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Supreme Court nominee dissented in Yucca Mountain licensing case

Nevadans have a reason to know Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland’s name beyond the highly charged U.S. Senate debate over whether his nomination should get a hearing, much less a confirmation vote.

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Boulder City’s 5-year SLAPP battle cost it $800,000

Boulder City’s years-long SLAPP battle has ended with payouts for lawyers and for five residents the Nevada Supreme Court said were wrongfully sued by City Hall.

Rite of Passage sues Nevada over contract issues

The state’s contract with Rite of Passage was set to expire Sept. 30, 2017. The state said both parties reached an amicable agreement to end the relationship, but the nonprofit claims it was forced to sign the agreement, with the state threatening to issue a termination notice for cause.

Woman killed in Bullhead City accident named

Bullhead City police have released the name of the Fort Mohave woman killed in a Tuesday traffic accident as Doreen L. Romero Ford, 59.

Laxalt sides with Elko over ownership of public land roads

Attorney General Adam Laxalt announced Tuesday that his office has filed a “friend of the court” brief supporting the rural county in its long fight over the South Canyon Road near the tiny community of Jarbidge, just south of the Nevada-Idaho line.

Arizona killer’s death penalty overturned

The Arizona Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the death sentence of a Kingman man who was convicted of first-degree murder.

Nevada man who killed as a teen paroled

A Nevada prison inmate serving time for a Las Vegas murder he committed as a 14-year-old in 1998 won a pardon Tuesday that will make him eligible for mandatory parole in January.

Nevada ranchers offer reward in 60 cattle shootings

Ranchers are offering a $20,600 reward after the shootings of some 60 head of cattle across Northern Nevada since mid-summer.

Inmate death investigated in Carson City

The Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City was on lockdown Saturday while officials investigated a homicide, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections.

Contractor sentenced in military secrets case

A former civilian defense contractor working at the U.S. military’s Pacific headquarters was sentenced to prison on Wednesday for divulging military secrets to his Chinese girlfriend and keeping classified documents at his home.