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Harry Reid's legacy and open CD race: New Ballot Battleground: Nevada with Jon Ralston
14+ hour, 58+ min ago (172+ words) RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) " Harry Reid was the most powerful politician Nevada has ever produced " and the machine he built still shapes state politics today. This week on the Ballot Battleground: Nevada podcast, The Nevada Independent CEO and veteran journalist…...
Why Nevada wants to vote 1st in 2028 Presidential primary: New Ballot Battleground: Nevada
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (192+ words) RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) " Nevada has already climbed the Presidential primary calendar, establishing itself in the slate of early states that vote prior to Super Tuesday. But now Democratic party leaders want to move up to first in the nation,…...
Nevada's top forestry official nominated to lead Oregon's Department of Forestry
3+ week, 5+ day ago (224+ words) Nevada's top forestry official is heading north. Governor Tina Kotek announced today that she has appointed Kacey KC to serve as State Forester and Director of the Oregon Department of Forestry, pending Oregon Senate approval next month. If confirmed, KC…...
Nevada secures $170M federal approval to expand broadband access statewide by 2026
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (238+ words) Governor Joe Lombardo and Britta Appel, Director of the Governor's Office of Science, Innovation and Technology (OSIT), announced on Jan. 8 that Nevada's Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Final Proposal was approved by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)....
Victim of Nevada County avalanche identified as Oregon man
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (256+ words) NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. (News 4 & Fox 11) " The Nevada County Sheriff's Office is releasing more information about an avalanche in the Truckee area that killed one person on Monday. Search efforts concluded on the evening of Jan. 5. Authorities say all remaining people…...
Northern Nevada reflects on a year of hope, pride, and tragedy in top 10 stories of 2025
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (864+ words) As we turn the page on 2025, we're taking a moment to look back " at the stories that made us hopeful, the moments that filled us with pride, and the tragedies that forever changed our community. Over the last 365 days, Northern…...
Governor Lombardo invites students to celebrate Nevada in art competition
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (183+ words) The condition of two National Guard troops is unclear after a shooting near the White House, according to W.Va. Governor Morrisey. CARSON CITY, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) " The governor's office announced Governor Lombardo's Multimedia Challenge. The competition invites all preK-12 students…...
Nevada Legislature adjourns sine die after failing to pass film tax credit bill, others
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (211+ words) CARSON CITY, Nev. " The 36th Special Session of the Nevada Legislature has officially come to a close, with a lot of the action happening within the last few hours before sine die. Notably, the controversial film tax credit bill failed in…...
Nevada educators embrace AI in the classroom, but say students can’t lose their own think
3+ mon, 22+ hour ago (506+ words) The House voted to pass a bill to force the release of the Epstein files. It will now head to the Senate. The Nevada Department of Education rolled out its new "STELLAR Framework" this year, a statewide guide for responsible…...
Westbound I-80 closed at Nevada-California state line due to major crash
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (96+ words) Westbound Interstate 80 at the Nevada-California state line is closed Sunday morning due to a major crash that was reported earlier in the day.CHP Truckee says ... Westbound I-80 closed at Nevada-California state line due to major crash Westbound Interstate 80 at the…...