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WATCH: Harris says it’s time for tougher gun laws at U.S. Conference of Mayors in Nevada

By Associated Press

Vice President Kamala Harris told the nation's mayors that it is "time for unity" and time to fight for tougher gun laws.

A look at the life and legacy of Senate titan and Democratic firebrand Harry Reid

By Lisa Desjardins, Tess Conciatori

Former Democratic Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada died Tuesday, at the age of 82, after a four-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Reid went from humble beginnings in a small town to become one of the longest-serving Senate majority leaders in…

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‘Man of action, man of his word’: allies and opponents remember late Senate leader Harry Reid

By Kevin Freking, Laurie Kellman, Ken Ritter, Associated Press

Former presidents and ex-Senate colleagues are lauding longtime Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who died Tuesday.

Harry Reid loved to fight. He also loved to make deals.

By Laurie Kellman, Ken Ritter, Associated Press

The combative boxer-turned-lawyer was widely acknowledged as one of the toughest dealmakers in Congress during a Washington career that spanned 34 years and included five terms in the Senate.

WATCH: Vice President Harris discusses tackling climate change

By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press

Harris was briefed by Bureau of Reclamation officials about elevation levels at the manmade reservoir that supplies drinking water to 25 million people in the American West and Mexico.

Tahoe evacuees escaping fire report price gouging

By Sam Metz, Scott Sonner, Associated Press

California prohibits exorbitant price increases during emergencies. But a ban that Nevada lawmakers passed this year doesn't take effect until October.

Two-week-old wildfire threatens Lake Tahoe area

By Noah Berger, Associated Press

Fire officials ordered more evacuations near Lake Tahoe and told other residents to be ready to leave as a destructive fire roared through forests southwest of the alpine lake that straddles the California-Nevada state line.

California wildfire crosses into Nevada, prompting new evacuation orders

By Haven Daley, Associated Press

A Northern California wildfire crossed into Nevada, prompting new evacuations, but better weather has been helping crews battling the nation's largest blaze in southern Oregon.

Governor signs law giving Nevada 1st presidential primary

By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

The new law is a gamble. It's likely to set off maneuvering from other states, especially Iowa and New Hampshire, to move up their contests.

Drought-stricken Nevada enacts ban on ‘non-functional’ grass

By Sam Metz, Associated Press

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.