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House OKs bill addressing border crisis

House Republicans revived their bill on the U.S.-Mexico border crisis in dramatic fashion Friday, passing it on a near party-line vote after winning over conservatives with tough new provisions that could threaten deportation for hundreds of thousands of immigrants already working in this country legally.

Deal inked to save Colorado water

Water suppliers from the four largest communities served by the Colorado River have finalized an agreement to prop up the drought-stricken river by paying cities, farms and industrial operations to cut their use.

 
Sandoval open to helping flood-damaged Rainbow

Gov. Brian Sandoval said Friday he wants to help a battered Mount Charleston neighborhood get the protection it needs to guard against future flooding.

Kingman man given lengthy molestation sentence

Arizona’s harsh mandatory sentencing provisions for certain sex crimes involving children boosted the punishment for a Kingman man convicted in June.

Washoe County schools chief back on job

Embattled Washoe County School District Superintendent Pedro Martinez is back on the job, 10 days after he was told he was being “relieved of his duties” effective immediately.

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Southbound I-15 near Mesquite reopens

Interstate 15 near Mesquite has reopened after a highway patrol chase that started in Utah closed it earlier in the day.

Congress breaks with no revival for jobless plan

Members of Congress are going home on Thursday for a five-week summer recess and are further away than ever from reviving unemployment benefits that expired eight months ago for thousands of long-term jobless.

Exhibit shows road to Nevada statehood

On a warm thunderstorm-filled day Wednesday, the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno previewed “The 36th Star: Nevada’s Journey from Territory to State,” an exhibit celebrating 150 years of statehood for the Battle Born state.

Coroner IDs attacker killed by Henderson police

The man who was killed by Henderson police on Tuesday was identified by the Clark County coroner’s office on Monday as Jesse Vigil, 51.

Senate advances Moapa Paiute reservation expansion

With a small adjustment, a bill that would add 26,000 acres to the reservation of the Moapa Band of Paiutes moved forward in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday.

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