Nevada U.S. Reps. Joe Heck and Dina Titus took slightly different approaches Thursday, but both bids to remove or divert $150 million in Yucca Mountain funds from a 2016 Department of Energy spending bill were killed by voice vote in the House.
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The U.S. House on Tuesday renewed passage of a bill to allow volunteer groups easier access to search public lands for victims of crime or accidents.
Bobby Bennett was an intriguing choice for executive director of the Nevada Athletic Commission. He has a genuine affection for boxing, and as an FBI case agent, he successfully worked one of the few professional fight-fixing investigations in recent history.
U.S. Sen. Harry Reid on Tuesday applauded the Las Vegas man who made up a story about him being beaten up by his brother and successfully planted the tale with some conservative bloggers and radio talk show hosts.
A group of Democrats including U.S. Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada launched a bid on Tuesday to repeal a section of the federal health care law that will tax high-priced insurance plans starting in 2018.
“Partridge Family” actress Suzanne Crough Condray has died at her Laughlin home, the Clark County coroner’s office said Tuesday.
A site within the U.S. Naval Air Station in Fallon was one of five the Department of Energy is considering for its Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy lab. California, Utah, Idaho and Oregon also are competing.
Despite the sweltering heat, Nevada was named the sixth best state for a summer road trip, for the drive from Las Vegas to Reno. Here are some places to see on the 450-mile journey.
The U.S. Senate broke a five-month impasse last week in voting to confirm federal prosecutor Loretta Lynch to become attorney general.
Hillary Clinton will campaign in Nevada on May 5, a campaign official said Friday, demonstrating the state’s importance to winning the White House.