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By Michelle L. Price Associated Press LAS VEGAS — As the dust settles on Nevada’s Legislative session, the buffet of progressive laws passed by the Democrat-controlled, female-majority Legislature has been […]
Lt. Governor stresses importance of rural tourism during Nevada visit
By Miranda Lamb Nevada Lieutenant Governor Kate Marshall paid a special visit to Pioche June 14. Marshall has been visiting key tourist spots in Nevada. Pioche was the last place […]
EPA awards $600K Brownfield grant for Northern Nevada
Associated Press LOVELOCK — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved $600,000 in grants in northern Nevada to assess and clean up former mine sites and other potentially contaminated properties. […]
Carmen Flangas
Carmen Flangas, longtime RN, devoted wife to John of over 61 years, den-mother to a number of high school and college attendees who called her home their home during their […]
With towns in Northern Nevada growing, the BLM reports more unauthorized uses of federal public land
By Daniel Rothberg The Nevada Independent It’s common to hear about property disputes among neighbors. But what happens when your neighbor is the federal government? This is a question that […]
Assembly Bill 141 helps consumers of prescription drugs
By Assemblywoman Melissa Hardy Prescription drug costs have skyrocketed at an alarming rate, rising faster than other goods and services in the U.S. since 2014. The increase in prices has […]
Nevada attorney general files wide-ranging opioid lawsuit
Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Nevada’s attorney general expanded the state’s lawsuit against the maker of the opioid OxyContin on Monday to include the company’s former president, his family, other […]
With more extreme wildfire, state and federal agencies look to improve suppression, prevention funding
By Daniel Rothberg The Nevada Independent Ask fire managers about fighting runaway wildland fires, and it might start to sound like they are talking about coordinating a coalition-led war. There […]
Sierra Club and BLM begin restoring Goshute Creek Campground
Sierra Club volunteers and Bureau of Land Management staff withstood Memorial Day weekend’s inclement weather to begin restoring the Goshute Creek Campground that burned in last summer’s Goshute Cave Fire […]
Hearing resumes before judge in pot license lawsuits
By Ken Ritter Associated Press LAS VEGAS — A court hearing resumed Monday on complaints by dozens of businesses that Nevada’s marijuana dispensary licensing process is unfair and unconstitutional. Companies […]