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Firefighters make gains across Northern Nevada

Firefighters continued to make progress on a half-dozen wildfires in Northern Nevada, but crews feared gusty winds blowing in from the Pacific Ocean could fan flames that forced evacuations earlier on tribal lands near Pyramid Lake north of Reno.

Rural justices of the peace upset over proposed pay hike formula

Justices of the peace from outer-lying Clark County communities objected Tuesday to what they called a break with a more than decade-long practice of tying their base salaries to a percentage of what their counterparts in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson earn.

Poll shows nearly half of Nevada voters favor school choice program

A new poll finding nearly half of Nevada voters — and more than two-thirds of those from wealthier households — support the state’s education savings accounts didn’t surprise defenders or opponents of the controversial program.

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Entrepreneur plans camel tours near Mesquite

Guy Seeklus owns nearly 30 camels. About half of those live on his new ranch in Bunkerville, where he operates the recently opened Camel Safari.

VP nominee Pence defends Trump, calls slain captain American hero

Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence on Monday defended running mate Donald Trump’s controversial comments about Capt. Humayun Khan, who died from a roadside bomb in Iraq in 2004, and called Khan an American hero.

State corrections officials begin reforms for inmates with HIV and disabilities

A month after the U.S. Department of Justice found the Nevada Department of Corrections discriminated against inmates with HIV and disabilities, officials removed a medical code from its computer system that could reveal a prisoner’s HIV-positive status to unauthorized staffers.

Crews battling lightning fires in northwest, eastern Nevada

Several lightning-sparked wildfires grew in grasslands and brush in northern Nevada on Monday, where officials said about 800 firefighters were trying to contain a 78-square-mile fire near a tribal town and rural hamlets west of Pyramid Lake.

2 minor earthquakes shake Reno region

The U.S. Geological Survey says two magnitude 3.1 earthquakes recently shook the Reno area.

Most sheriffs in Nevada against gun background check initiative

Sheriffs in most Nevada counties have come out against a background check initiative that gun control advocates are supporting on the ballot this November, but the top cop in the largest police agency in the state says he’ll sit this one out.

 
Threat from fire north of Reno diminished

About 40 homes were threatened earlier Friday but voluntary evacuations were lifted later in the day, and no homes faced any imminent danger by Friday evening, interagency fire spokesman Mark Struble said.

Entire Nevada Supreme Court recuses itself from developer case

The entire Nevada Supreme Court recused itself from hearing an appeal between a lender and a developer because of ties the developer has to another company building a new courthouse in Las Vegas.

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