Author: Liam Hibbert | The Center Square Contributor

(The Center Square) — Ground was broken Thursday on an $88 million affordable housing project in North Las Vegas, part of a statewide effort to increase affordable access. The 192-unit public development will primarily serve low-income seniors and is expected to be completed by the end of 2026. “My father would be both honored and proud of…

(The Center Square) — Nevada airports have secured over $42 million in federal funding, with the vast majority going to Harry Reid International Airport. Nevada and the Las Vegas area have experienced a major tourism rebound in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, as the state’s largest industry faces an uncertain future, new funds are…

(The Center Square) – Redevelopment of the old Fiesta Henderson Casino site in Henderson, Nevada has been further delayed after the city’s exclusive negotiations with the Woodbury Corp. fell through. Henderson is about 15 miles from Las Vegas. The Fiesta Henderson Casino closed shortly at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and was never able…

(The Center Square) – The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department deserves high marks for reducing crime and will see more success with new technological tools, Sheriff Kevin McMahill said during his State of the Department speech. Tuesday’s address started with a video that, in addition to falling crime rates, teased the sheriff’s themes that included…

U.S. senators, including a former astronaut, want to make outer space safer. They’ve introduced a bipartisan bill to help track space junk in low Earth orbit and increase international collaboration in space. The legislation, called the Situational Awareness of Flying Elements in Orbit Act or SAFE, would create a public database for tracking satellites and other objects in…

(The Center Square) – The battle within the Arizona government raged on this week as Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a Republican proposal for faster election results, citing increased restrictions on voters. Arizona Republicans, who have majorities in both the state Senate and House, have called the legislation, House Bill 2703, one of their most important…

(THE CENTER SQUARE) — State agriculture officials confirmed Tuesday that a dairy farm in Maricopa County tested positive for bird flu – Arizona’s first detection of the virus in milk. The Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) announced Friday that it discovered the case of bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, in a routine test. Officials…