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By Riley Snyder and Megan Messerly The Nevada Independent Nevada’s Democratic legislative leaders are vowing to increase the minimum wage, tackle surprise emergency room bills and ban for-profit, private prisons […]
Democrats list top legislative policy priorities in ‘Blueprint’
Nevada History: Fishing on Winnemucca Lake
By Dennis Cassinelli Demand for fresh fish during the Comstock boom days was met by resourceful fishermen who brought their catch to market from Stillwater Marsh east of Fallon and […]
Nevada lawmaker set to revive brothel ban debate
By Ryan Tarinelli Associated Press CARSON CITY — Nevada’s legal brothels are holdovers from the state’s Wild West past that draw customers and the curious to the rural areas where […]
Nevada lawmakers hear arguments on assisted suicide bill
By Ryan Tarinelli Associated Press CARSON CITY — Nevada lawmakers are once again considering legislation to allow terminal patients to kill themselves with medication prescribed by a doctor. Republican lawmakers […]
Barrick goes after Newmont to create $42 billion gold giant
Associated Press Barrick Gold will try to acquire Newmont Mining Corp. in an approximately $18 billion all-stock deal that would create a mining behemoth worth about $42 billion. Colorado’s Newmont […]
Colorado plane lost radio contact before crash in Nevada
Associated Press ELY — Air traffic controllers lost contact with a small plane in bad weather before it crashed in eastern Nevada this month, killing a Colorado couple. The National […]
Court ruling will curb asset forfeiture abuses
The U.S. Supreme Court has finally brought the hammer down on the abusive law enforcement practice of civil asset forfeitures — seizing of cars, money and property simply because it […]
Legislation targets severity of domestic violence in Nevada’s rural communities
By Senator Catherine Cortez Masto Since my time as Attorney General, protecting survivors of domestic violence and keeping our communities safe has always been one of my top priorities. I’ve […]
National Popular Vote bill would dilute Nevada vote
Democratic lawmakers in Carson City are at it again, bound and determined to give your presidential ballots to the voters of California and New York. Two years ago — after […]
Amtrak service unlikely to resume soon due to Sierra storm
Associated Press RENO — Amtrak passenger train service between Reno and Sacramento, California, is unlikely to resume until at least Friday because of a lingering winter storm that sent an […]