Much is at stake as the long-anticipated trial begins for Cliven Bundy, two of his two sons and a supporter with militia ties -- the main figures accused of rallying armed supporters to the family’s Nevada ranch in 2014 in a standoff that launched a movement against federal control of public land in the West.

The ability of the federal government to enforce its own land policies in the West will be tested as a trial begins this week of a Nevada rancher accused of leading a 2014 armed standoff with federal agents in a dispute over cattle grazing.

More than three years after Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy led an armed standoff with U.S. Bureau of Land Management officials near his Bunkerville ranch, jury selection will begin today for a trial that could result in him spending the rest of his life in prison.

IN 2015, ALBUQUERQUE delivered as much water as it had in 1983, despite its population growing by 70 percent. In 2016, Tucson delivered as much water as it had in 1984, despite a 67 percent increase in customer hook-ups. The trend is the same for Phoenix, Las Vegas and Los Angeles, said longtime water policy researcher Gary Woodard, who rattled off these statistics in a recent phone interview.

Capital Bureau Chief Ben Adler previews Gov. Jerry Brown signing the "sanctuary state" legislation.

Next door to the Mandalay Bay casino where Sunday night's shooting rampage occurred on the Las Vegas strip, British tourist Gary Shepherd was struggling like nearly everyone else to process what happened.

A federal judge in Las Vegas on Friday will consider a motion to delay the start of next week's high profile trial of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and his militia associates.

A group of college professors is rallying in support of consumers’ right to sue. Some 423 law school, university and college professors are sending a letter to two senators, encouraging them to support a rule the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has passed.

Technology companies want the wastewater. The cities produce a steady supply of it.

The Reno City Council voted today to proceed with the agreement.

The recent tragedy and clashes in Virginia have many wondering about laws that may have been violated versus constitutional rights. Among them, Freedom of Speech and how it pertains specifically to UNR student Peter Cvjetanovic, who was among the White Nationalist ralliers carrying torches on August 12.

The case is a half-century old this week, a landmark decision that merged jurisprudence, common sense and fortunate timing to reshape juvenile justice and give children many of the same due process rights long held by adults charged with crimes.