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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 […]
Trump Administration Finalizes Rule to Weaken Endangered Species Act
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 […]
Around the State
Associated Press Reno Airport will Train Employees in Human-Trafficking RENO — Reno-Tahoe International Airport is stepping up its efforts to combat human trafficking. Airport officials announced Monday they’ll implement a […]
August 8, 2019
Democrats Tussle Over Health Care at Nevada Labor Forum
By Michelle L. Price and Kathleen Ronayne Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Democratic presidential candidates’ tussle over health care reform continued Saturday as they pitched themselves to Nevada union members, […]
Northeast Nevada Wildfire Threatens Fish, Wildlife Habitat
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 […]
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 […]