Nevada officials are calling on the federal government to take a stronger role in the negotiations to address the western drought after Colorado River states failed to meet a federal deadline to … [Read more...] about Nevada officials want drought details from feds
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Nevada breaks record, regains all jobs lost during pandemic
Nevada set an all-time employment record in June, officially recovering all of the jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Friday. The state reached 1,452,600 jobs in … [Read more...] about Nevada breaks record, regains all jobs lost during pandemic
Attorneys argue over open primaries, ranked choice voting
The state Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday about whether a proposed ballot initiative that would bring open primaries and ranked choice voting to Nevada meets constitutional muster and should … [Read more...] about Attorneys argue over open primaries, ranked choice voting
Early voting turnout in Nevada just 6.5 percent
Just more than 140,000 Nevadans have cast in-person or mail-in ballots for the 2022 primaries as of this weekend. Only 17.4 percent of those votes came from outside of Clark or Washoe counties as of … [Read more...] about Early voting turnout in Nevada just 6.5 percent
Rule change lets Nevada company turn trash into airplane fuel
WASHINGTON — A Nevada plant can begin turning tons of garbage into a synthetic oil that can be refined into fuel for airplanes after an Environmental Protection Agency rule change. After five years, … [Read more...] about Rule change lets Nevada company turn trash into airplane fuel