The Daily Rundown - February 9th, 2026
⚖️ The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles may soon face civil penalties for failing to comply with public records requests related to its collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. That’s according to The Nevada Independent.
Attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union say the DMV did not search employees’ phones for relevant Signal messages with ICE agents, claiming doing so would violate employee privacy. However, the Nevada Supreme Court recently ruled that the Public Records Act applies to communications on employees’ personal devices.
The ACLU also says the DMV initially denied communicating with ICE but later acknowledged sending documents to the agency for “verification.”The original records request was filed in February of last year.
A Carson City judge has ordered the DMV to provide unredacted names and email addresses within five days, along with missing group emails referenced in other documents. The judge said she is awaiting a response before deciding whether to impose penalties but confirmed she is “leaning” in that direction.
🏥 CareSource, the nonprofit overseeing Nevada’s current Medicaid managed care contract, is donating $300,000 to improve health outcomes across the state. The funding will support efforts to improve maternal and child health, increase immunization awareness, and address social determinants of health — all priorities identified in last year’s Southern Nevada Health District Community Health Assessment.
Half of the funding will go to UNLV’s School of Public Health and the Nevada Community Health Coalition for research. The remaining funds will be distributed to up to six Nevada-based nonprofits and research teams. Community members have until February 26 to apply through UNLV’s website.
🏗️ Democratic Congresswoman Dina Titus says her office has secured more than nine million dollars in federal funding for infrastructure projects across Southern Nevada. The money comes from a government spending package recently approved by Congress and signed by President Trump. $2 million will go toward improvements to the tram system at Harry Reid International Airport, including upgrades to the guideway structure, replacement vehicles, and modernization of the control system.
Another $1.1 million will fund school zone safety enhancements. Additional projects include new bus shelters across the district, expansion of RTC’s Bike Share program, and roadway improvements.
🥇 American skier Breezy Johnson won gold in the women’s downhill race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, marking the first medal for Team USA at the Games. The victory comes four years after Johnson crashed while training in Cortina, ending her hopes of competing in the 2022 Olympics. The gold is the first Olympic medal of her career.
The race was among the most anticipated events of the Games, in part due to the return of Johnson’s teammate Lindsey Vonn. Vonn, who was competing less than two weeks after suffering an ACL tear, crashed during her run and was evacuated by helicopter. The extent of her injuries was not immediately known. You can read the full story from NPR’s Becky Sullivan here.
🏈 Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak confirmed Sunday night that he will be the next head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. Kubiak made the announcement during an on-field interview with NFL Network following Seattle’s 29–13 Super Bowl win over New England.
The Raiders and Kubiak began working toward finalizing an agreement about a week ago, according to a person familiar with the discussions who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. The 38-year-old will be the Raiders’ third head coach in three seasons and the fifth full-time leader since the team moved to Las Vegas in 2020. He replaces Pete Carroll, who went 3–14 in his lone season with the team. Read the full story here.
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