RIO YAMAT

Reporter

Yamat covers Nevada and the U.S. Southwest for The Associated Press. She is based in Las Vegas.

Hundreds of hospitality workers are on strike at a casino near the Las Vegas Strip

Hundreds of Las Vegas hotel workers have gone on strike at a casino near the Strip. It’s the first open-ended strike in 22 years for the Culinary Workers Union, which represents 60,000 hospitality workers across Nevada.

Nevada trial set for ‘Dances with Wolves’ actor in newly-revived sex abuse case

Former “Dances with Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse is scheduled to stand trial on Jan. 13 in Las Vegas.

Democratic US Sen. Jacky Rosen is reelected in Nevada, securing battleground seat

U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada has won reelection. The Democrat won her second term over Republican challenger Sam Brown, who was endorsed by President-elect Donald Trump.

Nevada Democrats keep 3 US House seats as incumbents fend off GOP

The Associated Press has declared Democratic Reps. Susie Lee, Dina Titus and Steven Horsford the winners in their races for reelection to the U.S. House.

Nevada voted to make abortion a constitutional right. What to know about key ballot measures

A ballot question to enshrine Nevada’s abortion rights in the state constitution has passed. Voters must also approve the ballot question in 2026 in order to amend the state constitution.

Votes in Nevada’s US Senate and House races are still being counted

Nevada’s U.S. Senate race and most House races are too early to call. Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen has outspent Republican challenger Sam Brown by more than 3-1.

‘Dances with Wolves’ actor is again indicted on sexual abuse charges in Nevada

A grand jury in Nevada has again indicted Nathan Chasing Horse on charges that he sexually abused Indigenous women and girls for decades.

From slot machines to mattresses, this is what happened to relics inside Vegas’ Tropicana and Mirage

A different kind of spectacle has developed in Las Vegas since the Tropicana and The Mirage casinos closed this year.

Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee shot multiple times in Las Vegas

former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne Jake E. Lee was shot multiple times in Las Vegas but is expected to recover.

Voters in California and Nevada consider ban on forced labor aimed at protecting prisoners

California and Nevada voters will decide in November if they want to ban forced prison labor by removing language from their state constitutions rooted in the legacy of chattel slavery.

Las Vegas says goodbye to the Tropicana with a flashy casino implosion

Sin City blew a kiss goodbye to the Tropicana in an elaborate implosion that leveled two hotel towers.

Federal prosecutors quietly dismiss Chasing Horse’s long-dormant sex abuse case

Federal prosecutors in Nevada quietly dismissed a long-dormant sex abuse case last week against Nathan Chasing Horse.

Las Vegas memorial to mass shooting victims should be complete by 10th anniversary

Las Vegas officials say they will unveil a permanent memorial to victims of the 2017 mass shooting on the Strip by the 10th anniversary of the attack.

Top election official in Nevada county that is key to the presidential race takes stress leave

The top election official in a northern Nevada county that is key to winning the presidential battleground state is taking a stress-related leave of absence with just over a month to go before Election Day.

Nevada high court orders dismissal of Chasing Horse sex abuse case but says charges can be refiled

The Nevada Supreme Court has ordered the dismissal of a sprawling sex abuse case against Nathan Chasing Horse while leaving open the possibility of the charges being refiled.

Nevada inmate was pepper-sprayed and held face down before he died. His death was ruled a homicide

An autopsy report shows that a Nevada prisoner died after he was pepper-sprayed, shackled and held face down.

Grand Canyon visitors move to hotels outside the park after unprecedented breaks in water pipeline

Tourists with plans to stay at Grand Canyon National Park over Labor Day weekend were forced to move Thursday to accommodations outside the park.

Grand Canyon’s only water pipeline fails, prompting shutdown of overnight hotel stays

Visitors won’t be able to stay overnight in hotels at Grand Canyon National Park after a series of breaks in the only pipeline that serves the popular tourist destination.

Judge says she suspects a cover-up of the true source of bail funds for man charged in Tupac killing

A judge has again rejected a request to free an ailing former Los Angeles-area gang leader ahead of his murder trial in the 1996 killing of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur, saying she suspects a cover-up related to the sources of the funds for his bond.

Las Vegas hospitality workers at Venetian reach tentative deal on first-ever union contract

Thousands of hospitality workers on the Las Vegas Strip have reached a tentative deal with the Venetian and Palazzo resorts.

Jury finds parents of Texas student accused in 2018 deadly school shooting not negligent

A Texas civil jury says the parents of a former student accused of killing 10 people in a 2018 Santa Fe high school shooting can’t be held responsible for what happened.

Key police testimony caps first week of ex-politician’s trial in Las Vegas reporter’s death

The first week of a former politician’s murder trial has wrapped up in Las Vegas. The jury tasked with deciding if Robert Telles is guilty has seen video of a deadly ambush that left investigative reporter Jeff German dead.

With over 577,000 signatures verified, Arizona will put abortion rights on the ballot

Voters in Arizona will get to decide in November whether to add the right to an abortion up to about 24 weeks to the state constitution.

Harris pledges to work to end taxes on tips for service industry employees, echoing Trump vow

Vice President Kamala Harris is promising to work to eliminate federal taxes on tips paid to restaurant and other service industry employees.

Nevada attorney general appeals to state high court in effort to revive fake electors case

The Nevada attorney general’s office is asking the state Supreme Court to uphold charges against six so-called fake electors.

Gizmo the dog went missing in Las Vegas in 2015. He’s been found alive after 9 years

A dog that went missing in 2015 in Las Vegas has been found. The owners of the now 11-year-old Gizmo the Chihuahua call it a miracle that they’re reunited with their pet.

Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week

The Republican National Convention didn’t deliver an overwhelming victory to some small businesses in downtown Milwaukee.

Some GOP voters welcome Trump’s somewhat softened tone at Republican National Convention

For those conservative voters long turned off by former President Donald Trump’s rhetoric, his somewhat softened tone in accepting the Republican nomination is a welcome relief.

Protesters rally peacefully at GOP convention for abortion and immigrant rights, end to war in Gaza

Protests around the Republican National Convention in downtown Milwaukee have been peaceful and without any major problems.

California reports first wildfire death of the 2024 season as fires persist across the West

Wildfires fueled by strong winds and an extended heat wave have led to the first death in California of the 2024 season.