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CARSON CITY, Nev.
Special session may be needed
- Another special session of the Nevada Legislature may be needed after the November elections because of the state's severe economic decline that mirrors a national crisis, Gov. Jim Gibbons said Friday.
State finance meetings planned
- Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley says she'll hold meetings over the next month with business leaders and community groups to gather ideas on how to overhaul the state's financial structure.
Nevada has new driver licenses
- The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles is starting to issue driver licenses that have a new look and include security features that make them difficult to counterfeit.
Gambling salon rules changing
- Eased rules sought by Nevada casinos who want more high-end action in private gambling salons, where hundreds of thousands of dollars can change hands on a roll of the dice or a turn of the cards, were endorsed Thursday by state regulators.
Nev. high court dismisses Wynn tip-sharing suit
- The Nevada Supreme Court ruled Thursday against two card dealers who complained that a Wynn Las Vegas policy of sharing dealers' tips with casino supervisors violated labor agreements.
Devil's Hole pupfish increasing
- Tiny neon-blue pupfish that are struggling to survive in a spring-fed cave in southern Nevada have rebounded this fall to 126 adult fish, 34 more than last fall's count and the highest number recorded since 2004, a federal biologist says.
Nevada casino win down again
- Nevada casinos had a rough August, reporting a 8.1 percent slump in money won from gamblers for a record eighth straight month of declines in growth rates, a state report showed Thursday.
Regulators endorse new casino
- Licensing for the new, $662 million Aliante Station hotel-casino in North Las Vegas was recommended Wednesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Incumbents don't complete 'courage' test
- A nonpartisan group that circulated an election-season "political courage" test didn't get any responses by a Wednesday deadline from Nevada incumbents seeking re-election to Congress or the state Legislature.
Budget cuts affect ex-inmate monitoring
- Budget cuts have led to limits on how many miles Nevada parole-probation officers can put on their state vehicles.
Report: Nevada economy dead last
- Nevada's economy has declined more than that of any other state since January 2007 and could get even worse as the national economic downturn worsens, a report indicates.
Athletic Commission members reappointed
- Raymond "Skip" Avansino and T.J. Day were reappointed Tuesday to the Nevada Athletic Commission by Gov. Jim Gibbons.
Lawsuits allege predatory lending practices
- A Reno lawyer is seeking class-action status for several U.S. District Court lawsuits alleging predatory practices by major lenders that have left his clients facing foreclosures and threatened sales of their homes.
