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Washington Digest: Senate approves defense bill

The U.S. Senate last week overwhelmingly approved a $612 billion defense authorization bill over objections from the Obama administration that it evades congressionally mandated spending caps through an accounting loophole.

Japanese hiker dies in 110-plus heat in Grand Canyon

A visitor from Japan hiking with a group at the Grand Canyon National Park died Thursday as temperatures reached over 110 degrees, the National Park Service said Friday.

DOE probes worker radiation exposure at test site

The Department of Energy has launched investigations into two incidents over the past year where workers at the Nevada National Security Site were exposed to potential contamination while conducting nuclear weapons activities.

Nevada to offer transgender health coverage starting July 1

State employees and covered family members in Nevada will have health coverage for gender reassignment and other transgender procedures under a new insurance policy that takes effect July 1.

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New Yucca Mountain plan surfaces in Congress

A proposal that surfaced in Congress this week aims to spur a revival of the Yucca Mountain project, providing necessary land and water rights to build out the site if federal officials find that nuclear waste can be buried safely inside

Beers got no respect at all for US Senate campaign

First, Sen. Harry Reid decided not to seek re-election. Then, Gov. Brian Sandoval opted not to run for the open seat. Candidate Bob Beers might have then imagined his senatorial stock would rise. But it didn’t.

Senators warn VA to keep hands off Filipino fund

Key senators on Wednesday warned the Department of Veterans Affairs against diverting money from a Filipino veterans fund to rescue a hospital project in Colorado or any other purpose.

DOE to fine lab that lost weapons material headed to Nevada

The operator of the government weapons laboratory at Los Alamos, N.M., faces fines totaling $247,500 after losing track of classified material that was supposed to have been shipped to Nevada in 2007, but never arrived.

Sandoval endorses online university startup in Nevada

Gov. Brian Sandoval signed a proclamation Tuesday endorsing Western Governors University Nevada, a nonprofit online institution that offers undergraduate and advance college degrees in business, teaching, information technology and health professions.

Inmate dies in Northern Nevada prison

A 52-year-old man incarcerated at Northern Nevada Correctional Center died Sunday, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections.

Part of I-15 will be closed Wednesday at the California-Nevada line

Southbound Interstate 15 will be closed at Yates Well Road just south of the California border from 1-4 a.m., and traffic will be diverted off the highway at Primm. Northbound traffic won’t be affected.

Nevada’s top health official gets permanent post

Gov. Brian Sandoval appointed Richard Whitley on Monday as the director of the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services. Whitley had served as interim director since February.

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