Though official candidate filings do not occur until March, candidates for local government offices have already begun fundraising. A look at what funds Northern Nevada candidates have going into the election.

Since July 2022, 988 has received more than 6 million calls, texts and chats. There were more than 38,000 contacts from Nevada and routed to the state.

Usual guidelines went to the wayside at Wednesday’s North Las Vegas City Council meeting when Mayor Pamela Goynes-Brown nominated Councilman Isaac Barron, a Rancho High School teacher, as its nonvoting member on the board.

The bill established certain regulations, although local governments have yet to establish their licensing process, fees and requirements and hours of operation.

A high-profile developer looking to build higher-density homes near Red Rock Canyon sued Clark County in state court after a federal judge ruled in favor of the county last month.

Clark County Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick said she’s concerned about the county creating a private-public partnership with Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix Inc.

The U.S. District Court entered a judgment Tuesday in favor of Clark County, part of an ongoing fight over rezoning land for homes near Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

Clark County Commission Chair Jim Gibson told The Nevada Independent on Wednesday afternoon that Commissioner Justin Jones will be staying on the board, but giving up his position as vice chair. 

Six days after the Nevada Bar opened an investigation into the conduct of Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones, his fellow commissioners acknowledged they needed to improve their records processes and regain the public’s trust.

Lawyers within the Nevada State Bar are investigating the conduct of Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones after a court sanctioned him for deleted text messages following a vote over a contested development project.

In a lengthy order Friday, a District Court judge sanctioned Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones over deleted text messages in an ongoing dispute over efforts to build homes near the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

Elsewhere in Southern Nevada, Pamela Goynes-Brown appears likely to become the first Black mayor of North Las Vegas, based on election results released just after midnight on Wednesday.

This week’s Indy Environment newsletter recaps a Colorado River panel hosted by The Nevada Independent at IndyFest, our annual news festival.

The commission acts much like a city council — approving taxes, development plans and business permits, for example — in areas outside of a city’s boundaries. Critically, the commission oversees the Las Vegas Strip, the heart of Southern Nevada’s economy. Commissioners work with the city councils and various boards to tackle issues that span throughout the valley, such as water conservation, housing and public safety.

As a lawsuit over a Red Rock housing project makes its way through federal court, the case filings read as a who’s who of Las Vegas politics. They shed light on the transactional nature of the Clark County Commission and how one of the state’s most powerful local governments decides land-use questions.

As Southern Nevada governing bodies standardize regulations surrounding short-term rentals in compliance with a new state law, local officials have been clear — no one is truly happy with the new system.

Candidates who already hold elected office dominated in many local races, winning re-election outright in certain Las Vegas and North Las Vegas council races and getting promotions in Henderson and Boulder City.

Republican Las Vegas attorneys Sigal Chattah and Tisha Black battle for the chance to face Democrat incumbent Aaron Ford in November for the title of Nevada’s “top cop.”

Down-ballot races often play a bigger role in the day-to-day life of communities with school boards setting education policy and municipal governments overseeing land use planning and business licensure.

The end of filing means campaign season is officially underway, as candidates — including more than 60 who filed in Clark County on Friday — prepare for the June 14 primary election and Nov. 8 general election.