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Nevada seeks public input on first statewide trails plan

The plan is intended to help guide how trails are developed, accessed and managed, the agencies said, including those used for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding and off-highway vehicles. The survey, open through Nov. 30, lets respondents describe how they use trails, suggest upgrades and …

Powered by spikes in energy prices, inflation surges to 3.7%

Inflation grew to a 3.7% annual rate in September, according to an Oct. 14 report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, up from 3.4% in August. In the last consumer price inflation report before midterm elections, with voters already fed up with higher prices, September’s number was the highest since May, when it…

Trump administration blocks maintenance funding for Nevada national parks

The Trump administration has blocked millions of dollars in federal funding for numerous projects in Nevada’s national parks which would have supported everything from long-term weather stations and road mapping to wildlife monitoring and cultural resource preservation. In August, the U.S. Department of the Interior…

Nevada lawmakers propose alert system for missing Indigenous people

Nevada lawmakers are aiming to introduce a bill that would help address the ongoing crisis surrounding missing and murdered Indigenous people in the state. Nevada state Assemblymember Shea Backus (D-Las Vegas), a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, on Monday announced a bill draft request she sponsored that would…

Family Court incumbent challenged by former Clark County DA candidate

Judge Charles Hoskin has been on the Family Court bench for 17 years and is seeking another term. He faces a challenge from Timothy Treffinger, who ran for Clark County District Attorney in 2022 and lost. Treffinger has little campaign presence and did not respond to requests for an interview. Hoskin was appointed to…