A new report shows rainy day funds in most states are reaching new highs, but the strength of those funds varies widely in the Mountain West.

A new report reveals that 91% of the nation’s coal plants are heavily contaminating groundwater, and some of the most polluted sites are in the Mountain West.

Four candidates are running for two open seats that cover parts of Northern Nevada on the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents.

UPDATE: As of Friday afternoon, Nye County will provide a polling location at the Yomba Community Center north of the Yomba Tribal Council building in the Reese River Valley. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

Six education professionals are running for assembly and senate seats in the Nevada Legislature this year and share some of their education-related priorities should they get elected.

Former President Barack Obama said the way to protect democracy is to elect Democrats during his rally on Tuesday at Cheyenne High School in Las Vegas.

The Army National Guard is falling short of its recruitment goals, and while most of the Mountain West is struggling to attract people to enlist, one state in the region is bucking the national trend.

The balance of power on the Washoe County School District’s Board of Trustees could shift after the Nov. 8 election.

A national research program is seeking one million volunteers across the United States to build one of the most diverse health databases in history. The All of Us Journey traveling exhibit is making stops in Nevada.

The Elko County Board of Commissioners passed a proposal during its regular meeting earlier this month to hand-count ballots for the November 8 election; however, it’s too close to the election to change things.