In academia, plagiarism is considered high crime. But what if the culprit comes from the agency that oversees higher education in the state?
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Gov. Brian Sandoval and the federal government announced Tuesday they have reached an agreement giving the state a stronger voice over radioactive waste shipped into Nevada and buried in a landfill at the government’s national security reservation.
A crew of miners and drillers at an open-pit gold mine in White Pine County spent an unscheduled night at the office Sunday when a section of the mine’s wall collapsed, burying their only route out of the pit.
President Barack Obama last week signed legislation that designates more than 10,000 acres between Nellis Air Force Base and Apex as the Nellis Dunes Off-Highway-Vehicle Recreation Area. It also conveys 1,211 acres within the recreation area to Clark County to turn into a park for off-road enthusiasts.
People often compare laws to sausages, as in it’s best not to see how they’re made. But U.S. Sen. Harry Reid said Monday he was proud of the way the sausage got made when it came to creation of Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument at the northern edge of the Las Vegas Valley.
U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei of Nevada and U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell have a pretty lively feud going over the sage grouse.
A spring release of water has reversed a 13-year trend of decline in plant and wildlife in the Colorado River Delta, according to findings released by scientists this month.
NV Energy has turned over more than 1,000 pages of documents to state regulators as part of an inquiry into whether smart meters it installed on over 1 million Nevada homes and businesses pose a fire risk.
Congress last week completed a bill that keeps alive — at least through this year —more than 50 tax breaks worth $42 billion to businesses and individuals.
The allegations of plagiarism and intellectual property theft have raised questions about whether the chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education understands basic principles of academia.