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At Basque Fry, a Show of Pro-Trump Unity, Calls to Fight ‘For the Soul of our Country’
By Jazmin Orozco RodriguezThe Nevada Independent On the heels of widespread Democratic victories in Nevada last year, conservative speakers at the fifth annual Basque Fry event that’s affiliated with former […]
California to Assist Financing of California-Vegas Train
By Kathleen RonayneAssociated Press California officials on Wednesday could put a private company’s plan to build a high-speed train connecting Las Vegas and Southern California one step closer to reality […]
As School Ratings Show Some Statewide Gains, Education Officials Call for More Sharing of Best Practices
By Jackie ValleyThe Nevada Independent More than half of Nevada schools are meeting or exceeding performance standards, according to data released late Sunday by the Nevada Department of Education. Education […]
Sanders Accuses Biden of Distorting ‘Medicare for All’ Plan
By Scott Sonner Associated Press CARSON CITY — Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders accused former Vice President Joe Biden on Friday of distorting his proposal to provide single-payer, universal health […]
Nevada Court Cites Gun Rights in Domestic Violence Ruling
Associated Press LAS VEGAS — A change in Nevada state law to ban gun ownership by people convicted of domestic violence led the state Supreme Court to expand provisions for […]
Dutch Men Who Wanted Area 51 Video get Jail for Trespass
By Ken Ritter Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Two Dutch tourists who told authorities they wanted to take video of Area 51 have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor trespass and illegal […]
September 12, 2019
Panel Considers Benefits and Challenges of Placing Solar Projects on Mine Sites
By Daniel Rothberg The Nevada Independent For similar reasons that Las Vegas homebuilders look to build in the city’s outlying areas, solar developers often seek federal public land when looking […]
Nevada State Panel Upholds Permit for Huge Open Pit Mine
By Scott Sonner Associated Press CARSON CITY — Nevada’s Environmental Commission rejected conservationists’ appeal last Wednesday of a water pollution control permit granted last year for a huge openpit mine […]