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KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Winter weather sticking around

High winds, snow and rain are expected to continue into the weekend with heavy snowfall expected for the Spring Mountains, says the National Weather Service. Some parts of Northern Nye County could receive more than a foot of snow.

Cortez Masto takes aim at egg prices, price gouging

Nevada’s average price for a carton of eggs has surged to $6.07 at the end of 2022, while the national average is $4.25, according to Catherine Cortez Masto’s letter.

Builders’ home sales down sharply from ‘21 levels

Many people can’t qualify for a mortgage, as they can’t afford the higher payments brought on by rising interest rates.

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True death toll of Las Vegas’ mass shooting may never be known

Seven weeks after the shooting, survivor Roy McClellan laid down in the right lane of Highway 160 near Homestead Road in Pahrump and was run over by a Chevrolet Camaro that sped off, police said. The death was ruled a suicide.

State cites conflict of interest in Nye deputy investigation

State police won’t investigate Nye County deputies who failed to stop an intoxicated driver who killed three people. A county district attorney is continuing to push for a probe.

Fighting inflation?: Top advice for saving and spending

While things appeared to be moving in the right direction in April, May inflation spiked again; the consumer price index (CPI) rose 1% to a year-over-year high of 8.6%

Sisolak prepares $6M ad buy for fall campaign

In a sign of the tough campaign to come, Gov. Steve Sisolak reserved $6 million in advertising for the general election.

Home builders eye Pahrump, as Las Vegas land prices take off

With land prices accelerating in Las Vegas, home builders are increasingly eyeing rural communities sprinkled around Southern Nevada for potential new projects.

 
Rising home prices ‘not sustainable’

Fewer homes for sale in Pahrump; median list price in February was $340k.

Business push back on proposed unemployment tax hike

Nevada business leaders spoke out against a proposed increase in the state’s unemployment insurance tax during a virtual meeting Friday morning hosted by two state agencies.