Carson City Fire Department canceled open burning effective May 13 because of weather and accelerated fire conditions. A July National Weather Service forecast for the area described very low humidity, heat and breezy conditions that could further dry vegetation.
Carson City voters seeking to opt out of automatically receiving a mail ballot for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election must submit a written request by Sept. 4, the city Elections Department says.
Clark County’s elected Charter Review Commission approved 10 proposed charter amendments July 8, including a housing-impact analysis measure, for expected ballot-placement review ahead of the November 2026 general election.
Henderson City Council certified the official results of the city’s 2026 municipal election on June 18, completing the documented municipal-election certification step for contests including mayor, Ward III and Municipal Court Judge Department 1.
Carson City property-tax bills for 2026-27 are being sent to owners, with the first installment due Aug. 17 and additional installment dates available for bills over $100.
Nevada and California co-led a multistate lawsuit that won a permanent injunction against several provisions of a presidential election executive order, according to the Nevada Attorney General’s Office.
Hollie Chadwick has been sworn in as Henderson’s police chief, taking over after both city police unions voted no confidence in former chief Thedrick Andres in November.
Nevada’s governor’s office said the state’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment reached 1,614,100, up 100,800 jobs from December 2022. The administration also reported more than $6 billion in private investment.
The City of Las Vegas has opened a request-for-proposals process for approximately 11 acres in the downtown entertainment district, inviting mixed-use concepts that could include housing, hospitality, entertainment and civic or public-safety space.
Carson City’s updated 2026 Hazard Mitigation Plan identifies information-technology security and cyber events among the technological hazards considered in the city’s planning framework.
Carson City’s Board of Supervisors voted July 16 to disband the Carson City Cultural Commission, citing limited community engagement. The available report did not identify a vote tally or the next steps for the commission’s duties.
Black Hat USA 2026 will hold its AI Summit on Tuesday, Aug. 4, as part of the cybersecurity conference running Aug. 1-6 in Las Vegas.
The Nevada Supreme Court is scheduled to hear en banc arguments Aug. 6 in Las Vegas over an emailed declaration of candidacy for an Eighth Judicial District Court race.
Carson City says its 2026-27 real-property-tax bills have been prepared and sent, with the first installment due Aug. 17, 2026.
A Nevada public-record compilation lists West Monroe Partners as assisting the City of Henderson with advanced-metering infrastructure under a contract that ran from April 2024 through February 2026.
Las Vegas was running about 10 degrees above normal as a Western heat wave brought a forecast high near 114°F on Aug. 2 and prompted warnings of elevated wildfire risk in very dry conditions.
The City of Las Vegas lists a 2 p.m. Aug. 1 performance by its Performing & Visual Arts Summer Camp at West Las Vegas Theatre.
Carson City’s Treasurer’s Office has prepared and sent real-property tax bills for 2026–27. The first installment is due Monday, Aug. 17.
National Weather Service forecast products showed an extreme-heat warning for the Henderson area and projected a 111°F high on Saturday during the late-July regional heat wave.
The City of Henderson says year-round preparedness work includes high-tech drones used to help prepare for monsoon storms.
Las Vegas leaders discussed changes to the city’s heat-mitigation master plan under a new Nevada law, with expanded public access to water identified as a recommendation.
Henderson City Council declined to adopt a proposed 180-day pause on new data centers July 21 and instead directed staff to rewrite the city’s rules around individually negotiated development agreements.
