Ray Hagar

Storey County prepares to block possible tax grab in 2025 Legislature

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers In the 2023 Legislature, small Storey County, 30 miles east of the Reno-Sparks area, won…

3 weeks ago

Special report: Las Vegas re-invents itself as ‘Sports Capital of the World’

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Las Vegas has re-invented itself as "The Sports Capital of the World," some leaders in…

6 months ago

New airport for Las Vegas no longer just a dream, Aviation Director Vassiliadis says

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Passengers flying in and out of Las Vegas via Harry Reid International probably think the…

6 months ago

Gov. Lombardo seeks to stop possible Democratic super-majorities in 2025 Legislature

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Nevada's Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo set a single-session record for vetoes in 2023, killing 75…

6 months ago

Donny Gilman completes sale of 4 square miles at TRI to international data-center development company

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers In one of the largest land deals ever at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, Tract, an…

7 months ago

Commentary: Northern Nevada’s U.S. Rep. Amodei not ready to forsake Ukraine

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy carried one key message to the Biden administration and Congress during…

7 months ago

Special report: Winnemucca braces for massive lithium mine

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Winnemucca, a town of more than 8,600 residents off Interstate-80 in Northern Nevada, is proud…

8 months ago

Group of paid, organized citizens seeks to cause chaos at meetings, strike fear into elected officials, Washoe Commission Chair says

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Meetings of the Washoe County Commission have been interrupted and extended for hours by a…

9 months ago

U.S. Army does not do enough to fight suicide among its ranks, retired colonel says

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Despite much "lip service" about mental health issues by U.S. military leaders, suicide rates for…

9 months ago

NV Energy CEO predicts sharp drop in energy cost by 2025

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers NV Energy CEO and President Doug Cannon predicted on Nevada Newsmakers recently that energy costs…

9 months ago