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Heck says he’ll keep pushing for immigration reform

U.S. Rep. Joe Heck said Tuesday he will continue to push for immigration reform, focusing on efforts to better secure the border and to protect from deportation young illegal immigrants raised in the United States.

Southeast valley power outage restored

A power outage in the southeast valley that left 766 NV Energy customers without electricity was fully restored as of 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Nevada Legislature’s first 138 bill draft requests made public

Nevada’s 2015 legislative session might still be seven months away, but a list of bill draft requests made public Tuesday offers a glimpse into some of the issues on the minds of state lawmakers.

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Carpenter 1 fire a year later: Another fire season has arrived

One year after the Carpenter 1 fire destroyed 43 square miles of the Spring Mountains, firefighting officials recall well planning worked but know the risk of a new wildfire is only a spark away.

Federal appeals court to hear Nevada same-sex marriage case

Supporters and opponents of Nevada’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage will have a combined 20 minutes to make their case before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals when the case is heard Sept. 8 in San Francisco.

Quest for quiet leads Henderson man into the wild

Fred Bell is on a quest for quiet. The Henderson man spends his free time stalking the sounds of solitude using high-tech recording equipment he assembled himself.

DMV: Nevada has issued 20,000-plus driving cards in first six months

Nevada has issued more than 20,000 driver authorization cards in the first six months of the program’s existence, but many more immigrants who are in the country illegally remain afraid to come forward, those familiar with the program say.

Heck switches leadership in campaign for Congress

Republican Rep. Joe Heck is moving around some pieces in his campaign for re-election amid hints of larger shifts in the race for his seat in Congress.

Respect school-zone signs even in the summer

Even though it’s summertime and for most Las Vegas kids, the classroom is a distant memory, it’s still a good idea to pay attention to school-zone signs.

New Tahoe fireworks sponsor eases Calif. oversight

Tourism officials at Lake Tahoe say that obtaining Nevada-based sponsorship for their annual Fourth of July and Labor Day fireworks shows will help free them from California regulators after settling a lawsuit over pollution.

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