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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.

Early polls have Titus way up on Masto for Senate

Sen. Harry Reid makes no bones about his backing of the Senate candidate Catherine Cortez Masto, daughter of his longtime friend, the late Democrat and County Commissioner Manny Cortez.

Washoe inmate, 60, dies while serving time for assault, robbery

A 60-year-old prisoner serving time for assault and robbery died Wednesday at the Regional Medical Facility at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections. Daniel Brumbach was committed from Washoe County on July 25, 2007.

Harry Reid’s brother will face DUI, gun charges

Sen. Harry Reid’s brother, Larry Joe Reid, will be charged with drunken driving and gun charges among others after a run-in with a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper, the Clark County district attorney’s office said Thursday.

One year later, authorities mum as Bundy celebrates

Rogue rancher Cliven Bundy and his family plan a three-day party this weekend to celebrate the anniversary of their standoff with the federal government.

New chief of staff for Reid

U.S. Sen. Harry Reid on Thursday announced a new chief of staff as the Nevada Democrat seeks to complete his final term in Congress.

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Reid says he’s ‘sightless’ in right eye

U.S. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada says he is “sightless” in his injured right eye, and has grown accepting if his vision loss becomes permanent.

Man wounds partner, kills self in northwestern Arizona

A man who was distraught over his severe heart condition shot and wounded his partner before shooting and killing himself in their Fort Mohave, Ariz., home on Tuesday, according to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office.

Arizona motorcycle accident victim named

The motorcyclist who was killed in a traffic accident in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., on Sunday was identified Tuesday as Michael Washburn, 41, according to police.

Bill banning gifts from lobbyists moves forward

A bill banning gifts from lobbyists to Nevada lawmakers and imposing tougher campaign reporting requirements was approved Monday by a Senate committee.

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