Nevada News Roundup (9/3/25)

Lines at Nevada DMV: Las Vegas residents face crowds as vehicle transactions resume from a nearly two-week cyberattack, even though license and ID systems remain offline. Gov. Lombardo briefs at 1:30 p.m. — find out what’s next.

Surprise for top teacher: Tyrone Thompson Elementary students erupted in cheers when music teacher Ali Jun was named the 2026 Nevada State Teacher of the Year in a playful surprise ceremony — find out what makes her classroom truly sing.

Six can’t-miss Nevada festivals: Nevada’s fall lineup offers everything from Reno’s OffBeat Music Festival and the world’s largest free hot air balloon gathering to dark-sky stargazing at Great Basin, Wild West cook-offs in Beatty, the Nevada Day parade and a free Pahrump cultural celebration — check out the full lineup.

Scaling U.S. lithium storage: Lithium Nevada has contracted CB&I to engineer, procure, fabricate, and construct 36 flat-bottom atmospheric tanks at Thacker Pass, boosting domestic lithium production for the battery supply chain — find out how it could reshape U.S. lithium supply.

Nevada’s services upended: An August ransomware attack shut down state servers, delaying DMV ID issuances and online benefit applications even as vehicle renewals and unemployment filings resume — find out what’s still offline.

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