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Gov. Beshear questions University of Kentucky decision-making after Barnhart's $950, 000 job
11+ hour, 59+ min ago (555+ words) Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear questioned the decision-making at the University of Kentucky amid a fraught period for the school's athletics department. Beshear said he is "losing confidence and growing increasingly concerned" after the university announced last month that athletic director…...
Will Stein's spring practices bring new speed and energy from Oregon to Kentucky
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (519+ words) The result has been practices without many breaks this spring, and fans get their first glimpse at the difference Saturday in the spring game. The former offensive coordinator at Oregon has been busy not only getting his roster on the…...
Roblox gaming platform reaches $12 million settlement with Nevada enhancing youth protections
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (344+ words) This settlement will create a safer environment for our children online, and I hope that it will serve as a bellwether for how online interactive platforms allow our state's youth to use their products," the Democratic attorney general said Wednesday....
A 5. 7 earthquake jolts rural Nevada near Carson City, with damage reported
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (244+ words) The temblor hit just before 6: 30 p. m. local time, the U. S. Geological Survey said. It was centered about 13 miles east of the town of Silver Springs. Items are scattered across grocery store aisle floors in Fallon, Nevada. on Monday, April 13, 2026 after a magnitude…...
Jackson and Henderson power the Orioles to a 6-2 win over Webb and the Giants
1+ week, 2+ day ago (292+ words) Colton Cowser had two hits and Coby Mayo drove in two runs for the Orioles, who have won four of five. Grant Wolfram (1-0) pitched a scorelss inning for the win as five Baltimore relievers combined for 4 1/3 scoreless innings. With the…...
Nevada police may be tracking your phone's location without a warrant. Here's how.
1+ week, 4+ day ago (951+ words) Nevada Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Trooper Hannah De Goey drives along I-580 in Reno, Nev. , on Feb. 14, 2020. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent via AP) Nevada quietly signed an agreement earlier this year with a company that collects location data from…...
A Nevada judge ruled ICE can't lock up everyone facing deportation. Here's what it means.
2+ week, 1+ day ago (337+ words) The Trump administration reversed decades of immigration policy last summer when it determined that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) must lock up nearly everyone facing deportation, even if they've lived in the country for decades and have no criminal record....
Who's behind the Nevada Forum? Nonpartisan group hopes to bring GOP, Dems together
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (837+ words) As candidates scrap it out during an election year, it's rare to see bipartisan efforts. But The Nevada Forum, a new civic infrastructure nonprofit officially launching Thursday, aims to break through the polarization. The group seeks to find solutions to…...
Projects partly funded by Nevada governor's housing bill take off, aiming at affordability crisis
3+ week, 18+ hour ago (1451+ words) Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom, left, Signature Homes CEO Richard Plaster, center, and Gov. Joe Lombardo celebrate the construction of the Paradise Trails housing community in Las Vegas on March 25, 2026. (Kate Reynolds/The Nevada Independent) A new housing development, supported…...
Rori Harmon gets Texas women going early to beat Kentucky and send the Longhorns to another Elite 8
3+ week, 3+ day ago (371+ words) Jordan Lee had 18 points while All-America forward Madison Booker had 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the Longhorns (34-3), who have an 11-game winning streak. Harmon also had seven rebounds. Amelia Hassett hit a 3-pointer on the first shot of…...