Latest Nevada Headlines
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Fatalities on Nevada Roads Reached 10-Year High Last Year
Jan 14 2019 // Fatalities on Nevada roads hit a 10-year high last year. Preliminary data from the Department of Public Safety show 331 people died in crashes in 2018, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. They died in 301 crashes and...
First States to Legalize Marijuana See Rise in Car Insurance Claims, Research Shows
Jan 7 2019 // Crashes are up by as much as six percent in Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, compared with neighboring states that haven’t legalized marijuana for recreational use, according to research from the Insurance...
Nevada Marijuana Sales Near $42M as of October
Jan 3 2019 // New numbers show Nevada marijuana sales are continuing to grow. The Nevada Department of Taxation announced this week that Nevada had nearly $42 million in marijuana sales in October, which generated $8.24 million in tax...
Bradford & Barthel Launches Nevada Operation
Dec 28 2018 // Bradford & Barthel LLP has announced the opening of their new Nevada operation beginning in January 2019. Partner Jeannene L. Lafarga will manage the Nevada operation. Lafarga has focused her 20-year career solely...
Data Show Car Accidents Up in States That First Legalized Marijuana
Dec 28 2018 // Crashes are up by as much as six percent in Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, compared with neighboring states that have not yet legalized marijuana for recreational use, according to research from the Insurance...
61 More Recreational Pot Dispensary Licenses Awarded in Nevada
Dec 18 2018 // A few cannabis companies are reaping riches after the latest Nevada dispensary licensing round. Green Growth Brands and TapRoot Holdings have each been awarded seven licenses to operate in the state, while GreenMart NLV...
Ex-Shareholder Sues Wynn in Nevada over Sex Assault Claims
Dec 7 2018 // A former Wynn Resorts shareholder is suing company founder Steve Wynn and former and current executives and board members, saying that his stock fell in value because they concealed information about sexual harassment...
AI Enhances Highway Safety in Las Vegas
Dec 3 2018 // Artificial intelligence is helping improve safety along a stretch of Las Vegas’ busiest highway. The Nevada Highway Patrol says a yearlong partnership between public safety agencies and a startup technology firm...
AI Enhances Highway Safety in Las Vegas
Nov 26 2018 // Artificial intelligence is helping improve safety along a stretch of Las Vegas’ busiest highway. The Nevada Highway Patrol says a yearlong partnership between public safety agencies and a startup technology firm...
Nevada Gets Federal Grant to Improve Pedestrian Safety
Nov 7 2018 // The state of Nevada has won a $40,000 federal grant to make streets safer for pedestrians. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the awarding of the grant Monday to the Nevada Department of Public...
Nevada-Based Employers Holdings Reports $47.6M in Earnings
Oct 26 2018 // Employers Holdings Inc. reported third-quarter earnings of $47.6 million. The Reno, Nevada-based company said it had profit of $1.43 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 98 cents per share. The...
Robertson Ryan & Associates Adds First Dependable Insurance in Nevada
Oct 22 2018 // Robertson Ryan & Associates Inc. has added First Dependable Insurance in Las Vegas, Nev. with the addition of Tom and Vicky Raasch. Tom and Vicky Raasch own First Dependable Insurance. Tom Raasch focuses on commercial...
Nevada Board Says $3.8M More Needed to Fight Wildfires
Oct 12 2018 // The Nevada Board of Examiners has recommended approval of an additional $3.8 million to cover the cost of fighting wildfires this past summer. The Nevada Appeal reports state forester Kacey KC told the board Tuesday more...
Nevada Pot Sales Hit Monthly Record in New Fiscal Year
Oct 11 2018 // Nevada kicked off the first month of the new fiscal year with its biggest monthly marijuana sales since the state legalized pot for recreational use on July 1, 2017. The Nevada Tax Department said this week the $7.9...
Alera Group Acquires Distinctive Insurance and GLB in Nevada
Oct 10 2018 // Alera Group has acquired Distinctive Insurance and GLB Insurance Group of Nevada. Terms of the deals weren’t disclosed. Distinctive Insurance is an employee benefits consulting and insurance firm located in Southern...
Flash Flood Watches for Parts of Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah
Oct 1 2018 // The National Weather Service issued flash flood watches for parts of four states in the Southwest for late Monday and Tuesday. Areas covered by watches due to what the weather service’s Las Vegas office calls...
Rural Nevada Areas Not as High on Recreational Marijuana
Sep 26 2018 // Despite more marijuana licenses available from the state, parts of rural Nevada continue to shun the business. But in other parts of rural Nevada, seeds of industry might be sprouting. Las Vegas dispensary Acres Cannabis...
Elevator Company Wants Judge to Reconsider $2M Nevada Jury Verdict
Sep 5 2018 // An elevator company is asking a judge to reconsider a jury’s $2 million award to a California man who claimed in a lawsuit he was injured by a sudden drop in a Lake Tahoe casino elevator. Schindler Elevator Co. filed...
LP Insurance in Nevada Adds Marine Insurance Specialist Galgiani
Sep 4 2018 // Reno, Nev.-based LP Insurance Services Inc. has added Barbara Galgiani. Galgiani, who has been in marine insurance for more than 20 years, will continue to focus on both recreational and commercial marine risk and...
Lockton Names Hill Personal Lines Leader in Nevada
Aug 30 2018 // Lockton has named Connie Hill to its signature client group in the Mountain West region. Hill is located in Lockton’s Las Vegas, Nev., office and will lead on providing advice and counsel to successful individuals...
