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Associated Press ELKO — More than 300 firefighters are battling a wildland blaze in northeast Nevada that has burned more than 23 square miles (59 sq. kilometers) of mostly remote […]
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Eureka VFW Holds 33rd Annual Mid-Summer Classic Tourney
The weekend of July 27 and July 28 in Eureka brought what is known as the Eureka VFW Post 8194 33rd Annual Mid-Summer Classic Slowpitch Softball Tournament. This year’s tournament […]
Nevada’s Veto Power a Sticking Point in Congressional Negotiations on Yucca Mountain
By Humberto Sanchez The Nevada Independent House proponents of storing nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain are unwilling to negotiate with members of the state’s congressional delegation over whether to give […]
Las Vegas Stadium for Relocating Raiders gets Allegiant Name
Associated Press LAS VEGAS — A $1.9 billion stadium being built for the NFL’s Oakland Raiders when the team moves to Las Vegas next year is being named for Allegiant […]
Annual Eureka County Fair Set to Roll into Town
Welcome again to the Eureka County Fair and 4-H Fair! Did you attend last year? The 2019 version of the fair is Aug. 8-11. Events get started as early as […]
Report Highlights Low-Cost Federal Oil Leases Amid Large Nevada Auctions, Calls for Reform
By Daniel Rothberg The Nevada Independent In September, federal land managers were prepared to open up about 295,000 acres of public land for oil leasing near Elko. But when it […]
Alien Research Center Turning ‘Storm Area 51’ into Music Festival
The Alien Research Center on SR 375– the Extraterrestrial Highway, near Crystal Springs – is planning a large open air music festival in anticipation of the large crowds who may […]
Dutch Oven Cook-Off on Tap at Cathedral Gorge State Park
It’s time to start planning those recipes for the annual Dutch oven cookoff at Cathedral Gorge State Park in nearby Panaca. The community and visitors are invited to join the […]
3 Nevada Lawmakers, 2 Former US House Reps Endorse Biden
Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Former Vice President Joe Biden has scooped up endorsements in Nevada from three state lawmakers and two former U.S. House members, among other officials. Biden’s […]
Downwinders Deadline Approaches
By Shadrach Michaels The United States government conducted nearly 200 atmospheric nuclear weapons development tests in the deserts of Nevada, from 1945 to 1962. White Pine, Eureka, Lander, Lincoln, Nye […]