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Possession of up to six ounces of psilocybin—the drug in “magic” mushrooms—would be for decriminalized for adults 21 and older.

One of the last remaining COVID-19 measures in Nevada may soon see its end, as state legislators consider passing a bill to repeal a COVID-19 law that mandated …

Six players remain from the beloved Golden Knights team that improbably advanced all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals in its inaugural season. Call them the pillars of the franchise, a foundation that has stayed strong enough to help deliver Vegas to…

President Joe Biden’s decision to host the Democratic National Convention in Chicago represents the triumph of practicality over sentimentality.

Nevada is joining a multistate challenge to a recent federal court ruling that could restrict access to medication abortion nationwide …

When Tim Slifkin founded Las Vegas-based company Riot Wireless, he saw an opportunity to develop Internet of Things (IoT) edge devices—sensors that gather physical data and transmit it across virtual networks, in industrial spheres like energy, water …

Xylazine was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug administration for veterinary use in the 1970s but has never been authorized for human consumption.

Not since the days of the Marc-André Fleury/Robin Lehner tandem has the Vegas Golden Knights’ goalie situation been so complicated.

A member of President Joe Biden’s cabinet was in Southern Nevada this week, touring two local spots that have gained from spending bills he signed into law. 

Three bills aimed at reducing gun violence were heard Thursday by a joint committee in Carson City, where lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle clashed …