All the headlines from our Nevada Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 28 2023 // Santos Brizuela spent more than two decades laboring outdoors, persisting despite a bout of heatstroke while cutting sugarcane in Mexico and chronic laryngitis from repeated exposure to the hot sun while on various other...
Aug 18 2023 // AccuWeather on Friday issued an alert warning of the potential of a “life-threatening, flooding disaster” in the mountains and deserts of Southern California and far southwest Nevada due to Hurricane Hilary.In...
Aug 17 2023 // AccuWeather meteorologists say Hurricane Hilary is anticipated to bring heavy rain, flash flooding and strong winds to parts of California, Nevada and Arizona.The meteorologists issued the forecast in a media alert that...
Aug 1 2023 // Crews battled “fire whirls” in California’s Mojave National Preserve as a massive wildfire crossed into Nevada amid dangerously high temperatures and raging winds.The York Fire was mapped at roughly 120...
Jul 31 2023 // Casino mogul Steve Wynn has ended a yearslong legal fight with Nevada gambling regulators that started with claims of workplace sexual misconduct, agreeing to pay a $10 million fine and cut ties to the industry he helped...
Jul 20 2023 // Talage Inc., headquartered in Reno, Nev., appointed Craig Fuher as its new CEO. Fuher is also a founder at Affective Business Intelligence Corp. Company co-founder Adam Kiefer will transition to the newly created founder...
Jul 12 2023 // LP Insurance Services, headquartered in Reno, Nev., promoted Trinity Steelman to chief operating officer. Founding COO, Joe Wyatt, retired on July 1. Steelman is responsible for the daily operations throughout the LP...
Jul 7 2023 // The state of Nevada has reached a $285 million settlement with Walgreens regarding the pharmacy chain`s role in the opioid epidemic, the state`s top lawyer announced.The last in a series of multiyear settlements with...
Jul 4 2023 // Los Angeles, Calif.-based Mercury Insurance announced five new coverages and five new discounts available for homeowners and renters in Nevada.Mercury’s new coverages provide additional insurance protections with an...
Jul 3 2023 // Extremely hot, dry conditions forecast across much of the West through the Fourth of July are heightening concerns about wildfires and the dangers of fireworks, including in Salt Lake City where officials are replacing...
Jun 29 2023 // LP Insurance Services, LLC, headquartered in Reno, Nev., added Cole Thompson to its Las Vegas commercial lines team. Thompson will work with commercial clients seeking insurance solutions and risk management...
Jun 26 2023 // The Nevada Division of Insurance says it has been made aware of an email phishing scam targeting licensed insurance producers and agents in Nevada.The division has reportedly received several calls from licensed...
Jun 23 2023 // A North Las Vegas neighborhood is marking passage of a state law committing $37 million to help homeowners move from the once- segregated neighborhood where geologic features have made homes crack, sink and sometimes...
Jun 21 2023 // The 8th Judicial District Court of Nevada has ordered Friday Health Plans of Nevada into receivership and appointed Nevada Insurance Commissioner Scott Kipper as Receiver. Kipper initiated the petition for receivership on...
Jun 15 2023 // University of Nevada, Las Vegas announced the establishment of the Kerestesi Center for Insurance and Risk Management within the Lee Business School.The center, made possible through a $5 million gift from the Nevada...
Jun 6 2023 // Nevada Insurance Commissioner Scott Kipper has filed legal action with the Nevada District Court to place Friday Health Plans of Nevada under regulatory supervision.The action will enable Kipper to assume oversight and...
May 25 2023 // The parents of a suicidal Black teenager who was fatally shot by police in 2020 in Nevada have agreed to a $2 million settlement with the city of Sparks that also includes more crisis intervention and mental health...
May 18 2023 // Nevada and pharmacy chain CVS have reached a nearly $152 million settlement to be paid over the next decade to end a lawsuit over opioid claims, state Attorney General Aaron Ford announced.“CVS negotiated in good...
May 3 2023 // State emergency managers are projecting clean-up and repair costs of at least $10.6 million following severe winter storms that affected rural parts of Nevada in March.Nevada Division on Emergency Management spokeswoman...
May 3 2023 // A measure to put up $30 million in state and city funds won initial backing from Nevada state lawmakers to help homeowners move from a once-segregated North Las Vegas neighborhood where geologic features made homes crack,...