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I-15 lanes to be affected by construction in Mesquite

Left highway shoulders will be restricted on northbound and southbound Interstate 15 in Mesquite through Friday as Nevada Transportation Department contractors begin work on a new exit at milepost 118.

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NV Energy: Keep existing rooftop-solar customers on favorable rules

NV Energy announced Monday that it will propose to allow existing net energy metering customers with rooftop solar systems to remain on old, more favorable rules in a transition period as long as 20 years.

Examining controversial practice of asset forfeiture in Nevada

When Las Vegas resident Santiago Cruz was pulled over in his car for speeding on Interstate 80 in Washoe County, a Nevada Highway Patrol officer searched the car for marijuana, but instead found $102,836 in cash.

Oregon community meeting on wildlife refuge standoff canceled

A community meeting slated Monday night in Burns, Oregon to discuss the ongoing standoff with an armed militia group occupying a federal wildlife refuge has been canceled over concerns for public safety.

NHP investigating fatal crash on I-15 near Moapa

The Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash on southbound Interstate 15 at mile marker 73, about 20 miles south of Moapa, according to the agency’s website.

Ruling approves stricter sex offender registration

A ruling by the Nevada Supreme Court on Friday gave the go-ahead for the state to implement stricter registration requirements for sex offenders.

Washington Digest: Senate fails to overturn EPA water rule

Senate Republicans failed last week in their efforts to repeal a federal water regulation that they claim would vastly expand what lands the Environmental Protection Agency oversees under the Clean Water Act.

NSHE considers merging services among colleges, universities

The state’s higher education board on Friday pushed a series of proposals to merge services at Nevada’s colleges and universities, putting the agency at odds with lawmakers who want to split the system instead.

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