The chairman of the Democratic National Committee said Thursday that Nevada's five electoral votes are key to a Democratic presidential win and the party hopes to take back the state this year.

A Douglas County teenager has been arrested in connection with the burning of a classmate.

Wildlife experts are trying to determine what's killing Nevada's largest herd of California bighorn sheep.

Harrah's Entertainment said Thursday that it had completed a deal to purchase the legendary Binion's Horseshoe Hotel & Casino and would reopen the closed downtown Las Vegas property in time for the World Series of Poker tournament.

Scott Peterson's double-murder trial will be presided over by a retired judge known for evenhanded treatment of suspects and praised for work in another high-profile case.

Nevada Attorney General Brian Sandoval says he'll seek legislation next year to give his office more authority to punish repeated violations of the state's open meeting law, including civil financial penalties.

International Game Technology continued a four-year winning streak Thursday, reporting first quarterly net income of $176 million, or $0.50 a share.

Nevada's voter registration increased to 912,346 in December, continuing a a climb toward the 1 million mark, Secretary of State Dean Heller said Wednesday.

A pilot's error caused a Thunderbirds F-16 to crash during a September air show in Idaho, the Air Force said Wednesday.

Chief Justice Miriam Shearing said Wednesday the state Commission on Judicial Selection has started work on filling a Nevada Supreme Court vacancy caused by the Jan. 9 death of Justice Myron Leavitt.

A state panel voted Wednesday to approve a lease-purchase plan for a new, 120,000-square-foot Nevada government building despite an argument from one panel member that the financing plan violates the wishes of voters.

A group of Republican lawmakers asked the nation's top court to overturn a Nevada Supreme Court ruling that invalidated a requirement that a tax increase get the support of two-thirds of the state Legislature.

Nevada's representatives in Congress praised President Bush for his election-year pledge to focus on pushing down health-care costs, but Democrats questioned his commitment to funding health care and other social programs.

President Bush, wrapping the themes of his re-election campaign in his State of the Union address, asserted Tuesday night that America is strengthening its economy and successfully combatting terrorism.

A surprise storm brought heavy snow Tuesday to portions of western Nevada, creating slick driving conditions for early morning commuters.

Sen. Harry Reid was designated to watch from an "undisclosed, secure location" as President Bush delivered his State of the Union address Tuesday.

A movement to protect ravines, gullies and canyons in the Reno area from development and preserve open space is gaining momentum.

The federal drug trial has been postponed for an Oklahoma man charged with passing out ecstasy pills to attract young women at last year's Burning Man event.

Diversification continues to drive steady economic growth in the Reno-Sparks area and lure higher-paying jobs to the region, a leading economist said Tuesday.

John Kerry and John Edwards rode 11th-hour surges to a one-two finish in Iowa's kickoff presidential caucuses Monday.

A new proposal has emerged to import groundwater from Honey Lake Valley on the Nevada-California line to the north valleys of Reno.

A law enforcement official and domestic abuse advocate are criticizing a deal granted by a justice of the peace that allowed an Elko County sheriff's deputy to avoid prosecution for domestic violence - a crime that could have cost him his career if convicted.

Minority leaders in Nevada used the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday to launch a campaign aimed at getting more minorities to the polls on Election Day.

A suicide driver set off a truck bomb at the gates of the U.S.-led coalition headquarters Sunday, killing about 20 people and wounding 63 in the deadliest attack here since Saddam Hussein's capture last month.

Federal housing officials plan to inspect a low-income Carson City apartment complex after several tenants complained of unhealthy living conditions.