By Jeniffer Solis Nevada Current The most cost-effective and quickest way to conserve the Colorado River’s shrinking water supply amid persistent drought and rapid population growth is changing how states handle the largest use of water on the river: agriculture. Agriculture uses about 80 percent of the river’s water, but the good news is that paying farmers not to use water allotted to them has proved to be remarkably cost-effective. That’s according to a comprehensive study

By Michael Lyle Nevada Current Tonya Jones was days away from being evicted when she began scouting out bridges and tunnels around Southern Nevada where she and her 3-year-old daughter could potentially sleep if they couldn’t find a place to stay. Jones had been able to work from home since the pandemic. But in the summer of 2022 when she unexpectedly lost her child care, she couldn’t make it to work, lost her job, and quickly fell two months behind on rent. “I found a job in

By April Corbin Girnus Nevada Current Nevadans who get insurance through Nevada Health Link, the state’s Affordable Care Act marketplace, are facing premium rate hikes of 26 percent, the state Division of Insurance confirmed to the Nevada Current. The average approved rate increase of 26 percent is significantly higher than the 17.5 percent average proposed increase announced by the Nevada Division of Insurance in late July. The July estimate was based on preliminary filings

By Brittany Sheehan   Nevada News and Views Here’s a story that might make your blood boil a little. At a recent county commission meeting, Commissioner April Becker stood alone against her fellow board members. The issue? A $250,000 bonus for the CEO of University Medical Center on top of his nearly million-dollar salary. And this is happening right when the hospital says it needs to lay off workers. Becker was the only commissioner to vote no. She made a short video about i

By Brittany Sheehan   Nevada News and Views The Nevada Assembly Republican Caucus just announced some big changes to their leadership team. But not everyone in the conservative movement is celebrating. On Friday morning, Minority Leader Gregory Hafen rolled out a series of new appointments and recommendations. Assemblyman Brian Hibbetts will take over as Caucus Whip, replacing Toby Yurek who left to join Governor Joe Lombardo’s team. Assemblyman Bert Gurr gets the chair posit

By Brittany Sheehan   Nevada News and Views Governor Joe Lombardo is planning to call Nevada lawmakers back to Carson City for a special session. What’s on the menu? A Hollywood tax credit package that failed earlier this year. More than 20 labor unions representing about 25,000 construction workers in Southern Nevada have formed a new group called “Nevada Jobs Now.” They want lawmakers to approve Assembly Bill 238, which would give $95 million in tax credits over 15 years t

By Brittany Sheehan   Nevada News and Views Washoe County officials are thinking about closing down their Department of Alternative Sentencing. This comes after federal agents and local police started looking into the department and its former boss, Justin Roper. The office helps people who break minor laws stay out of jail by checking in regularly instead. The Secret Service and Reno Police began their investigation e arlier this year. Roper was put on leave without pay and

By Nevada News and Views Staff Henderson’s city planners just gave the green light to a modest casino expansion in the city’s Water Street District, but this isn’t your typical Las Vegas-style mega project. Instead, it’s a focused, community-friendly build designed to breathe new life into downtown while keeping the city’s small-town charm intact. The plan allows a targeted expansion for the existing Emerald Island Casino , adding new floor space along with outdoor patios, up

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