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By Ryan Tarinelli Associated Press CARSON CITY — Bills to ban bump stocks and require safe firearm storage were among the dozens of measures Tuesday that cleared a key vote […]
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Judge will consider Nevada bid to block plutonium shipping
By Scott Sonner Associated Press RENO — Two federal courts have expedited Nevada’s bid to immediately block shipments of weapons-grade plutonium to the state and potentially force the Trump administration […]
Nevada governor signs bill raising clean energy standard
Associated Press CARSON CITY — Nevada’s governor signed a bill Monday requiring electricity companies to get half of their energy from renewable sources by 2030. Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak was […]
Rural Nevada creating a virtual presidential campaign trail
By Michelle L. Price Associated Press Democrat Kimi Cole is tired of excuses from presidential candidates who say it’s too expensive and time-consuming to visit areas of rural Nevada like […]
Gun control group targets sheriffs over new law
By Ken Ritter Associated Press A national gun control lobbying organization on Tuesday made Nevada the latest Western state where it is trying to show that gun rights groups including […]
Feds seek dismissal of plutonium lawsuit; no quake concerns
By Scott Sonner Associated Press RENO — The U.S. Energy Department is asking a federal judge in Reno to dismiss the state’s lawsuit challenging plutonium shipments to Nevada, adding that […]
US agency reconsidering status of bistate sage grouse
By Scott Sonner Associated Press RENO — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is revising its plans to protect a type of imperiled game bird found only along the California-Nevada […]
2 priests that once served Eureka church named in abuse report
The Reno Catholic Diocese of Reno released the names of 12 former Northern Nevada priests who had been “credibly accused” of sexually abusing minors, in their press release. In that […]
Applications being accepted for Nevada Youth Range Camp
Applications are now being accepted from high school students to attend the 59th annual Nevada Youth Range Camp to be held June 16-22 at the Smith Creek Ranch in central […]
Bill to force smaller class sizes stokes broader questions about Nevada school funding
By Michelle Rindels The Nevada Independent Discussion on an ambitious bill to reduce Nevada class sizes once and for all stirred up some deeper questions about how to pay for […]