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Nevada’s mines produced 5.58 million troy ounces of gold in 2018, according to reports compiled by the Nevada Division of Minerals. This total was down 1.1% from the 2017 production […]
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75th anniversary of the D-Day landings in France this week
Two anniversaries of immense significance were held this week. Both have had long-lasting and worldwide implications. The most notable was the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings in France, June […]
Raising smoking age to 21, bail reform and recycling reimbursement among many casualties of legislative session
By Megan Messerly, Riley Snyder and Michelle Rindels The Nevada Independent Nevada lawmakers ended Monday night having passed hundreds of bills amid a frantic rush to the end of the […]
Senate approves funding formula bill, saying it’s ‘going to change people’s lives for generations’
By Michelle Rindels The Nevada Independent After lengthy speeches underscoring the gravity of their action, Nevada senators passed a bill Wednesday overhauling the state’s 52-year-old education funding formula. Senators voted […]
Senate panel passes gun bill with ‘red flag’ proposal
By Ryan Tarinelli Associated Press CARSON CITY — A Nevada Senate committee passed firearm legislation Wednesday with a new “red flag” proposal that allows police or family members to seek […]
Popular Hare and Hound Race scheduled for Saturday in Ely
By KayLynn Roberts-McMurray The Coyotes Motorcycle Club will return this weekend for its 25th year of racing. And in honor of the race, this years race has been titled the […]
Bill increasing Nevada’s minimum wage clears state Assembly
Associated Press CARSON CITY — A bill to raise Nevada’s minimum wage has passed the Assembly in a party-line vote. The measure approved Tuesday by Democrats seeks to raise the […]
137-year-old Winchester rifle found in Nevada has new home
Associated Press BAKER — A 137-year-old rifle found five years ago leaning against a juniper tree in Great Basin National Park in Nevada is now part of an exhibit dedicated […]
Bill change pulls counties’ right to license pot lounges
Associated Press CARSON CITY — A panel of Nevada lawmakers has approved a bill to create a board overseeing the state’s legal marijuana industry. The measure sponsored by Gov. Steve […]
Mountain biking continues to gain traction in nearby Lincoln County
Mountain biking is becoming quite the individual or family recreational sport in Lincoln County. That is due primarily to the new trails that have been and are still being constructed. […]