Threat of mass retention looms over ambitious Read by Grade 3 program
By Michelle Rindels https://thenevadaindependent.com At Fremont Elementary School in Carson City last week, four second-graders had gathered in a semi-circle
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Tesla Gigafactory surpasses job creation, capital investment projections
By Michelle Rindels https://thenevadaindependent.com Four years after starting its battery-making Gigafactory in Northern Nevada, electric carmaker Tesla has exceeded the
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Economic Forum projects growth in state budget, but analysts warn of likely future recession
By Riley Snyder https://thenevadaindependent.com By almost any metric, Nevada’s economy is roaring along at or near record highs in job
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Who gets to decide how diesel is taxed in rural Nevada? Fernley voters get a chance to weigh in on the ballot
By Daniel Rothberg https://thenevadaindependent.com Nestled off Interstate 80, the city of Fernley operates a general budget of about $7 million,
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With horses facing summer heat and an uncertain future, Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center companies create new water sources
By Daniel Rothberg https://thenevadaindependent.com Under a breezy blue sky in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center on Wednesday, water streamed out
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Study: Truckee River Basin may need more water storage because of rising temperatures
By Daniel Rothberg, The Nevada Independent https://thenevadaindependent.com The situation on the Truckee River is similar to the one facing
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After nearly two decades of drought, state engineer tackles excess water rights and faces a backlash in the courts
By Daniel Rothberg https://thenevadaindependent.com The signs of water scarcity are evident around Lake Mead. During nearly two decades of drought,
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State education officials accept first grants from Tesla’s $37.5 million investment promise
By Jackie Valley https://thenevadaindependent.com Tesla has launched the first installment of its $37.5 million investment in Nevada education, fulfilling a
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After scooping up 67,000 acres of land, Blockchains, LLC unveils its offices at Northern Nevada industrial park
By Daniel Rothberg https://thenevadaindependent.com After purchasing about 67,000 acres of land in Northern Nevada last year, a little-known blockchain company
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9th Circuit ruling on Walker Lake puts far-reaching water rights issue before Nevada Supreme Court
By Daniel Rothberg https://thenevadaindependent.com In 1902, a rancher by the name of Henry Miller — known as the “Cattle King
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