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Feds advise extra firework safety on Fourth

Fireworks are never legal on Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service land, but officials with both agencies are advising campers to take extra precautions this Fourth of July weekend.

Wild horse advocates drop suit at Nevada refuge

Wild horse advocates have dropped a lawsuit challenging roundups at a wildlife refuge on the Nevada-California line after federal officials severed ties with a contractor the critics claimed was allowing some mustangs that were gathered to be sold for slaughter.

Heck says he’ll keep pushing for immigration reform

U.S. Rep. Joe Heck said Tuesday he will continue to push for immigration reform, focusing on efforts to better secure the border and to protect from deportation young illegal immigrants raised in the United States.

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Southeast valley power outage restored

A power outage in the southeast valley that left 766 NV Energy customers without electricity was fully restored as of 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Nevada Legislature’s first 138 bill draft requests made public

Nevada’s 2015 legislative session might still be seven months away, but a list of bill draft requests made public Tuesday offers a glimpse into some of the issues on the minds of state lawmakers.

Carpenter 1 fire a year later: Another fire season has arrived

One year after the Carpenter 1 fire destroyed 43 square miles of the Spring Mountains, firefighting officials recall well planning worked but know the risk of a new wildfire is only a spark away.

Federal appeals court to hear Nevada same-sex marriage case

Supporters and opponents of Nevada’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage will have a combined 20 minutes to make their case before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals when the case is heard Sept. 8 in San Francisco.

Quest for quiet leads Henderson man into the wild

Fred Bell is on a quest for quiet. The Henderson man spends his free time stalking the sounds of solitude using high-tech recording equipment he assembled himself.

DMV: Nevada has issued 20,000-plus driving cards in first six months

Nevada has issued more than 20,000 driver authorization cards in the first six months of the program’s existence, but many more immigrants who are in the country illegally remain afraid to come forward, those familiar with the program say.

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