Nevada

The so-called safe injection sites are places where people can use heroin and other illegal drugs and be revived if they take too much

All of Nevada’s elected federal lawmakers and four House members from California are on board with a Brightline West proposal to spend more than $10 billion for a system to whisk passengers along the Interstate 15 corridor

Twenty-five U.S. jurisdictions have legalized the drug, while others have only decriminalized. If you’re traveling, make sure to avoid legal issues

The Biden administration floated two ideas this week for how Western states and Native American tribes could reduce their water use from the dwindling Colorado River

A multidecade drought in the West intensified by climate change, rising demand and overuse has sent water levels at key reservoirs along the river to unprecedented lows

The holiday was proclaimed by president Barack Obama in 2014 and it’s observed on several states

The Democratic president is also initiating a national marine sanctuary in U.S. waters near the Pacific Remote Islands southwest of Hawaii

Proponents say prosecutors and police need more tools to help with the fight because fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are so deadly

For a West that has struggled with long-term drought, forecasters say all the moisture isn’t enough to make a noticeable dent in the nation’s largest reservoirs on the Colorado River

Family, friends and police officers will gather Thursday in Las Vegas to remember Herman Moody, who became a police officer in 1946 when the city was still heavily segregated

The homeless and those without electricity were at special risk from the cold, the weather service said

Tesla is set for over $10 billion in capital investments in northern Nevada between 2014 and 2028

Democrats elevated the state to the top of their presidential primary calendar, leapfrogging Iowa and New Hampshire

Embracing election conspiracy theories was a political albatross for Republicans in states that weren’t completely red last year

More than 120,000 California utility customers remained without electricity, according to PowerOutage.us

The victims included the pilot, a flight nurse, a flight paramedic, a patient and a patient’s family member

Four environmental groups want US District Judge Miranda Du in Reno to temporarily halt any work at the project near the Oregon border

The former ‘Dances With Wolves’ actor is accused of sexually abusing Indigenous women and girls for decades

States with early contests play a major role in determining the nominee

Lawyers for the mining company and the US government told a judge during a Jan. 5 hearing the project is critical to meeting the growing demand for lithium to make electric vehicle batteries

Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 36, is the subject of an intensive, round-the-clock search by law enforcement

Elon Musk said that despite price cuts of up to 20% on some vehicles announced earlier this month, demand for the comany’s products is strong

In Las Vegas, congestion means that cars are forced to move along at a snail’s pace. The Tesla CEO wants to change the status quo, with special routes for electric vehicles

The Hollywood star was airlifted to hospital, where he is being treated for serious injuries

Jorge Drexler was the big winner of the night, taking home six awards, while Bad Bunny, who did not attend the event, walked away with five

For the president, retaining the upper house is not only a great political triumph; it also has practical consequences in terms of ratifying appointments and passing legislation

The shadow cast over the campaign by the ex-president, weak party leadership and campaign failures took their toll on conservative aspirations in the US midterms