Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar visited a polling site in Washoe County on Thursday during early voting for the primary election.Lucia Starbuck

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, participated in a roundtable on reproductive freedom in Sparks on Wednesday.Lucia Starbuck

Wildlife agencies are purchasing 3,345 acres of ranchland in the Mountain West that serves as a critical habitat for several species, including a threatened Western fish.Kaleb Roedel

After a brief hiatus, the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival returns to its full capacity starting June 28.

Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada secured a permanent location for its Sun Valley Neighborhood Center Client Choice Pantry, which allows community members to browse for the food they want.Lucia Starbuck

A new report shows hot, dry and windy days have become more frequent across the Western U.S., raising the risk of extreme wildfires.Kaleb Roedel

A new report shows the rate of spills from oil and gas drilling is dropping in the Mountain West region’s top fossil fuel-producing states.Kaleb Roedel

In Kings Beach, one woman is making sure local artists have a place to showcase their art. And in the process, is helping build a community.

Ahead of early voting for the June primary, the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office announced new guidance to release election results faster on election night.Maria Palma

During Nevada’s June 11 primary election, voters will have to navigate a hodgepodge of rules about who can vote for which candidates.Bert Johnson

The U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced on Friday that Nevada is now one of the first three states in the country to allow kin caregivers to become licensed foster care providers.Lucia Starbuck

Nevada is inundated every two years by candidates and political operatives from around the country. This year, that list includes a prominent figure in the Christian nationalist movement.Bert Johnson

The long horn is originally from the Swiss Alps, but its rich tune will be coming to the mountains around Lake Tahoe in the summer and fall.

A new report from the American Lung Association shows cities across the Western U.S. have some of the most polluted air in the country. But that’s not the case everywhere in the Mountain West.Kaleb Roedel

The Biden administration is changing the way federal agencies collect data on race and ethnicity. The new policy combines the race and ethnicity questions into one.Maria Palma

A new study looks into how many fish are in reservoirs across the U.S., and what role these ecosystems could play in conservation and food security.Kaleb Roedel

In the midst of a Tahoe blizzard, student Autumn Novotny does a guided cold plunge into Donner Lake, with the help of a Reiki master.

The Interior Department is spending another $70 million to reopen habitat for native fish in many parts of the U.S., including the Mountain West.Kaleb Roedel

Dozens of people gathered at the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe reservation for the third annual missing and murdered Indigenous peoples awareness and solidarity walk on Friday.Lucia Starbuck