2026 in Nevada
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State government
Events
January
- January 2 – Las Vegas Metropolitan Police report over 800 traffic citations and 54 arrests over New Year's Eve in Las Vegas.[1]
- January 20 – The Nevada Gaming Control Board files a lawsuit against Polymarket to stop it from offering unlicensed wagering, which violates Nevada law.[2]
February
- February 17 – The state of Nevada agrees to pay $100,000 to a Winnemucca woman who was convicted of manslaughter in 2019 after suffering a miscarriage in 2018. The woman was convicted under a law that banned taking drugs to end a pregnancy after the 24th week, though her conviction was vacated in 2021.[3]
- February 19 – A 23-year old suspect dies of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a vehicle-ramming attack at a power substation near Interstate 11 in Boulder City. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating the incident as an act of terrorism.[4]
March
- March 5 – The Eastside Cannery hotel and casino is demolished by implosion after being closed for 6 years.
April
- April 3 – The Las Vegas Review-Journal announces it will no longer print its rival, the Las Vegas Sun. The agreement had begun in 1989 with the Sun being an afternoon paper on weekdays and a section of the Review-Journal on weekends. In 2005, the agreement was amended so that the Sun was always an insert in the Review-Journal.[5]
- April 13 – A magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits Nevada, with the epicenter being 12.9 miles east of Silver Springs. No injuries are reported.[6]
- April 18–19 – WrestleMania 42 takes place at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise.[7]
May
- May 13 – The Professional Women's Hockey League announces an expansion team in Las Vegas.[8]
- May 18 – The Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas announces it is closing after 15 years, citing "corporate greed".[9]
June
- June 9 – Primaries for the 2026 United States elections, including the gubernatorial, lieutenant gubernatorial, attorney general, state treasurer, state auditor, state legislative, Supreme Court, and local elections, take place. Voting on ballot measures will take place in November.[10]
August
- August 11 – The Fred Mountain Fire begins near Reno, later merging with the nearby Bug Fire. A woman is later charged with setting the Fred Mountain Fire.[11]
- August 17 – The trial of Duane Davis begins for the murder of Tupac Shakur. Davis is accused of ordering the rapper's Las Vegas murder in 1996.[12]
Scheduled
- November 3 – 2026 Nevada gubernatorial election: Incumbent Republican governor Joe Lombardo is running for re-election to a second term in office.[13] Various other lieutenant gubernatorial, attorney general, state treasurer, state auditor, state legislative, Supreme Court, and local elections also take place. Citizens in the state also vote for two ballot measures to amend the state constitution to allow the right to abortion and require residents to present a form of photo identification.
Sports
See also
References
- ↑ Harrison, Casey (January 2, 2026). "Las Vegas police: More than 800 citations, 60 arrests made in New Year's Eve blitz". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ↑ "National Parks drop MLK Day free entry, Nevada sues Polymarket, and school zone safety volunteers". Nevada Public Radio. January 20, 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ↑ Reynolds, Kate (February 19, 2026). "'I lost a lot of hope': Nevada pays $100K to woman convicted for miscarriage under 1911 law". The Associated Press. The Nevada Independent. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ↑ Aceves, Stephanie (February 20, 2026). "Police, FBI investigate attempted attack on power substation near Boulder City: What we know". KTNV Las Vegas.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Hill, Jessica (April 3, 2026). "Why one Las Vegas newspaper just stopped printing its rival". The Associated Press. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ McAvoy, Audrey (April 14, 2026). "A 5.7 earthquake jolts rural Nevada near Carson City, causing some damage". AP News. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
- ↑ Mendoza, Jordan (June 8, 2025). "WrestleMania 42 will be in Las Vegas. Triple H explains why WWE show is returning there". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on June 9, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ↑ Wawrow, John (May 13, 2026). "PWHL adding expansion teams in Las Vegas and Hamilton, Ontario, with 1 more coming to reach 12". The Associated Press. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
- ↑ Elliott, Farley (May 18, 2026). "Vegas' famous Heart Attack Grill sends scathing closure notice". SFGATE. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Live Results: Nevada midterm primaries". PBS. June 9, 2026. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ Spoto, Maia (August 12, 2026). "Woman Arrested After Confessing to Starting Nevada Fire, Officials Say". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
- ↑ Dalton, Andrew (August 15, 2026). "After nearly 30 years, a man is on trial in the fatal shooting of Tupac Shakur. Here's what to know". The Associated Press. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
- ↑ Mueller, Tabitha (April 7, 2024). "'You have to grow into it' Joe Lombardo's rise from beat cop to governor". The Nevada Independent. Archived from the original on May 21, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.