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City of Sparks, Northern Nevada Legal Aid offer free tenant rights seminars
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (169+ words) SPARKS, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) " Renters across Washoe County will have two chances later this month to get free legal information about Nevada housing laws during a Tenant Rights Seminar Series hosted by the City of Sparks and Northern Nevada Legal…...
Amazing America 250: Nevada's constitutional ban on state lotteries
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (512+ words) Nevada is known worldwide for gambling, from slot machines and table games to sports books and mobile betting. But one form of gambling remains off-limits in the Silver State: lotteries. "That's right. No lotteries even today," said Dr. Mark Nichols,…...
Northern Nevada faces warmest weekend of 2026; officials warn Truckee River still icy cold
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (389+ words) Northern Nevada is heading into the warmest weekend of 2026 so far, and with temperatures rising, officials are urging anyone looking to cool off in the Truckee River to take extra precautions because the water remains dangerously cold. Reno resident Adrian…...
Groups protest outside Capitol over alleged inhumane conditions at Nevada prisons
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (161+ words) by News 4-FOX 11 Digital Staff CARSON CITY, Nev. " A group protested outside the Nevada Capitol building Wednesday morning demanding better care for inmates. The protest was put on by groups Pushin' Pays Project, Still Human, Life Changes and Christian Walker…...
Northern Nevada at center of proposed uranium project
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (447+ words) RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) " A proposed uranium project on the Nevada/Oregon border is drawing national attention, with the potential to bring jobs to the region while reopening long-standing questions about nuclear development in the Silver State. The project, known…...
Amazing America 250: Nevada isn't just desert. It has the most mountain ranges in the U. S.
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (342+ words) If you tell someone from out of state you're from Nevada, they probably picture vast expanses of wide-open, flat desert. But that picture in the out-of-towner's mind couldn't be further from the truth. Drive across the Silver State and you'll…...
Nevada Army National Guard upgrades aviation fleet with HH-60 M Black Hawks
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (215+ words) The Nevada Army National Guard will replace its fleet of UH-60 L Black Hawk helicopters with six new HH-60 M Black Hawk aircrafts. Authorities say this will enhance the state's ability to conduct search and rescue, medical evacuation and emergency…...
Harry Reid's legacy and open CD race: New Ballot Battleground: Nevada with Jon Ralston
4+ mon, 6+ day 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
4+ mon, 2+ week 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
5+ mon, 1+ 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…...