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House passes Northern Nevada land bills

The House passed a collection of Northern Nevada land bills on Monday that would create nearly 73,500 acres of new wilderness in the state while making more than 23,000 acres available for economic development in a rural counties.

Fires lead to calls for NV Energy smart meter investigation

Two northern Nevada fire chiefs have asked the Public Utilities Commission to investigate the safety of NV Energy’s residential “smart” meters, saying they believe the meters are associated with a string of recent fires.

U.S. House to vote on Nevada land bills

After years of wrangling, a package of Northern Nevada land bills is finally scheduled for a vote Monday in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Heck, Bilbray kids center stage in TV ads

The race between Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., and his Democratic opponent, Erin Bilbray, is playing out like an episode of “Family Feud” with lots of laughs and smiles.

Nevada health centers get federal funds

Four health centers in Nevada on Friday were awarded a little more than $1 million in Affordable Health Care funding to expand primary care services.

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Tesla to put strain on Nevada in short term

The $5 billion Tesla battery factory deal sealed by Gov. Brian Sandoval and approved by a special session of the Legislature is a high-risk, high-reward project that could be a turning point for both the electric car company and Nevada.

Ex-Australian police officer sentenced in Reno

A former Australian police officer has been sentenced to life in prison for exposing himself and viewing pornography in the presence of two young girls in Sparks.

Reno Air Races welcomes drones

A new kind of aircraft is competing for the first time at this week’s National Championship Air Races in Reno: drones.

Las Vegas man indicted in drug deal slaying

A 21-year-old Las Vegas man was indicted Friday in connectin with fatal shooting that occurred more than a year ago.

Man sent to Arizona prison 17 years after slaying

Sentence was imposed in Kingman, Ariz., on Friday for a man who drove from Vilas, N.C., to Arizona in June to confess that he killed a woman in Bullhead City 17 years ago.

Former Wynn manager indicted in slot scheme

A former Wynn slot manager accused of falsifying jackpot tax information and pocketing more than $300,000 was indicted Friday by a Clark County grand jury.

Man indicted in Bullhead City girl’s death

A Bullhead City, Ariz., man arrested in the strangulation death of his friend’s young daughter was formally indicted Thursday by a Mohave County grand jury convened in Kingman.

Instructor’s children send video to young Uzi shooter

The four children of an instructor who was killed at a northwestern Arizona shooting range used a 2½-minute video posted Friday to reach out to the 9-year-old girl who accidentally shot him.

Recall move launched vs. Ely City Council members

A recall drive has been launched against all five Ely City Council members amid controversy over their handling of a financial audit of the Nevada Northern Railway tourist attraction.

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