NSHE rejected qualified applicants for high-paying job, complaint says
James Dean Leavitt, who served on NSHE’s Board of Regents for 12 years, applied over the summer for the board’s chief of staff and special counsel position....
Brightline West: It’s not just a high-speed train to Victorville
Brightline leaders say the high-speed rail plan would benefit Southern Nevada tourism with seamless train service to downtown Los Angeles and the Inland Empire. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/tourism/brightline-west-its-not-just-a-high-speed-train-to-victorville-2462837/
Attorney appointed to replace ex-Judge Tobiasson
Attorney Cybill Dotson was appointed Tuesday to replace ex-Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Melanie Tobiasson, who resigned in April as she faced ethics charges. Original article:...
Nevada state lab director may be called as witness in Theranos trial
Lab director Mark Pandori, who worked briefly at the Silicon Valley startup, is a possible witness in the criminal fraud trial of Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth...
Clark County, developer planning for-sale affordable homes
In the near future, officials say they envision low-income families having the opportunity to purchase homes, not merely rent them. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/housing/clark-county-developer-planning-for-sale-affordable-homes-2462704/
Where will $6.7B ‘once in a lifetime’ infusion of funds be distributed?
Gov. Steve Sisolak said he has a better idea of where Nevada residents want to spend some of the $6.7 billion in federal funds received from the...
Clark County’s COVID-19 metrics inch closer to end of mask mandate
CDC data shows that the county’s test positivity rate is now below the threshold for dropping the mandate, while the rate of cases per 100,000 people continues...
US likely to authorize mix-and-match COVID booster shots
Federal regulators are expected to authorize the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster doses this week in an effort to provide flexibility as the campaign for extra...
Embattled Michele Fiore schedules news conference with lawyer
Las Vegas Councilwoman Michele Fiore, under FBI investigation and physical violence toward a colleague, is set to hold an “important” news conference Tuesday alongside her attorney. Original...
Ex-gaming regulator Sandra Morgan named to Allegiant’s board
Sandra Douglass Morgan, the state’s first African American chair of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, was appointed to the board of directors of Allegiant Travel Co. on...