Nation Sep 03 Tahoe evacuees escaping fire report price gouging California prohibits exorbitant price increases during emergencies. But a ban that Nevada lawmakers passed this year doesn't take effect until October.
Nation Sep 02 Changing winds provide hope for California wildfire battle Commanders have warned firefighters to be prepared for dangers, including localized terrain-driven winds in the Thursday weather forecast that happen as the sun heats the ground in the Caldor Fire zone.
Nation Sep 01 Official reports progress in defending Lake Tahoe from fire Firefighters reported progress Wednesday in the battle to save communities on the south end of Lake Tahoe from an approaching forest fire after the stiff winds and searing temperatures they had feared failed to materialize in the California-Nevada alpine region.
Nation Aug 31 California fire approaches Lake Tahoe after mass evacuation "It's more out of control than I thought," evacuee Glen Naasz said of the fire that by late Monday had been pushed by strong winds across California highways 50 and 89, burning mountain cabins as it swept down slopes into…
Nation Jun 07 Drought-stricken Nevada enacts ban on ‘non-functional’ grass The measure signed Friday will ban water users in southern Nevada from planting decorative grass so they conserve water. The grass ban starting in 2027 applies to office parks, entrances to housing developments and street medians.
Health May 31 Mobile vaccination units hit tiny U.S. towns to boost immunity Doctors and nurses are staffing mobile clinics throughout the U.S. to ensure people in tiny towns and far-flung rural areas can get vaccinated.
Health Nov 13 Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak tests positive for COVID-19 He is the fifth governor to test positive for the coronavirus this year. Sisolak said he was not experiencing any symptoms and was swabbed for a rapid test on Friday morning as a matter of routine.
Politics Nov 06 Why Nevada is still counting ballots The Legislature passed a bill in August to send all active voters mail-in ballots, and those postmarked by Election Day can be counted if they arrive within seven days.
Politics Sep 09 6 Western states blast Utah plan to tap Colorado River water In a joint letter Tuesday, water officials from Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Wyoming urged the federal government to halt the approval process for the pipeline until the states could resolve concerns about the potential effect on future…
Politics Aug 03 Nevada lawmakers pass bill allowing automatic mail ballots, Trump slams move Nevada's Legislature has passed a bill that would add the state to a growing list of U.S. states that will mail all active voters ballots for the November 2020 election amid the coronavirus pandemic.