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Nevada man held on firearm and bomb-making charges

Sheriff’s deputies are investigating whether a 26-year-old rural northeast Nevada man arrested with a cache of weapons and explosive devices may have any ties to extremist or terrorist groups.

Man with rifle shot by police near Reno-area highway exit

A man with a rifle who was shot and killed by police Thursday called 911 and acted erratically near businesses off a highway exit north of Reno, according to police.

Heller pursues more drone testing in Nevada, transportation options at McCarran

Nevada’s drone testing sites would have more autonomy to partner with private industry on emerging technology, and McCarran International Airport could use federal funds to build facilities that offer multiple transportation modes under provisions Sen. Dean Heller inserted into a major aviation bill.

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Nevada lawmakers clear the way for test crops of hemp

Marijuana’s useful cousin hemp could soon be sprouting on test plots in Nevada after a legislative subcommittee gave final approval Thursday to regulations overseeing the pilot project.

British man living in Las Vegas indicted for fraud

A British man living in Las Vegas was indicted by a Nevada grand jury for multiple counts of wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering on Wednesday, according to a release from the Department of Justice.

Suspect in August double homicide arrested

A man has been arrested in connection with an Aug. 11 double murder near South Nellis Boulevard, according to a release from Las Vegas police.

Conservation groups sue feds to protect bistate sage grouse

A coalition of conservation groups filed a lawsuit Wednesday in federal court challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s failure to protect the imperiled bistate sage grouse in California and Nevada under the Endangered Species Act.

This is the job Nevada searched for more than any other state — MAP

Are you searching for a job? If you live in Nevada, a new study suggests you may have some extra competition if you’re applying for bus driver positions, as it was found to be the most Google-searched occupation in the state.

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