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High auto insurance rates expected to continue to climb in Nevada

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March 5, 2024

High auto insurance rates expected to continue to climb in Nevada

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Many in the Las Vegas Valley have seen their car insurance rates increase in recent months.

UNLV employee and car insurance customer Marde Closson says her auto insurance costs have gone up close to $100 per month.

“I think it’s ridiculous because my insurance company hasn’t had to pay out anything for me and my driving,” Closson says.

In order to raise rates here, auto insurance companies must first get approval from the Nevada Division of Insurance.

On Monday, the state approved what is slated to be a 16% (on average) rate increase for over 470,000 State Farm customers in the state, which will go into effect on May 6.

Later this month, rates for thousands of Farmers Insurance auto customers are slated to go up nearly 20%.

The driver, as with so many economic changes since the pandemic, is caused by multiple factors.

First, car insurance is expensive anyway here in Southern Nevada, partly because the roads are so crowded.

Many workers commute for second or third shift jobs, which means there are always cars on the roadways.

Also, automobile thefts are up. Partly due to social media trends that made it trendy to steal certain makes and models, auto thefts are up over 30% from last year to
this year, according to Metro Police.

But there are other factors — supply chain issues with auto parts, labor shortages within the repair industry, and medical claim cost increases.

In an email to Channel 13, Janet Ruiz of the Insurance Information Institute, says there are also more crashes in recent years.

“The cost of auto claims has soared since the pandemic began in 2020,” Ruiz says.

Nevada Insurance Commissioner Scott Kipper says it is possible that some of these market forces ease in the coming months, but he says that’s not likely to happen in the next 6-9 months.

He says, however, that there are some things car insurance customers can do to try to save some money.

“Make sure you have the right amount of coverage because sometimes you can have too much, especially as your automobile ages,” Kipper said. “Also, find out if you’re taking advantage of all of your available discounts. The third thing we tell people is just to shop around. There are over 100 carriers writing personal auto insurance lines in Nevada.”

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Nevada nonprofit pushes for youth mental health change in Latino communities

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March 23, 2026

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Nevada nonprofit pushes for youth mental health change in Latino communities

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — There is a growing concern about youth mental health across Nevada, and a local nonprofit is pushing for change in one community.

In many Latino households, talking about mental health is not always the easiest conversation.

But as Hope Means Nevada says, breaking that silence is where the change begins.

Conversations about mental health may be growing, but in Latino households, they are still not happening. Hope Means Nevada is a nonprofit focused on preventing teen suicide and improving youth mental health across the state.

Nevada ranks last in youth mental health

Executive Director Janna Velasco said here in Nevada the stakes are high.

“I think all the data proves that our work is important and imperative and really urgent, because Mental Health America just reported us last, 51st,” Velasco said.

That ranking, measuring things like depression, hopelessness and suicide attempts, puts Nevada at the bottom nationwide.

Within that, some communities are being hit even harder.

“Latinas, in particular, female Hispanic youth, reports 10% higher rates of suicide attempts than their white peers,” Velasco said.

Stigma persists despite family support

Velasco said that the data point surprised her at first.

“I thought that those numbers would report less. I thought that the family support, and my husband is Colombian, and nothing is better than spending time with my married family. They’re just so loving and close and just pour so much love on the kids and hugs and celebration and music and great food, et cetera. I thought it would be the opposite. But what is present is stigma,” Velasco said.

Velasco said that is why it is important to have uncomfortable conversations until they get comfortable.

“Really, having a preventative conversation with your teen, just like you might run through a fire escape route, or how to beware of strangers. It’s a safety plan for teens that really needs to happen. And parents should just start the conversation,” Velasco said.

Velasco said a lot of crisis moments happen between midnight and 6 a.m. But help is always available. The 988 Lifeline is free, 24/7, and offered in multiple languages.

Hope Means Nevada will be hosting a mental health wellness walk in a few weeks.

To learn more about how to join, visit their official website.

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Spokane shooting leaves one dead, East Wellesley closed in Nevada Heights

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March 22, 2026

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Triple-Double Performance By Corey Camper Jr. Pushes Nevada Past Liberty 73-63

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March 22, 2026

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Triple-Double Performance By Corey Camper Jr. Pushes Nevada Past Liberty 73-63

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In front of another vibrant crowd at Lawlor, Nevada welcomed another opponent in Liberty in the second round of the NIT. It was a close one that included the Pack being down within the final five minutes of the game, but Nevada found its way to lock it back down and win 73-63.

