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Agency proposes more net metering capacity

The state Bureau of Consumer Protection has proposed that state regulators authorize a minimum of an additional 17.5 megawatts of net metering capacity so that the rooftop solar industry is not disrupted in Nevada.

Military recruiters get a little armed help from their friends

Marine veteran Danny Michaels puffed on a cigarette Wednesday while he sat in front of the Armed Forces Career Center on South Maryland Parkway. His .40-caliber pistol was snug in its holster on his hip and his Mossberg shotgun loaded with buckshot was within arm’s reach.

Energy firm wins bids for leasing land near Laughlin

Assessing the viability of a potential solar power project comes next for the energy company that secured the lease of public land near Laughlin at Tuesday’s Clark County Commission meeting.

VA picks new director for slow Reno office

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Tuesday it has picked a new director for its embattled regional office in Reno.

3 inmates wounded in Northern Nevada prison shooting

A fight between two inmates Tuesday morning at a Northern Nevada prison spurred a guard-involved shooting that left three inmates wounded, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections.

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Laughlin tap water boil order lifted

Laughlin residents and resorts no longer have to boil their water, the Las Vegas Valley Water District said Tuesday.

 
CHP investigating alleged tow gouging following freeway fire

The California Highway Patrol is investigating alleged price-gouging by towing companies that moved vehicles from Interstate 15 after the North Fire that burned more than 5,000 acres and torched 20 cars.

No Nevada hospitals in ranking for strong performance

None of the 60 hospitals in Nevada met the standards for strong performance needed to make the U.S. News & World Report lists of Best Hospitals rankings for 2015-16.

Navy SEAL, 2 sailors among those hurt in Henderson plane crash

Three of the four men injured in a small plane crash near Henderson Executive Airport Sunday are active-duty military — a Navy SEAL and two sailors assigned to the Naval Special Warfare Command in Coronado, Calif., the Navy said Monday.

Plan would let Nevadans go solar without panels

Southern Nevada residents who want to go green with rooftop solar without having to install and pay for panels on their own homes could soon benefit from a new proposal from Nevada Power.

Forest Service preps for long, hot summer in Spring Mountains

A fire official says the U.S. Forest Service is as well-equipped as it has ever been and is doing everything in its power to take proactive and preventative measures to ensure a fire such as the Carpenter 1 fire doesn‘™t happen again.

Nevada may see more solar plants as price tag drops

CARSON CITY –€” Two major solar power projects proposed by Nevada Power could be a boon to customers because of a dramatic drop in the cost of the renewable energy technology.

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