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Drilling expected to start soon at new Nevada lithium mine
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (313+ words) (The Center Square) - Nevada's lithium boom continued to ramp up this week, with one Nye County mine declaring that exploratory drilling would begin within the month. The announcement by Desert Minerals is yet another step toward the state's mining future....
Report gives mixed news about Nevada auto insurance
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (576+ words) (The Center Square) - Auto insurance prices are expected to continue to go up in 2026 in Nevada, but have cooled off from the skyrocketing prices in recent years. A Lending Tree report found that auto insurance rates will creep up around…...
Nevadaâs corporate homeownership bill dead, for now
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (795+ words) (The Center Square) - Nevada's affordable housing crisis reportedly has put the state more than 70,000 housing units short of demand. A recent special session bill narrowly fell short of addressing a corporate homeownership issue experts say has exacerbated the decades-long issue....
Nevada sued by U.S. government for voter data
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (482+ words) (The Center Square) - The lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice's'Civil Rights Division adds Nevada to a growing list of 18 states facing litigation over sensitive state voter data. The suit comes after months of DOJ demands for complete state voting…...
Geothermal blind power site discovered in Nevada
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (748+ words) (The Center Square) - New geothermal energy findings in Nevada make massive expansion of the clean energy source look more likely than ever, experts say. The recent geothermal discovery conducted by University Nevada, Reno graduates made use of what's called forward-thinking…...
Report: Nevada’s outdoor recreation is a $24 billion industry
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (373+ words) (The Center Square) - A report by the Nevada Division of Outdoor Recreation valued Nevada's total outdoor recreation industry at nearly four times that of federal estimates. The $24 billion valuation comes after recent federal efforts to sell mass amounts of public…...
Nevada lawmakers push back on sanctuary state label
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (521+ words) Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo (The Center Square) - The Department of Justice (DOJ) has listed Nevada as a "Sanctuary Jurisdiction," putting it in the Trump administration's cross hairs." "Nevada has followed all federal laws and cooperated with federal immigration authorities, and…...
Nevada traffic fatalities up 45% in the last decade
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (695+ words) The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says automakers should incorporate new rating programs into their partial driving automation systems to reduce traffic deaths. (The Center Square) " Nevada was the sixth most dangerous state to drive in 2024, with annual fatalities growing…...
Nevada starts health care agency amid Medicaid cuts
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (385+ words) (The Center Square) - One of Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo's primary goals of 2025, the consolidated Nevada Health Authority, was launched earlier this month. But questions surround the new agency, which is operating during a time of uncertainty. The Nevada Health Authority…...
Nevada senators seek to compensate nuclear sites' veterans
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (563+ words) U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., speaks at a U.S. Senate Committee on Finance hearing. Courtesy: U.S. Senate Committee on Finance." (The Center Square) " Veterans reportedly have faced a difficult time receiving compensation for decades of radiation exposure at…...