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Lake Tahoe’s tiny creatures dying at dramatic rate, scientists say

The smallest critters who occupy the bottom of the cold, clear waters of Lake Tahoe are dying off at an alarming rate and scientists are trying to find the cause to protect the fragile ecosystem of the lake high in the Sierra Nevada range.

Heller wants Deflategate ‘cheaters’ punished by NFL

U.S. Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada entered the fray in the pre-Super Bowl fracas over deflated footballs Thursday, saying that as the only state where money can legally be wagered on games, Nevada can ill-afford a scandal affecting the National Football League.

PERS points out weaknesses in Nevada think tank’s retirement study

A retirement system official said Thursday a report showing that some Nevada public employees who retire collect more in pension benefits than they did while working was based on less than 2 percent of beneficiaries.

Titus bill to study backlog of VA appeals

A bill re-introduced Thursday by Rep. Dina Titus is the latest bid by Congress to get its arm around the handling of disability benefits for military veterans.

Sentence upheld for Arizona sovereign citizens movement activist

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld the convictions of Arizona resident Shawn Rice, who was an activist in the anti-government “sovereign citizens” movement.

 
Reid says he expects recovery after eye surgery

U.S. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada said Thursday he expects to recover vision in his right eye following surgery that will restructure broken bones in his face and drain blood that has gathered in the front and back of the socket.

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Number of Nevada driver authorization cards grows to almost 24,000

Nearly 24,000 driver authorization cards have been issued in Nevada since the program allowing people in the country illegally to attain driving privileges began a year ago, the state Department of Motor Vehicles reported Thursday.

Study: Many public-sector retirees making more than they did on job

Most people who make the decision to retire have to figure out how to live on fewer dollars, but that is not always the case with Nevada state and local government employees, a new analysis has found.

Rugged mountains making it difficult to reach aircraft wreckage

“Extremely rugged” mountains near the California-Nevada border are making it tough for search and rescue crews to reach wreckage of what could be a small plane that disappeared on its way to Henderson.

Reid to undergo eye surgery

U.S. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada will undergo needed surgery on his right eye that was seriously injured in a New Year’s Day accident, an aide said Wednesday.

Nevada takeover to start with handful of low-performing schools

A new initiative proposed by Gov. Brian Sandoval to have the state take over under-performing schools will likely involve only a handful of the troubled institutions initially, a state official said Tuesday.

Nevada legislators hear proposed budgets for new UNLV, DMV buildings

After years of keeping state buildings patched together on a shoestring budget, Gov. Brian Sandoval is proposing $234 million in projects involving everything from keeping the lights on and paving parking lots to moving forward with a new hotel college and Department of Motor Vehicles office in Las Vegas.

 
Recuperating Reid returns to Capitol, to miss State of Union

U.S. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada made his first appearance of the year in the Capitol on Tuesday, still recuperating from injuries suffered in an exercise accident on New Year’s Day.

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