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Court upholds plan to pipe groundwater to Las Vegas Valley

But in ruling against lawsuit filed by local governments, tribes and environmental groups, federal judge orders Bureau of Land Management to develop plan to repair environmental damage caused by the $15 billion project.

Zinke says he recommended no national monuments be eliminated

But Interior secretary says he will urge changes in the boundaries of a handful of the monuments he reviewed, while declining to provide specifics of his report to President Donald Trump.

Pahrump teen accused of fatally beating puppy

A Pahrump teen is accused of beating a puppy to death for chewing on his new shoes, Nye County officials said.

Heller talks immigration, health care with Las Vegas Latinos

At a Wednesday morning breakfast hosted by the state’s oldest Latino political organization, a local clean energy advocate asked U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., when he’d finally host a town hall sans entrance fee. Heller ignored the question and left the building.

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Thursday is deadline day for national monuments review

Thursday is the due date for the Trump Administration’s national monument review, but it’s unclear when the public will get to see Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s full slate of recommendations.

 
Nevada earns D on nonprofit’s new health-care report card

The state fared worst on access to health care through primary care doctors and insurance availability, earning an “F” in the report by the Nevada Medical Center.

Trump focuses on veterans’ needs during Reno speech to American Legion

RENO — President Donald Trump sidestepped political controversy for the most part in brief remarks to the American Legion on Wednesday, instead focusing on the needs of veterans and the military.

Leaders push for continued preservation of Lake Tahoe

Keeping Lake Tahoe pristine is unfinished business. That was the message Tuesday from a bipartisan group of Nevada and California elected officials and a former interior secretary at the 21st Annual Lake Tahoe Summit.

Melee in Pahrump prompts attempted murder charge

Daniel Webb, 59, is facing multiple charges in connection with the Monday night fight, which resulted in multiple shots being fired, Nye County authorities say.

Here’s why you can’t play Powerball in Nevada

Someone could be $700 million richer when the Powerball numbers come up Wednesday night. But if the winner — or winners, for all you office pool lottery players — is a Nevada resident, they will have had to make a drive to get the lucky ticket.

Plan to distribute marijuana tax money rankles CCSD official

Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky dislikes the state’s setup to distribute revenue from marijuana taxes and fees, because the money raised in Southern Nevada doesn’t necessarily stay in Southern Nevada.

Millions of dollars flowing to help with Nevada flood recovery

Federal financial assistance is starting to flow into Nevada to help defray an estimated $30 million in damage from two flooding events in much of the state in January and February.

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