Clark County’s own purchasing data shows minority-owned business contracting collapsed 98.6 percent in one year. The firms collecting the county’s infrastructure work are publicly traded multinationals headquartered in Los Angeles, Dallas, Montreal, and London.

More than 20 new Nevada laws took effect July 1. The ones most likely to change daily life for Southern Nevada renters and parents got the least attention. Assembly Bill 396 clears the way for homeowners in Clark and Washoe counties to build accessory dwelling units — backyard cottages or converted garages — on residential… Continue reading New Nevada Laws Took Effect July 1. The Ones That Matter Didn’t Make Headlines.

Clark County commissioners spent weeks approving a massive data center expansion without a rulebook. Now they’re trying to write one, after the fact. Commissioner Tick Segerblom asked for Tuesday’s discussion himself. The item, placed on the Clark County Commission’s agenda, covers the application process and approval criteria for data centers in unincorporated Clark County, according… Continue reading Clark County Weighs Data Center Rules After Rubber-Stamping Switch Expansion

Southern Nevada’s median home price matched an all-time high in June. For the workers who keep the valley’s tourism economy running, the record means the math still doesn’t work. The median price of an existing single-family home sold in Southern Nevada held at $490,000 last month, matching the record set in May and up 1%… Continue reading Southern Nevada’s Home Prices Hit a Record. Renters Aren’t Celebrating.

Two Las Vegas police officers have been arrested on domestic violence-related charges within three weeks of each other. Both remain suspended without pay while the department investigates its own. Officer Jerry Wheeler was arrested July 4 and booked into the Clark County Detention Center on one count of battery constituting domestic violence, first offense, according… Continue reading Two LVMPD Officers, Three Weeks, Two Domestic Violence Arrests