Spurred by a seasonal wind shift, the North American monsoon season brings thunderstorms to the desert Southwest. But some wildlife experts say the monsoons are changing, and they are seeing the ...

Nevada has a tax rate of 10% on recreational marijuana retail sales, which is lower than the other western states the report ...

Los Angeles’ longitude is -118.18 degrees, meaning six state capitals lie west of the city. Those state capitals are Carson ...

So far, experts widely agree that a lack of manpower has held back President Donald Trump’s planned mass deportation campaign. But a spike in funding for immigration enforcement and changes to the ...

In this week’s Indy Gaming, we explore why Nevada’s sports betting industry no longer leads the nation, but is still breaking annual revenue records.

1 in 6 Nevadans get food stamps. Many may lose benefits under Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill.' Read more from The Nevada Independent.

The old system’s fragility showed in the pandemic, when a 20-fold surge in jobless claims bogged down the system, creating long delays in disbursing benefits. It turns out anything is possible in ...

Lombardo remains popular, but new Dem poll IDs vulnerabilities a year before re-election. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

A coalition of 21 Democratic state attorneys general — including Nevada’s — filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Trump administration's restrictions on social services for immigrants in the country ...