Weird Nevada: 8 bizarre landmarks to visit across the state

Nevada’s quirkiest destinations aren’t found on the Strip or in downtown Reno. They’re scattered across ghost towns, highways and wide-open desert. That’s according to WorldAtlas, which named eight of the state’s strangest landmarks in a recent roundup. …

How to watch the Lyrid meteor shower in Northern Nevada

The Lyrid meteor shower, active from April 16-26, peaks on April 21-22. Viewing conditions are favorable in Northern Nevada with dark skies and a half-moon rising after 3:30 a.m. Lyrids are known for fast meteors and occasional fireballs, with potential …

5,000 Denials and Counting: Why Nevada Homeowners Are in Crisis Mode

Imagine opening a notice in the mail and discovering your home insurance has been canceled. For hundreds of homeowners in Nevada, this isn’t a hypothetical situation. Insurance companies, wary of increasing wildfire risks, are pulling out of high-risk …

Proposed legislation to limit book bans in Nevada libraries advances in state Assembly

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 2 a.m. Editor's note: Este artículo está traducido al español. A bill that would make book bans harder to achieve in Nevada’s school and public libraries passed its first hurdle toward becoming law. Assembly Bill 416, which …

Nevada County Police Blotter: Caller reports bear stuck in vehicle

Grass Valley Police Department 1:56 p.m. – A female was in the Grass Valley Police lobby reporting that she was to put $10,000 in a bitcoin machine to avoid being arrested. The female brought cash into the lobby to turn herself and the “payment” in. She …

Effort to overhaul Nevada’s boards and commissions faces significant test in Legislature

There are more than 300 state boards and commissions in Nevada, civilian-composed bodies that either provide recommendations or oversee professional licensing requirements. It’s a number so high that the state’s Department of Business and Industry (B&I …

Proposal would add more mental health professionals in Nevada schools, programs

Where bills stand in the Nevada legislature in 2025

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - FOX5 gathered the most high-profile bills moving in the Nevada legislature this year. Here’s where they stand: AB81 - Daylight Saving Time Assembly woman Selena La Rue Hatch introduced this bill that could end daylight saving time …

Special honor for Nevada's first black female officer

Nevada parents waited almost 5 hours to call 911 after finding 5-year-old not breathing

Izabella Loving Authorities in Nevada are investigating the death of a 5-year-old girl in Washoe County earlier this month — after police allege her parents failed to call 911 for hours. Izabella Loving was found dead on April 3 in a Cold Springs, Nevada, …