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Stakeholders fume over Zinke’s shortened Nevada monuments visit

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s cancellation of planned meetings with tribal leaders and Rep. Dina Titus prompted an angry news conference Monday at which they accused him of not wanting to hear “the whole story.”

 
New book a significant addition to Nevada history

Those interested in Nevada history can check out a significant new addition on the subject with the publication of “Mister Speaker to Madam Speaker,” a labor of love for Carson City resident Cindy Southerland.

 
Attempts to block funding for Yucca Mountain die in House

A series of amendments to block funding to revive the Yucca Mountain nuclear repository died in the House and were not included in a four-bill, $800 billion spending package.

 
Firefighters take control, Gardnerville evacuations called off

Three hundred firefighters got the upper hand on a wildland blaze that threatened 400 homes near Gardnerville south of Reno while hundreds of other crew members continued to battle a pair of wildfires threatening dozens of homes and ranches Wednesday in the northwest corner of the state near the Idaho line south of Denio.

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O.J. Simpson parole turns few heads at Las Vegas hotel

Most of the 15 or so TVs that hung above the table games Thursday at Palace Station were playing O.J. Simpson’s parole hearing, but few gamblers were paying attention. In 2007, Simpson robbed two people in a hotel room at the resort.

 
O.J. Simpson granted parole

The parole hearing for O.J. Simpson has ended and the four members of the state Board of Parole Commissioners have reached a decision. Simpson was granted parole Thursday.

 
O.J. Simpson’s fall from sports hero, star — PHOTOS

O.J. Simpson’s story represents one of the most dramatic falls from grace in the history of American pop culture. Here’s a timeline of major events in the life of Simpson, now 70, who is up for parole on Thursday.

 
Question of motive remains unanswered in 2016 Panaca bombing

Troubling questions linger a year after an out-of-work nurse set off two powerful bombs at the house of a friend in Panaca, a small town 165 miles northeast of Las Vegas.

 
Northern Nevada wildfires continue to expand

Firefighters on Tuesday battled two wildfires in difficult-to-access areas of northern Nevada where grass and sage provided plenty of fuel.

 
Las Vegas-area technicians work long hours on July 4 fireworks

To produce the nine-minute Fourth of July fireworks shows set for 9 p.m. Tuesday at Green Valley Ranch Resort and Red Rock Resort, 10 technicians needed to work meticulously for three 10-hour days.