If you’ve lived in the area for AT LEAST the last quarter century, you probably remember when Mesquite was thriving, growing, and was quite exciting. In the early 2000’s, Mesquite began to collapse. They shut down the Oasis, then tore it down (for some reason). Local businesses went under, and before you knew it, Mesquite didn’t have much going on. Well, all those things are changing for this small town just outside of Las Vegas.

MESQUITE IS THE FASTEST GROWING CITY IN NEVADA!

According to the US Census Bureau, Mesquite is now Nevada’s fastest-growing city. The city is predicted to continue its rapid expansion, with its population expected to double by 2044. Their population is currently around 20,000 with the average age around 62 years old. 45% of the population is considered a snowbird, someone that only lives in the city during the late fall, winter, and early springtime.

Mesquite has over 2,000 vacant houses, but only 16% of those homes are for sale!

Nevada’s TOP GROWING cities in the state:

1. Mesquite
2. North Las Vegas
3. Fernley
4. Henderson
5. Reno
6. Las Vegas
7. Sparks
8. Elko

From the start of the pandemic until now, Mesquite’s population has jumped a whopping 10%! But, would this sway you to buying a home in Mesquite and living full-time there? What would it take for Mesquite to have before you’d consider buying a home and moving there full time? A shopping mall? A Costco? Or maybe you’d be ready to move to Mesquite today! Well, over the next 20 years, Mesquite will definitely be a totally different place!

NEVADA, Mo. — Here’s a heads-up for drivers in Nevada. Beginning today MoDOT crews will be working on I-49 pavement improvements in Nevada.

Starting at 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. July 20 through July 26.

Lanes running north and southbound of I-49 between Highland Avenue and the bridges over the railroad in Nevada will be closed.

Crews will be adding a high-friction pavement treatment in multiple areas to try and help improve traction on curves.

Various selected routes in McDonald, Stone, Taney, and Vernon counties are also a part of the project.

Drivers are urged to stay alert of signs and messages, as MoDOT crews will be directing traffic through flagger vehicles.

It’s also encouraged to find alternative routes in the meantime.

The Nevada Secretary of State’s Office confirmed on Friday that a proposed constitutional amendment to change identification procedures for in-person voting and mail ballots has qualified for the November ballot in Nevada.

The amendment includes provisions that would require voters submitting mail ballots to provide the last four digits of their driver’s license or Social Security number. If passed, the amendment would need to be reaffirmed by voters in 2026 to be permanently adopted into the state constitution.

The voter ID initiative’s qualification followed the verification of approximately 132,000 signatures by county election officials, exceeding the nearly 26,000 valid signatures required from each of the state’s four petition districts.

In May, the Nevada Supreme Court upheld a district court’s decision to deny declaratory and injunctive relief in a challenge to the initiative. The challenge argued that the initiative included an unfunded mandate and had an inadequate description of its effects, but the Court ruled that the initiative did not explicitly require an expenditure and that the description of effect was legally sufficient.

The Repair the Vote political action committee organized the ballot initiative effort, and their president has expressed hope that the initiative would increase voter turnout among those who do not regularly vote.

Chairman of the Nevada Republican Party Michael J. McDonald celebrated the announcement, calling it “a monumental achievement for the people of Nevada.” He added, “The initiative to require photo identification or secure personal information for voting purposes is crucial for maintaining the integrity and transparency of our electoral system.”

Critics, however, claim the measure would harm certain communities. Executive Director of Silver State Voices Emily Persaud-Zamora stated, “The proposed voter ID measure would dramatically change our voting system and complicate voting for individuals in our communities … Voter ID laws disproportionately impact voters of color and do nothing to make our elections more secure.”

The amendment will appear alongside several other measures on the November ballot including initiatives to further enshrine abortion rights, introduce ranked-choice voting and remove language from the state constitution that allows slavery and involuntary servitude as forms of criminal punishment.