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Nevada courting disaster using recruits to supervise prison inmates

Corrections officers at High Desert State Prison contend untrained assistants are used to pad staffing figures and make it appear they are meeting proper inmate supervision ratios. They say, it is a recipe for neglect, abuse, and tragedy.

Arizona motorist gets 7 years in DUI death

A seven-year prison term was imposed Monday on a northwest Arizona resident who pleaded guilty in an alcohol-involved traffic fatality.

Gov. Sandoval signs Nevada school choice bill

Gov. Brian Sandoval used the backdrop of Nevada’s historic Comstock to sign a bill Monday giving tax breaks to businesses that donate to a scholarship program for disadvantaged students to attend private schools.

Hillary stepping up her campaign in Nevada

Hillary Clinton has started to build her presidential campaign team in Nevada, hiring two Hispanic operatives who helped President Barack Obama win the Latino vote here.

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Bundy, supporters mark standoff anniversary with barbecue

Defiant rancher Cliven Bundy picked a bouquet of wildflowers from what he calls Nevada’s “free land” to kick off a barbecue and festivities Saturday marking a year since his militia-backed standoff ended.

Guardianship problems are widely reported but seldom fixed

Over three decades numerous studies and media investigations have laid bare systemic problems with conservatorships and guardianships, but there’s been little effort to curb abuses.

Rand Paul rallies Nevadans on presidential announcement tour

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul on Saturday ended his four-day presidential campaign announcement tour with a rally in Las Vegas and a plea to back him so he can put America back on the road to prosperity.

Inmate dies in Carson City prison

A 64-year-old inmate died in a state prison in Carson City on Friday, the Nevada Department of Corrections announced Saturday.

House to vote on permanent sales tax deduction

The House is expected to vote next week on a bill that would make permanent the IRS deduction for state and local sales taxes, advancing a tax break prized by residents of Nevada and a handful of other states.

 
6 congressmen go underground, tour Yucca Mountain

The whir of ventilation fans and glow of lights inside the south entrance of the tunnel that loops through Yucca Mountain signaled new life for the shuttered nuclear waste study site for a few hours Thursday while six congressmen toured it.

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