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By Mark Hernandez The Nevada Independent Since marijuana sales have been legalized in Nevada, the illegal cultivation sites that have been destroyed has fallen from more than 150 in 2012 […]
With Marijuana Cultivation Legal, Arrest Numbers for Illegal Growing Have Dropped
How and Why Nevada Became the 36th Star
his week Nevadans celebrate Nevada’s entry into the Union as a state on Oct. 31, 1864 — 155 years ago. Not only was Nevada “Battle Born,” as the flag proclaims, […]
Public Workers Should not be Bound by Union Contracts
In June of 2018 the U.S. Supreme Court in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees ruled 5-4 that it is unconstitutional to require public-sector employees to […]
How a Stargazing-Themed Train Ride is Boosting Tourism in Rural Nevada
By Jackie Valley The Nevada Independent On a chilly fall evening, a train conductor clad in a flat-topped hat and gold-buttoned suit jacket inhaled deeply and delivered his customary greeting. […]
October 24, 2019
Once Seen as Frivolous, Wildlife Crossing Now Seen as a Way to Save Bucks — and Drivers
By Daniel RothbergThe Nevada Independent Every year, thousands of mule deer make the southeasterly trek from the snow-loaded Jarbidge Mountains to the Pequop Mountains across I-80 between Wells and West […]
No. 1 Playoff Seed on the Line Tonight after Vandals rout Braves
The top seed in the 1A east football is at stake this weekend as the Eureka Vandals play at Wells in the final game of the regular season for both […]
Is This You? Wall to Wall
Interior design is not a thing that I think I do well. My house is comfy, don’t get me wrong. I mean, there are chairs, a couch and beds and […]
Vandal Girls Earn Another Split
Eureka split their matches again last weekend topping Owyhee 3-1, but losing 3-0 to Battle Mountain. In the Owyhee match, the Braves won the first set 20-25, but Eureka redounded […]
The History of Nevada Day
It happens every year at this time, or at least it has for a long while. Nevada Day. And it’s a legal holiday in the state. It marks the admission […]