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Lake Mohave water level to drop for fish conservation effort

The surface level of the Lake Mohave reservoir will drop 7 feet during the next few weeks to allow conservation officials to harvest razorback sucker fish from shoreline rearing ponds.

Oregon standoff trial enters second week

The Oregon standoff trial entered its second week with a fish biologist testifying that occupiers left her office at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge “completely trashed.”

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Nevada woman gets prison time in neglect death of 93-year-old grandma

A Nevada woman has been sentenced to up to six years in prison for neglect causing the death of her 93-year-old grandmother, whose feet were gnawed by rodents before she died in her trash-filled, urine-stained home.

Some things to know about opioids, political cash in Nevada

Heavy-duty prescription painkillers like hydrocodone and OxyContin are a big part of medicine in Nevada, with doctors prescribing them at a rate that nearly reached one per person last year.

 
Chronic health problems complicate homeless care in Las Vegas

When Carl Graves realized this spring that he and his roommate no longer could afford their Las Vegas apartment, the 44-year-old pictured himself living on the streets again, as he’d done on and off since 2010.

Kansas family returns to Reno Air Races after 2011 tragedy

Thousands of fans attending the National Championship Air Races in Reno this weekend include members of a Kansas family who were there five years ago when a horrific crash killed several people.

US Senate advances bill containing $415M for Lake Tahoe

Congress is moving closer to spending hundreds of millions of dollars on Lake Tahoe, just two weeks after President Barack Obama delivered an impassioned plea about the link between its economy and environment.

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