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Wall recognizes Nevada Guard members who served in Gulf wars

The names of the Nevada National Guard soldiers and airmen who have served in combat operations in the Gulf War, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom were unveiled Friday on 43 plaques stretching across an auditorium wall at the Office of the Adjutant General.

Rite of Passage sues Nevada over contract issues

The state’s contract with Rite of Passage was set to expire Sept. 30, 2017. The state said both parties reached an amicable agreement to end the relationship, but the nonprofit claims it was forced to sign the agreement, with the state threatening to issue a termination notice for cause.

Latest downtown park a generous gift in a small package

Las Vegas’ newest park is a mere 160 square feet — about as big as a Summerlin McMansion bedroom closet. But when your downtown is thirsting for park space, you take any park you can, no matter how small.

Can the GOP protect Hardy’s seat?

Senior Republicans and business leaders in Las Vegas are helping Rep. Cresent Hardy build a firewall as he prepares to defend his newly won seat in Congress.

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House votes for permanent sales tax deduction

The U.S. House voted Thursday to make permanent the IRS deduction for state and local sales taxes, a benefit targeted to residents of Nevada and a handful of other states that lack an income tax.

Shootings not rare at High Desert State Prison

Carlos Manuel Perez Jr. might well be the only known inmate to be shot and killed by guards while handcuffed at the High Desert State Prison near Indian Springs, but corrections officers firing shotguns isn’t rare at the state’s largest prison, data show.

Advocates accuse state, NV Energy of anti-solar bias

Nevada’s burgeoning solar industry on Wednesday accused NV Energy of trying to maintain its power monopoly by stifling a program that lets customers with rooftop solar arrays get credit for producing extra electricity.

Pahrump man dies after March pit bull attack

A Pahrump man who was attacked by three pit bulls in March has died, the Clark County coroner’s office said Wednesday.

New documents reveal little about 2014 Bundy-BLM clash

None of the heavily redacted documents obtained from a Freedom of Information Act request sheds light on what led to last year’s armed standoff between supporters of Bunkerville rancher Cliven Bundy and the Bureau of Land Management.

GOP proposes more money to revive frozen Yucca Mountain Project

With Republicans now in charge on both sides of Capitol Hill, lawmakers who want a new life for the Yucca Mountain project launched their latest bid on Wednesday to fund the Nevada nuclear waste site.

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.

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