“I’ve been in this before as a player and a coach several times, and it’s all about the crowd,” Nevada head coach Steve Alford said.

Final: Liberty 63, Nevada 73

Liberty took advantage of a missed shot by Nevada and, in return, hit a wide-open dunk for an early 2-0 start. Nevada began the game 0-6, allowing Liberty to start 6-0 after just three minutes. Elijah Price fought his way through the paint to finally get the Pack on the board, cutting it to a 6-2 game.

The Wolf Pack continued to score in the paint, cutting it down to a 9-6 Liberty lead that included the Flames hitting a two and a half minute scoring drought. The Flames broke it up pretty quickly, but Tayshawn Comer hit the first three for the Pack to make it a two-point deficit.

Nevada’s first lead of the game came just under the 12-minute mark, paired with a 7-0 Nevada run. Both sides stalled offensively for a bit, but Tyler Rolison woke things up for the Pack with a shot beyond the arc for a 19-14 lead under nine minutes. Rolison hit another shot with a fadeaway jumper to push Nevada over the 20-point mark.

Liberty was forced to call a timeout after the Pack went on another hot offensive drive, this time with a 6-0 run to make it a 25-16 Nevada lead. The Flames, despite starting the game off with the lead, struggled to find the bucket after those first three minutes. That was particularly the case from the three-point line, starting the game 0-9 from that spot.

The Flames were able to cut it back down to a four-point deficit and kept pace with that score for a few minutes. Nevada went on to score and widen the gap, but Liberty kept finding ways to claw back in, specifically from the free-throw line.

Liberty hit its first three of the game with 40 seconds left in the first half, finishing those first 20 minutes going 1-10 from deep. The Flames shot 12-26 from the field as a whole with just one turnover. Nevada shot 15-26 from the field and 2-8 from deep with four turnovers.

Corey Camper Jr. got things started in the second half with a score in the paint to make it 37-31 out of halftime. Kaleb Lowery kept it going with a three-pointer, followed by another slam from Price, and it was quickly a 42-31 Nevada lead.

While it wasn’t a huge scoring night for Camper, he did reach a few career milestones tonight. His 13 rebounds and 10 assists were both career highs, with his previous assist record also coming against Liberty last year while Camper was at UTEP. Camper went on to collect a triple-double with 10 points.

“I sure hope we can find someone like that coming up in the portal, cause he [Camper] was a diamond in the rough,” Alford said about the senior guard. “And I’m not just talking about how his development as a player these eight months has been unbelievable, but he’s a high character who’s been raised the right way.”

Despite a hot start to the half, Nevada wasn’t able to keep Liberty quiet for long. A few fast-break opportunities, including a deep three that looked like it had no chance of actually going in, cut the Flames deficit down to a two-point game at 50-48 with 11 minutes on the clock.

Liberty quickly took its first lead since the beginning of the first half with yet another three. It marked an 11-0 run for the Flames that made it 54-50. Nevada broke its scoring drought of over two minutes with a score in the paint to cut it back down, but Liberty responded with a layup of its own, making it 56-52 Flames with 9:02 left.

Nevada clawed its way back into the game, tying it at 58-58 with just over five minutes to go. Liberty guard Brett Decker Jr. hit a three in response, retaking the lead at 61-58. Decker would go on to finish the night with 20 points on 6-13 shooting.

Price gave the Wolf Pack the lead once again with free throws, making it a 62-61 Nevada lead with 3:21 to go. Price would go on to score 15 points, the team high on the night, off of 5-8 shooting.

The Pack turned in a nice 9-0 run that was capped by an electric three-pointer from Comer for a 67-61 Nevada lead. It turned into a 15-2 run over the final three minutes that put a bow on this one and sent Nevada to the quarterfinals.

Nevada shot 25-54 from the floor as a team and 4-17 from three. Liberty shot 23-57 from the floor and 5-22 from three.

“They’re top 20 in the country in threes, and we held them to four,” Alford said about holding Liberty away from the three-point line.

Nevada will face the winner of Auburn vs. Seattle U, which tips off tomorrow, March 22. If Auburn wins, Nevada will travel for the first time this NIT. If Seattle U wins, Nevada will host the quarterfinal game.

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