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Familiar faces square off again in Nevada Assembly District 29

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: For the third time in four years, Democrat Lesley Cohen will face Republican Stephen Silberkraus for the right to represent Assembly District 29 in what is expected to be one of this year’s most competitive legislative races.

 
Got fossils? New state park in North Las Vegas does

The preserved traces of mammoths, camels, bison, horses, sloths and dire wolves have been found on the grounds at the new Ice Age Fossils State Park, according to the Nevada State Parks website.

Southern Nevada Water Authority expected to appeal pipeline plan ruling

The Southern Nevada Water Authority’s board is expected to approve an appeal of the most recent state ruling against its plans to pipe groundwater to Las Vegas from across eastern Nevada at a special meeting on Thursday.

Nevada vows to fight DOE plan to store plutonium near Las Vegas

U.S. Department of Energy proposal to store up to a ton of weapons-grade plutonium at the Nevada National Security Site, 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, is condemned by state lawmakers.

Summit planned in Las Vegas to energize young activists

Organizers on Monday announced plans to hold a first-of-its kind summit in Las Vegas on Sept. 29-30 to energize youth to become activists and future leaders — especially on policies to curb gun violence.