News • 3 min read July 13, 2025

Nevada News Roundup (7/13/25)

Veteran bug expert retires: Jeff Knight, who served 45 years with the state—including nearly 40 as Nevada’s third entomologist—built a 5,000-specimen collection, educated growers and even discovered a beetle named for him before retiring on July 4 — learn what’s next for him.

VC giant flees Delaware: The country’s largest venture capital firm announced this week it will move its incorporation to Nevada, citing Delaware’s Court of Chancery for “unprecedented subjectivity” and praising Nevada’s codified business rules and planned specialized courts — find out why.

$61M in grants paused: The U.S. Department of Education halted $61 million in after-school, English-learner and migrant education funding pending a programmatic review after the administration change — find out what this means for Nevada districts.

Massive lithium find: Geologists have uncovered one of North America’s largest lithium deposits in Railroad Valley, with boron, tungsten and rare earths in tow — find out how it could power U.S. energy independence.

Tour reveals due process concerns: Latino lawmakers visited Nevada’s largest ICE detention center in Pahrump, lauding its cleanliness and shared dormitories but sounding alarms over restricted legal access and unclear case information — find out what they uncovered.

Homeless shelter faces funding crisis: Clark County’s 70-bed Navigation Center has served nearly 1,800 unhoused residents since marking its two-year anniversary, but steep federal cuts to Medicaid and HUD grants threaten new centers and essential services — learn what could be lost.

Tougher hot-car laws: Nevada has strengthened protections for animals by banning pets in unattended vehicles during extreme heat and boosting enforcement measures — find out what this means for pet owners.

Southern Nevada measles watch: Officials are using wastewater surveillance as an early-warning system amid the nation’s highest measles surge in decades, with no local cases detected yet — find out how it works.

Escape neon for Old West: Swap the Vegas Strip for a 585-mile, four-day road trip through Pioche’s haunted ghost town, the Extraterrestrial Highway, Valley of Fire, Cathedral Gorge and Great Basin National Park with its dark skies, ancient Bristlecone pines and Lehman Caves — find out how to plan your own Wild West escape.

Forgotten vets get recognition: Senators Rosen and Cortez Masto have introduced the FORGOTTEN Veterans Act to secure PACT Act benefits for those exposed to radiation and toxins at Nevada’s classified test ranges — learn what changes it proposes.