’s dams. It’s a problem highlighted this week as nearly 200,000 people evacuated the area near Oroville Dam, which […]
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Update Feb. 15, 6:25am: By Kathryn Reed Highway 50 on the Nevada and California sides is open. One lane of Highway 50 in each direction is open on the Nevada side, allowing traffic to flow between the South Shore and Carson City. The Nevada route had been closed since Feb. 8 because SUV-sized boulders had fallen onto […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal A group of businesses, advocates and academics have formed an association focused on advancing the development of Nevada as a global hub for esports. The Nevada Esports Alliance is a new non-profit organization that plans to boost the state as the center of the convergence of video gaming […]
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By Kathryn Reed MEYERS – El Dorado County is in the process of crafting a “traction ordinance” that could help keep tourist traffic out of neighborhoods – at least in the winter. It would not solve the summer traffic problem. The ordinance would allow the county to require chains, snow tires and/or four-wheel drive on […]
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By Colton Lochhead, Las Vegas Review-Journal Donald Trump set a feverish pace at the outset of his presidency by signing nine executive orders in his first 21 days in office. Some, like those on immigration and health care, hit at the heart of Nevada’s political atmosphere, but the Trump administration said this month those orders […]
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