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Bill would pave way for driverless car fleets in Nevada

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development has a bill drafted for the 2017 legislative session that will pave the way for autonomous taxicabs, drone cabs and ride-sharing vehicles. Or, as Steve Hill, director of the economic development office, put it: driverless anything.

NHP names 3 killed in head-on crash just south of Tonopah

The crash happened just after 2:15 p.m. Wednesday. A red Dodge Ram pickup pulling a trailer was heading north on the two-lane highway when it crossed into the southbound lane for unknown reasons and slammed into an oncoming green Mitsubishi Montero.

McCarran runway closes for $67 million rebuild

McCarran International Airport’s 14,505-foot east-west Runway 25R/7L was closed today to begin work on a capital improvement project that will last 12 months with work split over two years.

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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