For Lake Tahoe, Caldor Fire brings uncertainty, dislocation and fears of a new normal
By Daniel Rothberg https://thenevadaindependent.com/ The wind whipped ash around in Carson City on Tuesday afternoon as Carlos Arce laid his
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Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Burns Paiute Tribe ask federal judge to halt activity near Thacker Pass mine
By Daniel Rothberg https://thenevadaindependent.com Gary McKinney, a member of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation, at the
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The state said it relied on the ‘best available science’ in a toxic mine report. Records show the science was negotiated with the company
By Daniel Rothberg https://thenevadaindependent.com In December 2019, an official with Houston-based oil giant BP reached out to two Nevada environmental
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After governor announces 100 percent June reopening goal, some counties share plans to get there faster, others take a ‘measured’ approach
By Megan Messerly https://thenevadaindependent.com Three counties have signaled to the state their intent to open to 100 percent capacity as
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Sisolak sets June as goal for 100 percent reopening as some counties prepare to get there on their own
By Megan Messerly and Tabitha Mueller https://thenevadaindependent.com Gov. Steve Sisolak is lifting a statewide social distancing requirement on May 1
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Permanent expanded mail-in voting, straight ticket ballots draw partisan fire in Legislature
By Riley Snyder and Tabitha Mueller https://thenevadaindependent.com 2020 was just the start. The fight over how Nevada conducts elections may
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Sisolak unveils 75-day plan that eases capacity limits, transfers decision-making to local entities
By Megan Meserly and Jackie Valley https://thenevadaindependent.com Gov. Steve Sisolak announced on Thursday that he is loosening some COVID-19 restrictions
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Pandemic budget woes dim optimism about major funding infusion for K-12 education
By Jackie Valley https://thenevadaindependent.com The quest to dramatically boost Nevada’s K-12 school funding resembles a marathon. The journey has included
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Nevada to prioritize elderly, essential workforce concurrently under new COVID vaccination rollout plan
By Megan Messerly and Riley Snyder https://thenevadaindependent.com Nevada is moving to a new COVID-19 vaccination strategy that will allow the
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COVID-19 vaccinations make their way to school employees in some Nevada counties
By Jackie Valley https://thenevadaindependent.com/ Several rural counties across Nevada have started offering the COVID-19 vaccine to school employees, spurring hope
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