Latest Nevada Headlines
All the headlines from our Nevada Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ex-Shareholder Sues Wynn in Nevada over Sex Assault Claims
Dec 7 2018 // A former Wynn Resorts shareholder is suing company founder Steve Wynn and former and current executives and board members, saying that his stock fell in value because they concealed information about sexual harassment...
AI Enhances Highway Safety in Las Vegas
Dec 3 2018 // Artificial intelligence is helping improve safety along a stretch of Las Vegas’ busiest highway. The Nevada Highway Patrol says a yearlong partnership between public safety agencies and a startup technology firm...
AI Enhances Highway Safety in Las Vegas
Nov 26 2018 // Artificial intelligence is helping improve safety along a stretch of Las Vegas’ busiest highway. The Nevada Highway Patrol says a yearlong partnership between public safety agencies and a startup technology firm...
Nevada Gets Federal Grant to Improve Pedestrian Safety
Nov 7 2018 // The state of Nevada has won a $40,000 federal grant to make streets safer for pedestrians. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the awarding of the grant Monday to the Nevada Department of Public...
Nevada-Based Employers Holdings Reports $47.6M in Earnings
Oct 26 2018 // Employers Holdings Inc. reported third-quarter earnings of $47.6 million. The Reno, Nevada-based company said it had profit of $1.43 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 98 cents per share. The...
Robertson Ryan & Associates Adds First Dependable Insurance in Nevada
Oct 22 2018 // Robertson Ryan & Associates Inc. has added First Dependable Insurance in Las Vegas, Nev. with the addition of Tom and Vicky Raasch. Tom and Vicky Raasch own First Dependable Insurance. Tom Raasch focuses on commercial...
Nevada Board Says $3.8M More Needed to Fight Wildfires
Oct 12 2018 // The Nevada Board of Examiners has recommended approval of an additional $3.8 million to cover the cost of fighting wildfires this past summer. The Nevada Appeal reports state forester Kacey KC told the board Tuesday more...
Nevada Pot Sales Hit Monthly Record in New Fiscal Year
Oct 11 2018 // Nevada kicked off the first month of the new fiscal year with its biggest monthly marijuana sales since the state legalized pot for recreational use on July 1, 2017. The Nevada Tax Department said this week the $7.9...
Alera Group Acquires Distinctive Insurance and GLB in Nevada
Oct 10 2018 // Alera Group has acquired Distinctive Insurance and GLB Insurance Group of Nevada. Terms of the deals weren’t disclosed. Distinctive Insurance is an employee benefits consulting and insurance firm located in Southern...
Flash Flood Watches for Parts of Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah
Oct 1 2018 // The National Weather Service issued flash flood watches for parts of four states in the Southwest for late Monday and Tuesday. Areas covered by watches due to what the weather service’s Las Vegas office calls...
Rural Nevada Areas Not as High on Recreational Marijuana
Sep 26 2018 // Despite more marijuana licenses available from the state, parts of rural Nevada continue to shun the business. But in other parts of rural Nevada, seeds of industry might be sprouting. Las Vegas dispensary Acres Cannabis...
Elevator Company Wants Judge to Reconsider $2M Nevada Jury Verdict
Sep 5 2018 // An elevator company is asking a judge to reconsider a jury’s $2 million award to a California man who claimed in a lawsuit he was injured by a sudden drop in a Lake Tahoe casino elevator. Schindler Elevator Co. filed...
LP Insurance in Nevada Adds Marine Insurance Specialist Galgiani
Sep 4 2018 // Reno, Nev.-based LP Insurance Services Inc. has added Barbara Galgiani. Galgiani, who has been in marine insurance for more than 20 years, will continue to focus on both recreational and commercial marine risk and...
Lockton Names Hill Personal Lines Leader in Nevada
Aug 30 2018 // Lockton has named Connie Hill to its signature client group in the Mountain West region. Hill is located in Lockton’s Las Vegas, Nev., office and will lead on providing advice and counsel to successful individuals...
Nevada Court Dismisses Casino Mogul Defamation Case Against News Outlet
Aug 28 2018 // A Nevada judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit by casino mogul Steve Wynn against The Associated Press and an AP reporter based on a report about two women’s accounts to police alleging sexual misconduct by...
Senate Republicans Prepare Pre-Existing Condition Bill in Case Obamacare Nixed
Aug 27 2018 // Ten Senate Republicans have introduced legislation that would reinstate Obamacare rules that prohibit insurers from turning away people with pre-existing conditions if a new lawsuit that seeks to invalidate the healthcare...
Jury Rules Nevada Liable for 2017 Wildfire That Burned 23 Homes
Aug 20 2018 // A jury has found the Nevada Division of Forestry liable for the loss of 23 homes and 17 other buildings in a 2016 wildfire after strong winds re-ignited a prescribed burn. The verdict set the stage for future court...
First Trial Over $80M Nevada Fire Begins This week
Aug 6 2018 // The first trial over a prescribed burn started by the Nevada Division of Forestry began this week. The fire is estimated to have caused more than $80 million in property damage, Courtroom View Network is reporting. The...
Nevada’s 1st Year of Marijuana Sales Exceeds Highest Expectations
Aug 6 2018 // Nevada regulators and industry insiders say the state’s first year of broad marijuana legalization has exceeded even their highest expectations, with sales and tax collections already surpassing year-end projections...
MGM Files Suit to Limit Liability for Las Vegas Shooting
Jul 18 2018 // MGM Resorts International sued the victims of a Las Vegas music festival mass shooting in an effort to block any potential compensation claims against it. The owner of the Mandalay Bay hotel claims a 2002 federal statute...
