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Project to transform trash into fuel in Northern Nevada OK’d

State officials have approved $150 million in industrial development bonds for a Northern Nevada facility that can transform garbage into jet and diesel fuel. The State Board of Finance signed off on the bonds this week.

 
Nevada approves opening up marijuana distribution rights

The Department of Taxation decided Thursday that there are an inadequate number of liquor distributors interested in transporting marijuana to Nevada’s retail establishments, opening up the business to others.

Trump, McConnell spat over health care could hurt Nevada

A tiff between President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell bodes ill for Nevada, where the governor and lawmakers are trying to shore up the state’s insurance exchange while Congress finds a path forward on health care reform.

Yellowstone tourism traffic nearing full capacity

Sometime within the next four to six years, Yellowstone National Park is expected to reach its capacity for being able to handle all the vehicles that tourists drive through the park to see sights like Old Faithful, wild wolves and grizzly bears and spectacular scenery.

Politicians blocking people on social media sparks nationwide debate

An emerging debate about whether elected officials violate people’s free speech rights by blocking them on social media is spreading across the U.S. as groups sue or warn politicians to stop the practice.

 
Trump says US will retaliate if N. Korea attacks Guam

Trump said perhaps his ‘fire and fury’ warning to North Korea “wasn’t tough enough” and issued a new warning over the North’s development of nuclear weapons.

 
Reliability questioned on Microsoft’s Surface products

Consumer Reports is pulling its recommendation of four Microsoft laptops after one of its surveys found that users were complaining about problems with the devices.