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Nevada’s fish weather third summer of drought

Northern Nevada’s fish were certainly affected but on the whole appear to have weathered a third summer of drought without any serious crash in population.

Las Vegas ‘tortoise gulag’ paroles last inmates

After years — perhaps a lifetime — in cushy captivity, desert tortoise No. 6349 spent his first five minutes of freedom hunched motionless under a bush in a rocky dry wash 40 miles southwest of Las Vegas.

Same-sex couples go beyond domestic partnerships

A license to marry for same-sex couples finishes what Nevada’s domestic partnership law left undone more than a decade ago.

Laxalt, Miller take off the gloves in debate

Friday’s face-off between attorney general candidates Adam Laxalt and Ross Miller seemed more like a no-holds-barred boxing match than a debate with each contender landing a few low blows while accusing one another of running dishonest campaigns.

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Motorcyclist critical after crash near Moapa

A motorcycle rider is in critical condition Friday after a crash on Interstate 15 near Moapa, according to Nevada Highway Patrol.

 
Legal hurdles cleared, Nevada sees first same-sex marriage

Clark County granted its first same-sex marriage license just after 5 p.m. Thursday, ending days of legal wrangling and waiting for gay and lesbian couples across Nevada.

Study: Eliminate licensing barriers for mental health professionals

Nevada faces a shortage of mental health workers, but some of the barriers contributing to the scarcity of professionals could be eliminated during the 2015 legislative session, according to a study released Thursday by the Guinn Center for Policy Priorities.

Lyon County is the onion of Nevada’s eye

In late July, country music fans gather at the Lyon County Fairgrounds in Yerington, set up camp, mingle at the Full Moon Saloon, buy food from local vendors and then settle under the stars for two nights of music.

Nevada’s population seen reaching 3.3 million in 2033

Nevada’s population could end up growing by more than 290,000 from 2000 to 2020, the Nevada State Demographer’s Office at the University of Nevada, Reno, reported Wednesday.

 
Same-sex marriages delayed again in Vegas

No marriage licenses were issued for same-sex couples in Clark County on Wednesday, and probably none will be issued on Thursday either, Clark County Clerk Diane Alba says.

Lake Mead rings in 50 years as recreation area

Though a lot has changed at Lake Mead over five decades, the experience that draws people there by the millions remains much the same — despite all the bleak reports and doomsday predictions for the lake and the river that feeds it.

3 face murder, robbery charges after Colorado River drowning death

Las Vegas police say two men and a woman showed up at Domingo Alva-Gonzalez’s home with his stolen Chevrolet pickup and then swiped the rest of his belongings the day after his body was found in the Colorado River.

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