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Nevada inmate dies at Centennial Hills Hospital

An inmate with the Nevada Department of Corrections died at Centennial Hills Hospital Saturday, according to a release.

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2 dead in Nye County collision

Two people are confirmed dead after a Wednesday morning collision between a tractor-trailor and pickup on state Route 318 near mile marker 18 in Nye County, according to Nevada Highway Patrol trooper Loy Hixson.

Panel OKs ‘Values Life’ license plate; litigation expected

Nevada residents may soon be able to proclaim their support for the right to life for unborn children by requesting a special license plate from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

DMV says go online to avoid post-holiday crush

After surviving crowds on Black Friday, who wants to jab elbows with throngs of people at the Department of Motor Vehicles?

Nevada officials fighting new report over Yucca impact

Nevada officials dispute the findings of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff’s latest impact report for the planned Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository.

Las Vegas woman in middle of brain death battle

The battle over maintaining life support for a 20-year-old Las Vegas woman continues this week in Reno. It focuses on the question of when is a person considered dead.

House votes for tougher screening of Syrian, Iraqi refugees

he House last week approved legislation to require tighter screening of Syrian and Iraqi refugees seeking to enter the United States out of fear that ISIS might try to exploit the current program, which has allowed 2,174 Syrian refugees to come to the United States since Sept. 11, 2001.

Nevada fight for legal pot won’t be cheap — POLL

Nevada’s medical marijuana industry has barely gotten off the ground. But already, people on both sides are quietly preparing for a public fight over what would be an even bigger revolution.

Experts urge statewide water metering, conservation to fight drought

A state panel Friday finalized short-term and long-range recommendations for dealing with drought, from requiring meters on all water outlets in Nevada to stepping up drought monitoring and conservation efforts.

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