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 […]
Judge will consider Nevada bid to block plutonium shipping
Vandals Bircham wins shot put event at Eureka Invitational
Eighteen teams were at the Eureka Invitational Track and Field meet April 19 at Grant Crutchley Field. Tristan Bircham of the Vandals won the shot put event and was second […]
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 […]
National Popular Vote would make Nevada voters irrelevant
The Nevada Assembly voted 23-17 this past week to cut the impact of your presidential vote by at least a third. Assembly Bill 186 would have Nevada join something called […]
Minimum wage hike will increase prices and crime
Despite all the evidence that it will do more harm than good, a bill to raise the minimum wage in Nevada is still wending its way through the halls of […]
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 […]
ECHS track team competes in Fernley
Isabella Minoletti, the 1A girls state leader in the triple jump, won the event at the Fernley Invitational meet April 12 with a jump of 31-3¼. Her personal best is […]
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 […]

