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By Michelle L. PriceAssociated Press LAS VEGAS — The Democratic National Committee has approved a plan by Nevada Democrats to offer the first-ever early voting option for presidential caucuses, a […]
BLM Ely District Accepting Applications for Seasonal Firefighters
The Bureau of Land Management Ely District is accepting applications for temporary seasonal firefighters. The application deadline is Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020. Applications submitted by Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019 will […]
Projects Propose New Reservoirs, Cycling Water from Nevada’s Desert Lakes, with Hopes of Selling Power to LA
By Daniel RothbergThe Nevada Independent A company is seeking federal permits to construct new reservoirs in the mountains above two Nevada desert lakes in an attempt to harness hydropower and […]
ICYMI: The Root – How to Protect Black Moms in America
By U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto Each year in the United States, more black women get sick or die during and after pregnancy than the year before. That’s because America […]
Around the State
Nevada Crash Kills 2 after Takeoff from Airport near Idaho JACKPOT — Authorities say two people were killed when a light plane crashed and burned after taking off from a […]
November 21, 2019
Decade-Old Legal Battle over Nevada Pipeline Resumes
ELY — A decade-long legal battle over a plan to pump groundwater from eastern Nevada to Las Vegas resumed this week with lawyers on both sides arguing over differing parts […]
US asks Federal Judge to Toss out Nevada Plutonium Lawsuit
By Ken Ritter LAS VEGAS — The federal government wants a judge to reject Nevada’s request for a court order to remove weapons-grade plutonium from a site north of Las […]
Heidi Swank to Leave Legislature, Head New Outdoor Recreation Division
By Riley Snyder The Nevada Independent Democratic Assemblywoman Heidi Swank will end her legislative career after being appointed to serve as the inaugural administrator of the state’s new outdoor recreation […]
Record Rain in Vegas, Half-Foot of Snow in Tahoe Mountains
By Scott Sonner RENO — Emergency Crews rescued two people from a wash flowing with runoff from record rain in Las Vegas, and up a to half-foot of Sierra snow […]