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Reno shootout victim: ‘Lucky’ to be alive

A Reno man says he’s lucky to be alive after he was shot in a struggle with an armed robber who later was killed in a gunbattle with police outside a Reno casino.

Lawsuit: Nevada trapping rules cause suffering

Two men suing Nevada wildlife commissioners said trapping regulations are causing needless suffering for thousands of animals not targeted for their fur, including dogs, golden eagles and mountain lions.

Nevada AG: Washoe superintendent ouster violated law

RENO (AP) — Nevada’s attorney general says the Washoe County School Board violated the state’s open meetings law when it ousted School Superintendent Pedro Martinez.

Cavern’s pupfish population decreasing in number

For 10,000 years, a tiny iridescent blue fish has lived in the depths of a cavern in Nevada’s desert. But a new study says climate change and warming waters — and its lack of mobility — are threatening its existence and decreasing its numbers.

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Tortoise adoptions up north close for winter

Tortoise adoption season is coming to a close in Northern Nevada, but there’s still time for Southern Nevada residents to take in one of the federally protected reptiles.

Labor Day campaign trails cross in Nevada

This Labor Day weekend, the two top candidates for lieutenant governor, Lucy Flores and Mark Hutchison, were sure to cross paths as they made the campaign circuit of parades, fairs, pancake breakfasts and rib cook-offs across Nevada.

Nevada panel adopts fracking regulations

A state panel has approved regulations guiding oil and gas exploration companies’ use of hydraulic fracturing, better known as fracking, in Nevada.

Motorcyclist dies after Arizona Strip traffic stop

A motorcyclist died after an an altercation with deputies during a traffic stop Friday night, according to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Department.

Guilty plea in Nevada insurance chief murder

A man has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the April 2013 beating death of Nevada’s chief insurance examiner in Carson City.

Man dies in possible Henderson hit-and-run

A 61-year-old man died early Saturday morning after a possible hit-and-run, according to the Henderson Police Department.

Woman killed in rollover crash northeast of Las Vegas

A woman died after a Friday night single-vehicle rollover in Lincoln County, about 180 miles northeast of Las Vegas, the Nevada Highway Patrol said on Saturday.

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