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  • A candid discussion with Nevada’s governor

    A candid discussion with Nevada’s governor

    By Steve Sebelius, Nevada Public Radio Gov. Brian Sandoval is a fan of history. And why not? He’s made a fair bit of it himself. He was Nevada’s first Hispanic statewide elected official when he won the race for attorney general in 2002. He was the first Hispanic governor when he was elected in 2010. […]

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  • Overloaded power system fails on South Shore

    Overloaded power system fails on South Shore

    Electricity is out on both sides of the state line on the South Shore. A loud boom was heard and then reports of outages at Heavenly Village. Liberty Utilities spokeswoman Kathy Carter said the problem is “due high loads causing equipment failure.” It may be nightfall before everything is back up and running. She did […]

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  • Father-daughter found safe at Pyramid Lake

    Father-daughter found safe at Pyramid Lake

    By Kenzie Bales, KRNV-TV   A father and daughter have been found safe after they were reported missing on Sunday afternoon, according to Don Pelt, a spokesperson with the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. Pelt says the 40-year-old father and his 11-year-old daughter were reported missing shortly after 5pm on Sept. 3 when they did not […]

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  • Wildfire outlook: Nev. risk high through Sept.

    Wildfire outlook: Nev. risk high through Sept.

    By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal The western wildland fire season is reaching its peak and will head into decline by the end of the month, except in western Nevada around Reno and Carson City. That’s according to the National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook issued Friday by the National Interagency Fire Center. The seasonal outlook […]

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  • Nev. PUC OKs rooftop solar policies

    Nev. PUC OKs rooftop solar policies

    By Ben Botkin, Las Vegas Review-Journal The Nevada Public Utilities Commission approved an order Friday that establishes net metering policies aimed at helping the rooftop solar industry grow. The order, which is effective immediately, requires NV Energy to charge the same fees to customers regardless of whether they use solar. Solar users also get compensation […]

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  • Calif. urges teachers to scrap 4th-grade mission project

    Calif. urges teachers to scrap 4th-grade mission project

    By Diana Lambert, Sacramento Bee Put away the Popsicle sticks, glue and sugar cubes. The fourth-grade mission project, a rite of passage for elementary students for decades, may be on its way out. California’s new history and social science framework, passed by the state Board of Education last year, recommends against the longtime tradition of […]

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  • Why housing costs are so high in Calif.

    Why housing costs are so high in Calif.

    By Ben Christopher and Matt Levin, CalMatters Half the state’s households struggle to afford the roof over their heads.  Homeownership—once a staple of the California dream—is at its lowest rate since World War II. Nearly 70 percent of poor Californians see the majority of their paychecks go immediately to escalating rents. State lawmakers are debating […]

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  • Slinkard Fire on Hwy. 395 at 35% containment

    Slinkard Fire on Hwy. 395 at 35% containment

    The Slinkard Fire burning near Topaz has consumed 9,051 acres and is 35 percent contained. Firefighters are hoping to have it fully contained in another week. The blaze started early last week from a lightning strike. Highway 395 is open, but is subject to closure depending on the fire’s behavior. No structures have burned. — […]

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  • ‘Netflix tax’ already a thing in some states

    ‘Netflix tax’ already a thing in some states

    By Mike Snider, USA Today Netflix — and tax? Your monthly bill for Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and other streaming entertainment services could go up soon as states such as Illinois try to find ways to offset declining sales taxes and other revenue shortfalls. Chicago, Pennsylvania and Florida have already passed a so-called Netflix tax, and cities such […]

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  • Slinkard Fire 20% contained, Hwy. 395 open

    Slinkard Fire 20% contained, Hwy. 395 open

    By KOLO-TV Sierra Front says the Slinkard Fire is now estimated to be 7,881 acres, or 12.3 square miles, with 20 percent containment as of Saturday morning. The fire has burned into Nevada, to Highway 395, and crossed Highway 89 to the north. Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center reports that Highway 395 is open, but […]

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