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By Ken Ritter Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Two Democratic state lawmakers proposing an end to capital punishment are pointing to costly appeals and court-ordered postponements of a lethal injection […]
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After background checks bill, lawmakers prepare wide variety of gun bills
By Riley Snyder The Nevada Independent Hundreds of impassioned supporters and opponents flooded the halls of the Nevada Legislature last week to testify on a contentious measure requiring background checks […]
Nevada’s first and second train robbery
One of the first jobs I had after I left the ranch, was as an engineering aide for the Nevada State Highway Department (Now NDOT) in 1962. I was assigned […]
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Associated Press Mother returned to Vegas in 1986 missing child murder case LAS VEGAS — A 60-year-old woman who was arrested in Florida after police in Nevada reopened an investigation […]
Farmers, ranchers appeal Diamond Valley ruling to create a water market
By Daniel Rothberg The Nevada Independent An effort to fix water scarcity in a Nevada basin that stands as a case study for groundwater issues in the arid West is […]
Senate approves gun background check bill
By Riley Snyder The Nevada Independent State senators split on party-lines over a major vote requiring background checks on most private gun sales or transfers, with Democrats continuing the rapid […]
New telephone scams being reported
Only 45 days into the new year, there is a new round of telephone scams seeking to take advantage of seniors Every county in Nevada has been affected to some […]
High winds force emergency landing in Reno
Associated Press RENO — Five passengers suffered minor injuries Wednesday when a Delta Air Lines flight headed from Southern California to Seattle encountered severe turbulence in a winter storm and […]
With the Farm Bill’s passage, Nevada growers see new opportunity for hemp
By Daniel Rothberg The Nevada Independent Tucked away along the Utah border, White Pine County — with a population of a little more than 10,000 — is heavily reliant on […]
Republicans seek influence with citizen involvement
Associated Press CARSON CITY — With Nevada Democrats controlling both legislative chambers and the governor’s mansion, leading Republican lawmakers are acknowledging their limited power in this year’s legislative session. But […]