Burning Man festival canceled for 2nd year in a row due to COVID-19 pandemic

Burning Man organizers announced Tuesday they are canceling this summer’s annual counter-culture festival in the Nevada desert for the second year in a row because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Federal infrastructure plan spurs talk of Vegas-LA rail service

Proposed federal infrastructure funding for rail projects has transportation planners taking another look at a Los Angeles-to-Las Vegas passenger route and a high-speed rail line along the I-15 corridor to Victorville.

Western US prepares for possible 1st water shortage declaration

The lakes that store water supplying millions of people in the U.S. West are projected to shrink to historic lows in the coming months, dropping to levels that could trigger the federal government's first-ever official shortage declaration.

2 California tech companies moving to new facilities in Reno

Two California tech companies have announced plans to bring their businesses to Reno, perfect examples of the type of firms local economic development officials are targeting to diversify the region’s economy.

Nevada town sues for rights to water leaking from US canal

A Nevada town is trying to block the U.S. government from renovating a 115-year-old earthen irrigation canal with a plan that would eliminate leaking water that local residents use to fill their own wells.

Thousands of ideas offered for Vegas mass shooting memorial

More than 5,100 responses have come in to a panel planning a permanent memorial to the 2017 shooting on the Las Vegas Strip that became the deadliest in modern U.S. history.

Tiny bubbles aid new push to kill invasive weeds at Lake Tahoe

Researchers at Lake Tahoe are using tiny bubbles to combat the spread of invasive weeds that rob the alpine lake of its clarity.

Tahoe backdrop is 'mic drop' moment for outdoor NHL games

The NHL built a rink on the 18th hole at the Edgewood Tahoe Resort on the southern shores of Lake Tahoe for a pair of games this weekend. It's one of the most scenic outdoor rinks imaginable.

Lake Tahoe outdoor NHL games could lead to more picturesque sites

Outdoor games have become the the marquee event of the NHL season ever since the league staged the first Winter Classic in Buffalo back in 2008.

3 Bay Area men arrested in connection to organized retail crime in Reno

Three Bay Area men were arrested Thursday and more than $150,000 in merchandise was seized following the investigation of a large retail theft in Reno.

Environmentalists move toward litigation over fuel break plan

Environmentalists intend to sue the U.S government to block plans to build up to 11,000 miles of fuel breaks they claim would violate the Endangered Species Act.

Another late-season collapse keeps Raiders out of playoffs

Derek Carr will need to wait at least another year to make his first playoff appearance after the Raiders suffer another late-season collapse.

Derek Carr upgraded to full participant for Raiders

Quarterback Derek Carr was a full participant in practice less than a week after leaving a game with a groin injury and could be on target to play this week for the Las Vegas Raiders.

Clean energy project in Nevada desert could be worth $3B

A company specializing in clean energy design has unveiled plans to build a carbon-neutral industrial park in the northern Nevada desert that it says would be the largest in the United States.

Plan released to reduce massive wildfires in US West

The plan released by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management aims to limit wildfires in a 350,000-square-mile area of mainly sagebrush habitat that includes parts of Idaho, Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada and Utah.

Nevada Supreme Court makes Joe Biden's win in state official

The Nevada Supreme Court made Joe Biden’s win in the state official on Tuesday, approving the state’s final canvass of the Nov. 3 election.