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All eyes will be on Nevada in November as a swing state likely to determine who will be the next president. After all, the Silver State has a long-standing reputation for picking the candidate who will head to the White House.

All eyes will be on Nevada in November as a swing state likely to determine who will be the next president. After all, the Silver State has a long-standing reputation for picking the candidate who will head to the White House.


Nevada Partners and 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ are collaborating with Westside residents, businesses and non-profits to boost tourism on the Westside: 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Tourism Business Igniter. The program with federal dollars helps local businesses develop a business, marketing and social media plan to attract tourists.

New polling shows President Joe Biden trailing former President Donald Trump in multiple key battleground states. The former President is making inroads with some traditionally Democratic voting bases. The former president touted the latest New York Times/Siena poll on his way into a New York courtroom Monday.


In most presidential election years, home prices aren’t a key issue for voters or a major campaign talking point. Consider it another way in which the 2024 election is anything but typical. With mortgage rates up and home prices out of reach for many first-time buyers, the affordability crisis is increasingly in the spotlight as campaign season heats up.

Wastewater is an early warning system for COVID and other diseases, and a collaborative effort in Nevada appears to be the first in the nation to detect a new strain of the disease — known as FLiRT.

A rising health concern in our valley is mainly affecting 20 to 25 year olds. We're talking about sexually transmitted diseases. STD levels for that age group have doubled since last year. 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's wastewater testing program is now monitoring sexually transmitted diseases. Channel 13's Abel Garcia sat down with the program leader to find out more about their efforts to prevent the problem from becoming worse.

Condo and townhome prices in Southern Nevada reached an all-time high in April 2024. Single-family homes have priced many out of the market as well. Experts said the cost is driven up by a myriad of things including low inventory and cash investors.