Nevada News

Nevada City Attorney Facing DUI, Hit-Run Charges

Henderson’s city attorney told police she’d had “bottles” of wine and acknowledged she was intoxicated after crashing her vehicle into landscaping and a fire hydrant in the middle of the afternoon near a casino. A police report made public Tuesday …

New Mexico Says Trench Lacked Safety Measures

New Mexico investigators say proper safety measures were not in place when a trench wall collapsed in Las Vegas, burying and killing two city workers. The state Occupational Safety and Health Bureau says the workers were putting in water and …

City Workers Killed in New Mexico Trench Collapse

A trench collapse has killed two city of Las Vegas utilities department employees. Las Vegas City Attorney David Romero confirmed for the Las Vegas Optic the workers died Wednesday morning when the trench they were working in collapsed on them. …

Nevada Malpractice Bill Hearing Met with Opposition

Supporters said Tuesday that a Nevada bill allowing lawyers to correct clerical errors in malpractice lawsuits would be a saving grace for victims, but opponents contended it’s not specific enough and would encourage sloppy filings. The Senate Judiciary Committee heard …

Seafood Salad Products Recall in Calif, Nevada

A California company is voluntarily recalling its seafood salad products because they could possibly be contaminated with Listeria. Carson, Calif.-based Frankly Fresh, Inc. says the products are packed under the Frankly Fresh label in a variety of sizes in plastic …

Blind Group Sues Vegas Airport Over Ticket Kiosks

The National Federation of the Blind is suing McCarran International Airport, alleging that the Las Vegas transportation hub has refused to make its ticket kiosks accessible to the visually impaired. The lawsuit filed in Las Vegas federal court Tuesday seeks …