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The No. 1 seed from the 1A East was the banner on the pole at the Eureka-Wells game in Wells last week. It was close in the first half, but […]
Vandals Secure No. 1 Seed in Playoffs After win over Wells
Christmas Tree Permits Now Available
Permits to cut Christmas trees on the Austin-Tonopah, Ely, and Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger Districts on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest will be available for purchase beginning Friday, Nov. 1. The […]
Nevada Casinos See 2019 High in Winnings, September Record
By Ken Ritter Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Nevada casinos took in nearly $1.06 billion in winnings last month, reaching a high for 2019 and a record for September in […]
With Marijuana Cultivation Legal, Arrest Numbers for Illegal Growing Have Dropped
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 […]
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 […]