The Nevada Department of Education is seeking public feedback on its draft Statewide Plan for the Improvement of Pupils, a five-year strategic roadmap aimed at raising student achievement and strengthening […]
Veterans, seniors low-cost housing in low supply
Housing of all types for all sorts of individuals seems to be a buzzword these days. But seniors and veterans especially seem to be lacking when it comes to locating […]
Lombardo doubles down on data centers, offers trimmed tax breaks, ‘commitments’ to wary public
By April Corbin GirnusNevada Current Gov. Joe Lombardo in a new executive order is making clear his eagerness to welcome more AI data centers into the state, calling them “the […]
Nevada has lots of new jobs. Why is unemployment still so high?
By Tabitha MuellerThe Nevada Independent Editor’s note: This is the second of three stories focusing on how the economy is playing out in November’s election. You can read the first […]
USDA proposes rescinding outdated construction rule to streamline rural housing development
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced a proposal to rescind an outdated federal regulation governing planning, construction and development requirements for USDA-financed housing. The proposed action […]
K-shaped economy taking toll on Las Vegas, top tourism official warns
By April Corbin GirnusNevada Current Who is coming to Las Vegas is changing, in large part to a K-shaped economy where higher income households are disproportionately thriving while lower income […]
Nevada’s wild horses represent a policy failure, just not the one you think
By Scott BecksteadAmerican Wild Horse Conservation A recent opinion piece by McKenli Williams argues that Nevada’s wild horse population is the product of decades of failed federal policy. On that […]
September 2026
The September 2026 edition of The Eureka Sentinel features an interview with 97-year-old Eureka resident Anna “Kitty” McKay, who looks back on nearly a century of history spanning wartime Germany […]
High Schoolers complete Summer College Internship Pilot Program
Seven Eureka County High School graduates recently completed the inaugural class of the county’s Summer College Internship Pilot Program. The group included five members of the Class of 2026 and […]
Nevada could get up to $256 million from Meta settlement over youth social media addiction
By Michael LyleNevada Current Nevada could receive as much as $256 million from multibillion dollar multistate settlement over claims that Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, is addictive and lacks […]







