Thacker Pass Lithium Mine Clears Most Legal Challenges, Minus A Judge Ordered Waste Rock Review

Chief Judge Miranda M. Du rejected opponents' claims that the project would cause “unnecessary and undue degradation” to the wildlife.

Proposed Federal Rule Would Lower Credit Card Late Fees

The new rule would limit late fees to $8.

Darting Program Is Model For Wild Horse Management, Say Advocates

Horse advocates announced their four-year long fertility control effort is reducing births and could set a new model for managing wild herds

Waiting For California: 6 Colorado River States Reach Agreement Even As 7th Still On Sidelines

Six Western states along the Colorado River have reached a tentative agreement to cut back on shared water use from the two major dams.

Some Nevada Households Paying A Fifth Of Their Income – Or More – On Child Care, Report Says

The Women's Bureau within the department issued a report in January that based findings from the National Database of Childcare Prices.

Center Offering Legal Information On Eviction, Civil Matters Sees High Volume Of Clients

Attorneys with the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada liken the Civil Law Self-Help Center to a legal emergency room.

Fourth Mirage Dolphin Dies In Less Than A Year

The Mirage dolphins have lived, on average, far fewer years than their life expectancy.

Scientist: Trees Felled In Vain In Name Of Fire Control

‘Thinning’ forests and ‘controlled burns’ no match for climate fires.

One New Rule Survives State Regulatory Freeze, Another Stalled By It

The surcharge would generate $15 million annually to support the federal 988 mental health hotline.

More Snow In The Mountains May Not Lead To More Water, Study Finds

Snowpack is different from snow depth.

Fifty Years Later, Our Lives Still At Risk

One in three women across America have already lost access to abortion. And more restrictions are coming.

Legal Aid Urges Lawmakers To Reconsider Previously Declined Eviction Bills, Tenant Protections

Buckley warns eviction crisis is entering a new phase.

Animals Should Be Treated With Care, Not Cruelty

NIH should follow VA example and end cruel experiments on dogs.

How The Distortion Of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Words Enables More, Not Less, Racial Division

The consequences of the misuse of King’s words play out everywhere from Congress to corporate diversity training to school board meetings.

End Of Rental Assistance Program Prompts Fears Evictions Will Spike

The CARES Housing Assistance Program will be scaled back Jan. 23 focusing solely on Social Security recipients and others on fixed incomes.

450,000 Nevadans Will See Reduction In Food Assistance

Regular SNAP benefits will continue however, after March 14 second monthly payments will end.

Lawsuit Seeks To Expel Cattle From Endangered Wildflower Habitat

The buckwheat faces threats from predation, mining, climate change, off-highway vehicles and grazing.

Burning Man Sues BLM Over Geothermal Project

The Burning Man Project—the nonprofit behind the festival —argues the agency failed to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act.

240 Unhoused Individuals Died In Southern Nevada Last Year

Washoe County saw a spike in the number deaths.

Ruling On Fate Of Thacker Pass Expected ‘In Next Couple Months'

The case reflects the growing conflicts between conservationists, tribes, ranchers and mining companies.

LV Council Approves Increase In Pet Ownership, Rejects More Regulation Of Animal Pros

Residents of Las Vegas can now own up to six dogs or cats without obtaining special permits, up from the four previously allowed.

Selections & Reflections From The Nevada Current Staff On A Year That … Could Have Been Worse?

Each writer on the Nevada Current staff took a little time to highlight some of their work from the year.

Law Decriminalizing Many Traffic Tickets Goes Into Effect Jan. 1

Converts what had been criminal offenses to civil ones.

2022's U.S. Climate Disasters: A Tale Of Too Much Rain – And Too Little

The year 2022 will be remembered across the U.S. for its devastating flooding and storms.

Southern Nevada Has Limited Options To House Domestic Violence Survivors

In 2022, SafeNest paid for more than 12,000 rooms to house domestic and sexual assault violence survivors in hotels and motels.

White House Resumes Handing Out Free COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits

The program will allow each household to order four free COVID-19 tests.

Upper Basin States Float Temporary Conservation Plan At Colorado River Conference

The five part plan would pay water users to voluntarily reduce their use of Colorado River water.

Here's Why Food Prices Remain Stubbornly High Even As Inflation Cools

The cost of food is slowly starting to come down, but consumers are still not feeling relief at the store.

Volunteers Reluctantly Give Up Caring For Pets At LV Homeless Courtyard

The Courtyard can be a haven for homeless individuals who don’t want to give up their pets. But it can be hellish for dogs and cats.

Geothermal Developer Shrinks Plans After Toad's Endangered Listing

The toad’s only known habitat is restricted to 760-acres of wetland habitat fed by hot springs in the Dixie Valley northeast of Fallon.

Clark County Declares Pets Are Not Products, Bans Sale From Pet Stores

The ordinance is also intended to help stem overcrowding in shelters.

Three Nevada Tribes Awarded More Than $11M For High-Speed Internet

The funding will connect more than 800 homes on tribal lands to high-speed internet, improving access to education, jobs and healthcare.

Cat Lovers Clobber CCSD Trapping Contract

Officials refuse to say what was to become of the creatures.

Tired Of High Housing Prices And Nightmare Traffic? Little-Known Unelected Boards Hold The Key.

The governing boards that are allowing these problems to persist are not even accountable to voters. They are appointed.

Survey Says: Nevadans Are Happy, But Not Super Satisfied?

That singular day of happiness and low anxiety might not be translating into overall life satisfaction in the Silver State.

Organizers, Officials Reaching Out To Voters Whose Signatures On Ballots Need Verification

Clark County Registrar of Voters Joe Gloria said there were about 7,100 ballots that needed to be cured.

As A National Monument, Avi Kwa Ame Would Also Be A Local Refuge

The proposed National Monument contains some of the most biologically diverse and culturally significant lands in the entire Mojave Desert.

Nevada COVID-19, Flu Vaccinations Lag As Concerns Rise About Winter Surge

Vaccine rates are falling short of what health officials would prefer, but Nevada is doing a little better than the national average.

Avian Flu Threatens Flocks Throughout Nevada

“Both domestic and wild geese at our Sunset Park have shown symptoms of the disease.”

3 NV Cities Among The ‘Best Places To Celebrate Halloween’: Study

Among 2022’s top ten cities for Halloween festivities are North Las Vegas, NV, Henderson, NV, and Las Vegas, NV.