Nevada
LETTER: Rent control isn’t the answer for Nevada
Whereas hire management could also be a preferred political answer to quickly rising rental prices, it makes no financial sense. Within the face of declining income and better bills, builders will likely be much less prone to assemble extra models, thus worsening an present provide drawback.
Landlords are additionally extra prone to defer upkeep as a method of sustaining their income, making a housing high quality drawback as models fall into decline.
The one actual reply to rising rents is to massively improve the precise provide of multifamily models. Over time, this can end in decrease rental charges as a result of regulation of provide and demand. Native governments ought to reserve and make out there federal land beneath the Southern Nevada Public Lands Administration Act for the development of reasonably priced housing models. The state ought to massively improve its low-income housing tax credit score program and incentivize giant employers, such because the casinos, to buy these tax credit as a way of making housing for his or her employees and to offer the mandatory fairness in order that these multifamily models might be financed and constructed.
Constructing extra rental models will take a concerted effort by the entire group, together with zoning modifications to expedite the approval course of and development of critically wanted multifamily models.
Nevada
Nevada State Police seeking witnesses in a fatal crash near Searchlight
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Nevada State Police Highway Patrol are at the scene of a fatal crash just north of Searchlight, Nevada, near mile marker 35.
Highway Patrol initially responded to the crash at around 12:53 a.m. on Jan. 3, 2025.
The crash involved a female driver who was pronounced dead at the scene. Her car was rolled over.
U.S. 95 northbound at mile marker 35 is closed for an undetermined amount of time. U.S. northbound traffic can take State Route 164 to Nipton Road to avoid the closure.
Highway Patrol is asking for any information regarding this crash and about another possible vehicle that may have been involved.
If you have information, contact (775) 687-0400. You can also dial *NHP (*647) from a cell phone or Crime Stoppers of Nevada (702-385-5555).
Nevada
Woman dies in car crash near Searchlight
A woman died in a car crash near Searchlight early Friday.
At 12:53 a.m, the Nevada Highway Patrol responded to the crash at northbound U.S. 95 and mile marker 35, just north of Searchlight, about 57 miles south of Las Vegas.
In a statement, NHP said the crash involved “a single vehicle that was involved in a roll-over crash. One adult female has been confirmed deceased on scene.”
NHP said U.S. 95 northbound at mile marker 35 will be closed for an undetermined time. U.S. 95 northbound traffic can take State Route 164 to Nipton Road to avoid the northbound closure.
Nevada
Nevada State Police crackdown nets 49 DUI arrests
CARSON CITY, Nev. (KOLO) -The Nevada State Police made 49 arrests for driving under the influence during a statewide enforcement effort during the New Year’s holiday.
NSP also issued 999 citations and and made 10 arrests on other charges, NSP said Tuesday.
The campaign began noon on Dec. 31 and ran through noon on New Year’s Day.
NSP stopped 1,358 drivers during the campaign.
“Troopers worked tirelessly to identify and remove impaired drivers, reinforcing the message that driving under the influence is not just a crime, it’s a gamble no one should take,” NSP said in a statement.
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