Las Vegas approved CCSD's new Skye Canyon elementary, an 850‑student campus with dozens of classrooms; construction is slated for this summer amid budget strain.

Union leaders say Nevada’s prison overtime surged last quarter as staffing gaps widened, and auditors warn of systemic payroll failures. Lawmakers heard calls for more hires and stricter oversight.

Nevada’s Battle Born State Plans enrolled 10,762 in the first open‑enrollment period — well below state projections and amid subsidy changes and broker fights.

Las Vegas leaders approved an interlocal pact to build a joint 9-1-1 dispatch center in the northwest valley, a move officials say will modernize and harden emergency communications.

A Nevada review panel referred ethics complaints against Attorney General Aaron Ford to the full commission, centering on outside‑paid travel and official social‑media activity.

A top aide to Nevada’s lieutenant governor is under ethics review after complaints say he promoted a charter school and its AI tutor during a federal education visit.

Clark County is recruiting temporary Mail Ballot Counting Board workers for the 2026 elections. Positions pay $17/hour plus overtime and require mandatory training.

Gov. Lombardo is backing a ballot amendment to bar transgender girls from women’s sports; opponents have sued and a Carson City hearing is scheduled for Feb. 20.

A Las Vegas Marine says his wife was detained by ICE during a USCIS interview. The family says a long‑standing removal order caught them by surprise.

An arbitrator issued a one‑year award that gives Henderson police a 3.5% raise, retroactive pay and retention bonuses while bigger bargaining fights continue.

A student‑led petition asking a Nevada court to remove CCSD Trustee Lorena Biassotti topped 1,000 signatures and drew public criticism at Thursday’s board meeting.

Adam Price, 32, launched a bid for Henderson mayor, focusing on housing affordability and curbing corporate influence. His entry reshapes a race with Mayor Michelle Romero and Hollie Chadwick.

George Kelesis, a Las Vegas tax and white‑collar attorney, was nominated by the White House on Feb. 11 to be U.S. attorney for Nevada. The nomination now heads to the Senate for confirmation.