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Judge puts Nevada sage grouse back on track for threatened status

The ruling by a federal judge in San Francisco reinstates the proposed threatened species listing for a population of sage grouse in California and Nevada until a new review determines whether the bird is on the brink of extinction.

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Nevada road reopens near Idaho line after fire forced closure

Nevada transportation officials have reopened a stretch of state highway that has been closed for nearly a week because of a wildfire that has burned 370 square miles (958 sq. kilometers) of rangeland and forest near the Idaho line.

Growing Northern Nevada wildfire forces closure of 750k acres

The lightning-caused South Sugarloaf Fire, which grew by about 10 percent on Sunday, has burned more than 232,000 acres of grass and brush and a handful of outbuildings in sparsely populated northeastern Nevada since Aug. 17.

Cal Neva Lodge renovation includes demolition of old cabins

During its heyday in the early 1960s, the hotel-casino owned by Frank Sinatra hosted fellow Rat Packers Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford, and stars like Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio.

Strong winds create traffic problems for Burning Man visitors

The Nevada Highway Patrol is reporting that strong winds are creating traffic problems for visitors to the Burning Man festival in Northern Nevada. “Expect intermittent closures at the entrance to the event,” the NHP said via Twitter.

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