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Lingering drought taking toll on Northern Nevada wildlife

Lingering drought is taking a toll on wildlife across Northern Nevada, shrinking deer herds on the high desert, drying up fisheries in the valleys and starting to push everything from bears to snakes into urban neighborhoods they normally don’t frequent.

Air Force secretary says avoiding spending cuts ‘No. 1 concern’

On her first official visit to Nellis Air Force Base, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James said Monday she will stress to her colleagues in Washington what she heard from local airmen: Don’t let automatic budget cuts under sequestration happen again.

Kingman man dies in Monday crash

KINGMAN, Ariz. – A local man died in a single-vehicle crash early Monday.

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15 of 17 Nevada sheriffs endorse GOP Laxalt in attorney general race

Republican Attorney General candidate Adam Laxalt has been endorsed by 15 out of 17 county sheriffs in Nevada, his campaign announced Monday, giving him a law enforcement edge over his Democratic opponent Ross Miller.

Flores carries soccer theme through first TV campaign ad

Who is Lucy Flores? Nevada voters watching the World Cup on Spanish-language TV are about to find out. Assemblywoman Flores, D-Las Vegas, on Monday launched her first TV campaign ad in her bid to become lieutenant governor.

Language for ballot questions finalized

CARSON CITY – Ballot language for two measures that Nevada voters will weigh in on in November was finalized Monday by the Legislative Commission.

Annual list of unclaimed property in Nevada due out Tuesday

The Nevada State Treasurer will release its yearly unclaimed property list in several of Nevada’s newspapers this month, with the Las Vegas Review-Journal publishing the list Tuesday.

Payers of gas tax hike not only ones on hook for Las Vegas water park signals

Among the burning questions that emerged a few weeks ago when it was announced with great fanfare that traffic signals would be built in the vicinity of the Wet ‘n’ Wild water park in southwest Las Vegas was why are taxpayers on the hook for the cost and what took Clark County so long to get around to dealing with the traffic issue.

Chinese immigrants helped build, feed early Nevada

On a stroll down Spring Mountain Road, there are many ways to immerse yourself in the Asian cultures it represents. The area is known as Chinatown, but it’s home to Korean, Thai, Vietnamese and Japanese eateries, shops and cultural amenities.

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