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By Jackie ValleyThe Nevada Independent More than half of Nevada schools are meeting or exceeding performance standards, according to data released late Sunday by the Nevada Department of Education. Education […]
As School Ratings Show Some Statewide Gains, Education Officials Call for More Sharing of Best Practices
Sanders Accuses Biden of Distorting ‘Medicare for All’ Plan
By Scott Sonner Associated Press CARSON CITY — Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders accused former Vice President Joe Biden on Friday of distorting his proposal to provide single-payer, universal health […]
EPA Repeals Obama-Era Land Use Restrictions
The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency has finalized the repeal of yet another Obama-era regulatory overreach, specifically rules that defined every stream, ditch, seasonal puddle and muddy hoof print as […]
Wild Horse Overpopulation is Dire
We’ve known for years that the wild horse and burro population growth on public land in the West is not sustainable, but little is being done about it. A recent […]
Nevada Court Cites Gun Rights in Domestic Violence Ruling
Associated Press LAS VEGAS — A change in Nevada state law to ban gun ownership by people convicted of domestic violence led the state Supreme Court to expand provisions for […]
Dutch Men Who Wanted Area 51 Video get Jail for Trespass
By Ken Ritter Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Two Dutch tourists who told authorities they wanted to take video of Area 51 have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor trespass and illegal […]
September 12, 2019
Panel Considers Benefits and Challenges of Placing Solar Projects on Mine Sites
By Daniel Rothberg The Nevada Independent For similar reasons that Las Vegas homebuilders look to build in the city’s outlying areas, solar developers often seek federal public land when looking […]
Vandals Win Big for Second Straight Week
Keeping the ball primarily on the ground, Eureka rolled up 300 yards rushing in posting a 56-6 win at Whittell last week. Vandals coach Fred Minoletti said the Warriors are […]
Nevada State Panel Upholds Permit for Huge Open Pit Mine
By Scott Sonner Associated Press CARSON CITY — Nevada’s Environmental Commission rejected conservationists’ appeal last Wednesday of a water pollution control permit granted last year for a huge openpit mine […]