Nevada News Bureau, Inc.

We provide Nevadans with in-depth news coverage and informed opinions that shed light on the matters that affect them most. We operate as a reader-supported nonprofit that is committed to transparency in how we are funded and how we report.

The Nevada Independent is a statewide, reader-supported, digital-only nonprofit newsroom committed to illuminating the state’s most pressing issues, fostering insightful conversations and holding those in power to account. We tell the story of the Silver State and its people in a timely and nuanced way that promotes civic engagement and empowers Nevadans to improve their communities and quality of life.

We do not have a paywall, and all our content is free. Regular readers and supporters of our mission can choose to become sustaining members through a monthly or annual donation. We are supported by grants from a variety of charitable foundations, philanthropists who value nonpartisan journalism, corporate donations, memberships, and event ticket sales and sponsorships. We disclose all our members and donors on this searchable page as well as in stories in which they are mentioned. Donors have no influence over our content.

The Nevada Independent is the dba for Nevada News Bureau, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit founded in 2010 by Elizabeth Thompson, who served as The Nevada Independent's editor-in-chief through most of 2023. You can read CEO Jon Ralston's Jan. 16, 2017 introduction of The Nevada Independent here.