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Gustavo Alvizar, 26, drove his car to a residential neighborhood in southeast Reno on Feb.

Two of Harvey Whittemore's long-time associates testified at his federal trial on charges of making illegal campaign contributions that the former Nevada developer and lobbyist is well known for his generosity and high integrity.

With the start of summer quickly approaching, the Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today joined Safe Kids Worldwide and health professionals at Sunrise Children's Hospital to discuss ways to prevent child deaths and injuries in hot cars.

Federal prosecutors in Reno have rested their case against Harvey Whittemore, the former developer and lobbyist accused of making illegal campaign contributions to Harry Reid.

Jim Grant / Nevada Appeal Western Nevada College graduates Samuel Barragan, left, and Valeria Villafana pose for a photo before the start of the commencement ceremony Monday.

Air Force pilot Scott Powell returned home three weeks early from a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan, surprising his children at school.

A Republican-affiliated group's public records request of the Nevada Secretary of State's office has turned into a lawsuit.

Nevada Assemblyman James Healey, D-Las Vegas, speaks about his former partner who died in an accident in 2010, during an Assembly floor debate on gay marriage at the Legislative Building, in Carson City on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

The gas tax increases would begin later this year in Clark County, if the Clark County Commission approves tethering various gas taxes to a certain measure of the inflation rate.

Since the Reno Gazette Journal can't be linked, here is a short blip from today concerning Nevada and Universal Background Checks.

Nevada president Marc Johnson announced on Wednesday the home of the Wolf Pack will now be called Chris Ault Field at Mackay Stadium.

Today Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed into law SB139, legislation adding gender identity and expression to the state's hate crimes law.

The Stolen Valor Act that makes it a federal crime to profit from falsely claiming to have received a military medal for valor is on its way to the White House for President Obama's signature, thanks to the efforts of two Nevadans.

Last October, a young woman in Milwaukee named Zina Daniel filed a domestic violence restraining order against her husband.

It's one of Summerlin's best kept secrets, and it's open to all Southern Nevadans.

Cash 1 Loans on West Sahara Avenue in Las Vegas is seen on Wednesday. The CEO of one of the largest credit unions in Nevada expressed concern about his members' use of payday loans, but said short-term credit union loans came with cheaper rates and better service than those offered through store fronts or online.

As Oklahomans struggle to recover from a massive tornado that wrought devastation Monday afternoon, Southern Nevadans are stepping up with recovery aid and assistance.The American Red Cross of Southern Nevada already has one volunteer in Moore, Okla., a suburb of Oklahoma City where at least 24 people were killed in the disaster.Jennifer Ramieh ... (more)

Salary data for more than 132,000 government employees statewide, for the 2012 calendar year, is now available at TransparentNevada.com , a Nevada Policy Research Institute website that makes government-spending data easily accessible to taxpayers.

Today, economic development leaders from the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance announced their support for AB 413, a bill currently being considered by the Nevada Legislature.

More than 100 people have died this year on Nevada roads. That's why the Nevada Department of Transportation is taking new steps to remind drivers to be more careful behind the wheel.