The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that the state's minimum wage law does not violate federal law. The justices Thursday decided to uphold a voter-approved amendment to the state constitution that guarantees a base wage to Nevada workers. The court says federal regulations don't override the state constitution. The Western Cab Company had challenged the constitutionality of the law in a wage dispute with some if its drivers. The court found employers have enough notice about benefits they must provide to qualify to offer a lower wage in return for offering health insurance. The minimum wage law involved is currently $7.25 per hour if an employer provides health care, and $8.25 if not.

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Carson City detectives are investigating what they are calling the suspicious death of a two-and-a-half year old girl. Deputies and paramedics were called to a residence in the 100 block of Manzanita Terrace in North Carson City to a report that a child had fallen. They found a care-taker administering C-P-R to the child when they arrived. Paramedics began treating the toddler and rushed her to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead. No arrests have been made, however the death is being investigated as suspicious. An autopsy is expected this weekend.

The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that the state's minimum wage law does not violate federal law. The justices Thursday decided to uphold a voter-approved amendment to the state constitution that guarantees a base wage to Nevada workers. The court says federal regulations don't override the state constitution, and that the amendment does not promote arbitrary or discriminatory enforcement. The Las Vegas Review-Journal says the Western Cab Company had challenged the constitutionality of the law in a wage dispute with some if its drivers. The court found employers have enough notice about benefits they must provide to qualify to offer a lower wage in return for offering health insurance. The minimum wage is currently $7.25 if an employer provides health care, and $8.25 if not.