Nevada’s only Native American youth shelter gets lifeline as it fights for survival
The donation from the NV Energy Foundation follows reporting from The Nevada Independent and will give the tribe time to
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Nevada unveils new top-down voter registration and election management system
Officials say the long-overdue project will speed up the release of election results and eliminate opportunities for errors. By Tabitha
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One recovery effort, two strains of fish. The complex comeback of Lahontan cutthroat trout
Once-endangered fish is recovering along the Truckee River — but is it sustainable without human intervention? By Amy Alonzo https://thenevadaindependent.com/
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Secretary of state delays rollout of top-down voter registration system to July
An organization of county clerks and election workers asked to delay the rollout — originally set for April — after
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As Nevada farmers retire, few taking their place as number of farms continues to shrink
Nevada’s farmers are aging and its number of small farms is declining. The next generation needs to step up, say
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Lombardo files lawsuit challenging ethics commission fine, censure over use of badge
Lombardo’s attorneys argue the commission is part of the executive branch and legislative appointments violate the constitution’s separation of powers
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Fallon Cantaloupe Festival stems from hardy melon with roots in Churchill County
Thousands gather for the Fallon Cantaloupe Festival, but growing the melons is anything but a walk in the park. By
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Mobile clinics got rolling in the pandemic. A new law will help them cast wider safety net.
By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News https://thenevadaindependent.com Nearly 12 years ago, a nonprofit centered on substance abuse prevention in
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What Tesla’s multibillion-dollar Gigafactory expansion means for Nevada
By Sean Golonka https://thenevadaindependent.com/ At the heart of the country’s largest industrial park, in the midst of the high desert
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Lombardo promises tax cuts, sweeping K-12 spending boost in State of the State speech
By Sean Golonka, Jacob Solis and Tabitha Mueller https://thenevadaindependent.com/ In his first State of the State address, Republican Gov. Joe
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