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By Scott Sonner Associated Press RENO — A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled against Nevada in a battle with the U.S. government over its secret shipment of weapons-grade plutonium […]
Court Rules for US in fight over Nevada Plutonium Shipment
98% Containment on Last of Big Wildfires North of Eureka
Associated Press ELKO — Crews battling the last of three big Northern Nevada big wildfires that started more than a week ago are nearing full containment of the blaze and […]
Diamond Mountain FFA Chapter Represents on National Level
From left, Cody Gibbs; Breeyanna Hooper; Heather Lacovara and Leslie Zimmerman will be representing Eureka County High School at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis this October. Students from Eureka […]
Is This You? Letting the Worms Out
In your day to day living there are probably things you decide not to take on, jibber jabber about, or loudly trumpet your opinion on. You decide to not let […]
Abrams Plants to put Voter Protection Team, Hotline in Nevada
By Michelle L. Price Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A new voter rights program spearheaded by Democrat Stacey Abrams plans to put a voter protection team and phone hotline […]
Trump Administration Finalizes Rule to Weaken Endangered Species Act
By Daniel Rothberg The Nevada Independent The Pahrump poolfish, the spring-loving centaury and the Webber ivesia may not be household names, but to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service they […]
BLM Accepting Comments on Environmental Assessment for December Oil and Gas Lease Sale
The Bureau of Land Management Nevada is opening a 30-day public comment period on its preliminary Environmental Analysis (EA) for a proposed Dec. 10, 2019 oil and gas lease sale. […]
Trump Call for Unity Met with Derision, Slurs
The campaign rhetoric is being brandished like a flame thrower, scorching the stump with recriminations, incriminations, insinuations and denunciations. In the wake of the mass shootings in El Paso and […]
Costs of Illegal Immigration can’t be Ignored
Illegal immigration is one of the most controversial topics of this overheated election season. Suggestions to curb illegal immigration by building a wall or increasing enforcement of existing laws are […]
Ely, Eureka Tie Records for Warmest Overnight Lows
Associated Press The overnight temperatures at two Northern Nevada airports tied the previous record for the warmest low for the date. The National Weather Service in Elko says the temperature […]