Nevada GOP Gov. Joe Lombardo projected to face Democrat Aaron Ford in one of this year’s most competitive races

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, a Democrat, and Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo won their parties’ primaries in this year’s Nevada gubernatorial race, CBS News projects, setting up the November ballot in one of the races Democrats are targeting.  Ford, who is from Clark County, defeated several primary opponents on Tuesday, with his most formidable challenge … Read more

Joe Lombardo cruises past six GOP challengers to secure Nevada Republican gubernatorial nomination

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo secured the Republican nomination for a second term Tuesday, defeating six GOP challengers and advancing to the general election as Democrats vie for the chance to reclaim the governor’s mansion in November. The first-term governor entered the primary as the overwhelming favorite. Lombardo, … Read more

Nevada Republicans to decide on Trump-backed vs. experienced replacement for Rep. Mark Amodei

RENO, Nev. — Nevada’s only Republican congressional seat is open for the first time in 15 years, and the primary is testing Republican voters’ appetite for a veteran politician or a newcomer with President Donald Trump’s backing. Republican Rep. Mark Amodei announced his retirement earlier this year, creating an opening in the state’s 2nd District, … Read more

California, Nevada, Arizona announce temporary plan to save water from Colorado River

LOS ANGELES — Absent a longer term deal on how to share a key but dwindling water source in the U.S. West, three states say they’ll cut back significantly to prop up reservoirs in a short-term agreement following the driest winter on record. Arizona, California and Nevada announced a plan this month to save up … Read more

Actor Nathan Chasing Horse sentenced to life in prison in Nevada for sexual assault

Nathan Chasing Horse has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls. A Nevada judge gave the “Dances With Wolves” actor his sentence Monday. A jury had previously convicted him of 13 charges, mostly related to sexual assault. He was accused by three women, including one who was 14 when the … Read more

A 5.7 earthquake jolts rural Nevada near Carson City, causing some damage

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck a rural part of Nevada east of the state’s capital of Carson City on Monday. The temblor hit just before 6:30 p.m., the U.S. Geological Survey said. It was centered 12.9 miles (20.7 kilometers) east of the town of Silver Springs at a depth of 3.1 miles (5 kilometers). Video … Read more