Nevada’s Culinary Union will not endorse in Democratic race
LAS VEGAS — The Culinary Union, the most influential union in Nevada politics, has decided to stay out of the state's Democratic presidential caucuses...
After New Hampshire surge, Klobuchar turns to Nevada, beyond
CONCORD, N.H. — It took a year of campaigning, countless stump speeches and an especially strong night on the debate stage for little-known Democratic...
Nevada union might not endorse, but it isn’t staying quiet
LAS VEGAS — Nevada's most politically powerful union, the casino workers' Culinary Union, is so far staying quiet on whether it will endorse a candida...
After Iowa caucus problems, concerns grow over Nevada’s plan
LAS VEGAS — Concerns have been growing that next week's Nevada caucuses could offer a repeat of the chaos that ensnared the Iowa vote, with Nevada fac...
The Latest: Top Nevada union warns about Sanders, Warren
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The Latest on the 2020 Democratic presidential contest and the New Hampshire primary (all times local):
Nevada union warns members of Sanders, Warren health plans
LAS VEGAS — Nevada's most influential union is sending a subtle message to its members discouraging support for Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren ov...
Trump tweets reversal of push for Nevada nuclear waste dump
LAS VEGAS — President Donald Trump on Thursday appeared to reverse his position on a proposal to create a national nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountai...
Iowa disaster prompts Nevada Dems to drop caucus tech plan
LAS VEGAS — Reacting to tech troubles in Iowa, Nevada Democrats scrapped plans to use similar technology at their caucuses in less than three weeks, a...
Bloomberg could qualify for debates under new party rules
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Democratic National Committee has dropped grassroots fundraising qualifications for the party’s Feb. 19 debate before the Nevad...
Buttigieg endorsed by major California, Nevada LGBTQ group
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has won the backing of Equality California, one of the nation's largest LGBTQ membership organization...
Unite Here labor union staying neutral in Democratic primary
LAS VEGAS — Unite Here, the parent of the large Nevada union representing hotel and casino workers, announced Tuesday that it is not planning to endor...
Steyer, buoyed by polling, makes campaign swing in Nevada
LAS VEGAS — Driving on any freeway in Las Vegas, you’re likely to see Tom Steyer’s face. Turn on the radio, you might hear his voice. Turn on the tele...
Navy review backs planned expansion of Nevada bombing range
RENO, Nev. — The U.S. Navy has concluded no significant environmental harm would come from its proposed tripling of the size of a Nevada bombing train...
Ivan Passer, a leading Czech New Wave filmmaker, dies at 86
NEW YORK — Ivan Passer, a leading filmmaker of the Czech New Wave who with Milos Forman fled Soviet-controlled Prague and forged a celebrated career i...
Cannabis startup pulls out of CES tech show amid limits
LAS VEGAS — A Canadian cannabis tech company has pulled out of the CES gadget show after being given constraints on how it could promote its products.
Bloomberg to skip Nevada Democratic caucuses
LAS VEGAS — Nevada Democrats will not be able to caucus for Michael Bloomberg next month.
Marijuana dispensary opens in Nevada-Utah border city
SALT LAKE CITY — The first recreational marijuana dispensary opened Monday in a northeastern Nevada border city known for its casinos, but Utah reside...
Burning Man organizers sue over millions in US permit fees
RENO, Nev. — Burning Man organizers sued the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to recover millions of dollars they say the government has overcharged the...
Buttigieg playing catchup in reaching Nevada voters of color
LAS VEGAS — Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is working to make inroads with Latino, black and Asian American voters in Las Vegas this...
California still most populous, but stalls at 39.9 million
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California's population has stalled at 39.9 million people as expensive housing prices and other factors convince more people to ...
Richard Bryan, ex-senator and Nevada governor, backs Biden
LAS VEGAS — Richard Bryan, a former U.S. senator and Nevada governor, said Wednesday that he's endorsing Joe Biden for president in 2020, giving the f...
Arizona man guilty of making ammo sold to Las Vegas shooter
LAS VEGAS — An Arizona man pleaded guilty Tuesday in a U.S. court in Nevada to illegally manufacturing tracer and armor-piercing bullets found in a ho...
US asks federal judge to toss out Nevada plutonium lawsuit
LAS VEGAS — The federal government wants a judge to reject Nevada’s request for a court order to remove weapons-grade plutonium from a site north of L...
Reid: Iowa, NH not diverse enough to provide Dems’ guidance
LAS VEGAS — Iowa and New Hampshire get to weigh in first on the Democratic presidential contest next year, but the states are not ethnically diverse e...
Biden warns about Trump during campaign event in Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Former Vice President Joe Biden brought an alarmist warning to a diverse crowd of Democrats late Saturday in early-caucus Nevada during a ...
Kamala Harris gets coveted invite from powerful Nevada union
LAS VEGAS — Kamala Harris will be the first Democratic presidential candidate next week to hold a town hall with the powerful casino workers' Culinary...