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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Lyon County to draft its own ballot question on brothel ban, leaving the issue up to voters
By Daniel Rothberg https://thenevadaindependent.com After the sex workers cleared the commission chambers Thursday morning, after the TV crews sped off
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Students share suggestions at inaugural School Safety Task Force meeting
By Jackie Valley https://thenevadaindependent.com A 25-member group charged with making schools safer got underway Thursday and heard from its largest
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Lyon County residents submit referendum petition to oust brothels amid tech boom
By Megan Messerly https://thenevadaindependent.com A group of Lyon County residents filed a referendum petition Thursday morning to oust legal prostitution
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Tarkanian drops out of U.S. Senate race, jumps into 3rd Congressional District at Trump’s request
By Megan Messerly and Riley Snyder https://thenevadaindependent.com Conservative businessman Danny Tarkanian is dropping his insurgent bid against incumbent Sen. Dean Heller and
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An ‘ugly’ process: Sheriffs, hospitals shoulder burden of crisis mental health care in rural Nevada
By Megan Messerly https://thenevadaindependent.com No one knows why, but the mental health calls always seem to come in spurts. Just
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Sisolak releases plan for improving K-12 education system if elected governor
By Jackie Valley https://thenevadaindependent.com Democratic gubernatorial candidate Steve Sisolak unveiled a nine-point plan for improving the state’s K-12 system on
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Prison staffers say they fear Nevada’s cost-cutting blitz could lead to understaffing, officer deaths
By Michelle Rindels https://thenevadaindependent.com In a move that Gov. Brian Sandoval said took “a lot of courage and guts,” two
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Clarifying regulations could address some doctor concerns with new opioid law
By Megan Messerly https://thenevadaindependent.com It’s been nearly two months since a law requiring doctors to take additional steps before writing
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Additional cuts to utility bills could be on the way, top energy regulator says
By Riley Snyder https://thenevadaindependent.com Nevadans could soon see additional benefits from the Republican-backed tax bill in the form of lower
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