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Bunkerville defendant says he didn’t intend threat

Scott Drexler tucked the butt of his AR-15 into his shoulder and slipped the barrel through a crack in a wall along a northbound Interstate 15 bridge in Bunkerville.

 
Reno student marching in Virginia rally denounces violence

The University of Nevada, Reno, student identified as a marcher in Saturday’s white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Sunday denounced the violence that erupted and led to three people’s deaths.

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Cheaper is better at the Offprice Show in Las Vegas

The Offprice Show kicked off Saturday at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, where more buyers sought out men’s clothing and accessories to fill their stores.

Officials seek Gold Butte reduction to guarantee water supplies

Water district chief says he asked Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to consider downsizing the national monument to ensure the Southern Nevada city will be able to access springs it says are crucial to its future growth.

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.

Federal government approves Nevada’s education plan

Nevada is among four states to get U.S. Education Department approval of its plan as required under a new federal education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA.

Clark County schools fear $60 background checks may dissuade volunteers

School officials and parents say a new law intended to keep children safe from sexual predators in schools could lead to a substantial drop-off in volunteers, who are being asked to pony up for the privilege of helping out.

Energy Dept. No. 2 sworn in despite opposition from Nevada

Deputy Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette was sworn into office Tuesday as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission prepared for possible resumed hearings on a license application to store high-level nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain in Nevada.

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