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Respect school-zone signs even in the summer

Even though it’s summertime and for most Las Vegas kids, the classroom is a distant memory, it’s still a good idea to pay attention to school-zone signs.

New Tahoe fireworks sponsor eases Calif. oversight

Tourism officials at Lake Tahoe say that obtaining Nevada-based sponsorship for their annual Fourth of July and Labor Day fireworks shows will help free them from California regulators after settling a lawsuit over pollution.

Horsford calls sight of young immigrants heartbreaking

U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford of Nevada did not like what he saw in South Texas Saturday — immigrant children of all ages crammed into a concrete-floor cell in a federal detention facility.

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Mormon crickets on the move once again in Nevada

A creepy, cannibalistic bug that infested much of Nevada nine years ago may be making another drought-related assault on the state.

Federal protection sought for wild horses in Nevada, West

Despite overall numbers in the tens of thousands, mustang advocates say the wild horse is on the verge of going extinct in North America for the second time in 13,000 years and deserves protection under the Endangered Species Act.

The state’s only National Park was a long time coming

It took more than 60 years to win designation, but it’s not hard to see why Great Basin finally became Nevada’s first — and so far only — National Park in 1986. The 77,000-acre reserve is home to the state’s oldest trees, its most famous and ornate cave, its only glacier and its second tallest peak.

State-initiated improvements to mental health services coming

Come Tuesday, some mental health service improvements recently approved by the state will be rolled out in Southern Nevada. Others will be introduced in the coming months, state officials said Thursday.

Washington Digest: Senate revamps job training strategy

The U.S. Senate voted last week to reauthorize more than 30 job training programs while scrapping 15 others and changing the way many train people and help them find jobs.

Sloan Channel wastewater pipeline construction hits halfway mark

Cindy Sherwood has waited years for a half-built project she can’t see, but she’s happy that the wastewater pipeline eventually will get rid of her North Las Vegas neighborhood’s problem with pesky midges.

Federal protection sought for wild horses in West

Despite overall numbers in the tens of thousands, the wild horse is on the verge of going extinct in North America for the second time in 13,000 years and deserves protection under the Endangered Species Act, mustang advocates say.

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