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Gay marriage decision could hit Nevada quickly

A ruling from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals finding Nevada’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional could almost immediately open the floodgates to gay unions across the state, a legal analyst involved in the challenge said Wednesday.

Nevada U.S. attorney: Not sitting on Bundy cases

Nevada’s chief federal prosecutor said Tuesday a public interest group got it wrong when it said authorities were “sitting on” cases the Bureau of Land Management proposed for prosecution weeks after the agency’s standoff with Clark County rancher Cliven Bundy.

Northern Nevada prison reports water outage

Lovelock Correctional Center prisoners were without water over Labor Day weekend, the Nevada Department of Corrections reported.

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.

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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.

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.

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