Nation Dec 03 Nevada toad threatened by geothermal power project gets endangered status A tiny Nevada toad at the center of a legal battle over a geothermal power project has officially been declared an endangered species, after U.S. wildlife officials temporarily listed it on a rarely used emergency basis last spring.
Nation May 14 Divers strike garbage gold, but finds no signs of ‘Tahoe Tessie’ The dozens of dives that concluded this week were part of a first-of-its-kind effort to learn more about the source and potential harm caused by plastics and other pollutants in the storied alpine lake on the California-Nevada line.
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.
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.
Arts Apr 27 Burning Man cancels 2021 festival in northern Nevada desert The San Francisco-based group posted a video on its website that said there are too many uncertainties to resolve in time to hold the event as scheduled Aug. 26 to Sept. 3 in the Black Rock Desert 100 miles north…
Politics Sep 12 Trump looks west, eyeing new paths to White House Pushing for new roads to reelection, President Donald Trump is going on the offense this weekend in Nevada, which hasn’t supported a Republican presidential candidate since 2004.
Science May 11 Biggest U.S. solar project approved in Nevada despite critics The Trump administration has approved the largest solar energy project in the U.S. and one of the biggest in the world despite objections from conservationists who say it will destroy thousands of acres of habitat critical to the survival of…
Economy Mar 17 Nevada to close casinos, businesses and ban dining out Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered casinos and other non-essential businesses like bars, movie theaters and gyms, to close starting noon Wednesday to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.
Nation Apr 03 Federal agency warns Burning Man organizers about threat of terrorism Group leaders say the Bureau of Land Management's proposed stipulations for a new 10-year special use permit would for the first time require certified building inspections, maintenance of a county road and air quality mitigation that could raise their costs…
Politics Jun 25 Sessions defends Trump administration’s immigration policies While hundreds of protesters rallied outside, Attorney General Jeff Sessions defended the Trump administration's immigration policies Monday in a speech, calling on Congress to act and asserting that many children were brought to the border by violent gang members.