The ransomware attack – though discovered in August – occurred as early as May when a state employee mistakenly downloaded malicious software, and cost at least $1.5 million to recover.

There’s no shortage of what to see, hear, and do at any time in Nevada.

Plus: Boxing's future in Las Vegas; Nevada's attempt to curb wildlife deaths on the state's roads; local musician Brett Bolton's new audio-visual spectacle; and what to see, hear, and do in Southern Nevada. All that in the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.

Can the Fight Capital of the World keep attracting the big, and small, fights?

California said yes to Proposition 50, and New York City sees its youngest mayor in more than a century. Las Vegas is set to see new murals downtown, while air traffic controllers warn of a 'tipping point.'

Former Vice President Dick Cheney died Monday at 84, his family said in a statement. Meanwhile, local food banks are working to fill gaps in SNAP coverage, and Waymo prepares to hit Las Vegas streets.

The effects of the federal government shutdown are growing. So, are Congressional leaders any closer to a compromise that will potentially reopen the government?