Nevada Newsmakers

GOP U.S. Senate candidate, Capt. Sam Brown, raises $1 million in 3rd quarter with help from social media

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Republican U.S. Senate candidate, retired U.S. Army Capt. Sam Brown, said on Nevada Newsmakers Thursday…

3 years ago

Many feel Culinary Union is ‘calling the shots’ in state government, especially in ‘casino industry,’ GOP gubernatorial candidate Lombardo says

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, a Republican running for governor, said Friday that many people…

3 years ago

Capt. Brown overcomes near-death in Afghanistan, severe burns & disfigurement to forge U.S. Senate campaign

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers "It was a long road. And probably, emotionally, one of the most taxing parts of…

3 years ago

Gaming doesn’t ‘go against the sitting incumbent governor,’ Amodei warns GOP candidates about 2022 election

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers A day after announcing he would not run for Nevada governor in 2022, U.S. Rep.…

3 years ago

Brothel business booming after long covid shutdown, Gilman says

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Nevada's legal brothel industry, shut down in March of 2020 as part of Gov. Sisolak's…

3 years ago

‘Happy warrior’ Heller cherishes comeback gubernatorial run: ‘I’m going to enjoy every minute of it’

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Former U.S. Senator Dean Heller branded himself as the only person in the Nevada Republican…

3 years ago

Gubernatorial candidate Fiore rips Sisolak, Lombardo; opposes Affirmative Action, denies any charges of racism

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers In her first lengthy interview since announcing her Republican candidacy for governor, Las Vegas City…

3 years ago

Battling Chicago Outfit, ‘Lefty’ Rosenthal came with danger & death, former Gaming Control Board member Jeff Silver says

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Jeff Silver's nearly four-year stint as a member of Nevada's Gaming Control Board came in…

3 years ago

Legislature partly to blame for fentanyl scourge, Sheriff Balaam says

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, has become Washoe County's second-most deadly illegal drug, Washoe County Sheriff…

3 years ago

Credit locals’ slot play, stimulus checks for Nevada’s streak of 6 consecutive months of $1 billion in gaming win, GCB analyst says

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Nevada's gaming industry is on an historic run, tallying $1 billion or more in gaming…

3 years ago