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House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is trying to unite his conference around a compromise immigration bill.
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House GOP Leaders Delay Vote On Compromise Immigration Bill

Jun 21, 2018
Immigration votes in the House show deep divisions inside the House Republican conference and spotlight a controversial debate just months ahead of the midterm elections.

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Air Date: Thursday, June 21, 2018

Arizona Reboots Drought Talks While Rest Of Colorado River Basin Watches

Off-Road Park Coming To Clark County

Outlaw: George Christie's Life In The Hells Angels (And Beyond)

  • Coming up on Thursday's program... 

  • George Christies' 40 years with the Hells Angels has been turned into a one-man play and the play is being performed in Las Vegas. 

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Former Governor, Internet Provider Propose Co-Op To Bring Broadband, Natural Gas To Rural Area

Jun 21, 2018

A former governor and internet provider have partnered up to try to deliver natural gas and broadband to Spring Creek and Lamoille.

The two formed a co-op that could spark competition to provide services with Southwest Gas.

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NHP To Turn Some Patrol Cars Into 'Ghost' Cars

Jun 21, 2018

A handful of Nevada Highway Patrol vehicles are being outfitted in what officials call “ghost markings” that make the vehicles tougher to identify.

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5 Men Face Hate Crime Charges After Attack In Hotel Parking Garage

Jun 21, 2018

Five men were arrested this weekend for a hate crime after attacking a gay man in a hotel parking garage.

The attack happened Sunday evening at the Hard Rock Hotel, where the men ambushed and physically attacked a man while calling him homophobic slurs.

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State Tourism Agency Renews Push For Rural Tourism

Jun 21, 2018

Nevada’s state tourism agency is renewing a push to get visitors to rural Nevada.

The Nevada Commission on Tourism’s new marketing strategy includes four-year contracts for three companies to market the state’s rural destinations.

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A Canadian mining firm says it will begin exploration work soon on land that was previously part of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah.

Firm Prepares To Mine Land Previously Protected As A National Monument

Jun 21, 2018
The land used to be within the boundary of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah. President Trump slashed the protected acreage by nearly half last year.
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National
Here, young corn plants grow in a field in rural Ashland, Neb. Thursday afternoon the House passed its version of the farm bill, including controversial work requirements for many SNAP recipients.

House Passes Farm Bill With Controversial Work Requirements

Jun 21, 2018
The House of Representatives passed its version of the farm bill Thursday afternoon with strict work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP.
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Law
A Texas Sheriff prohibited his deputies from off-duty work at the newly constructed child-holding facility at the Tornillo Port of Entry where minors crossing the border without proper papers have been housed after being separated from adults.

El Paso Sheriff Bars Deputies From Working At Facility Holding Child Migrants

Jun 21, 2018
"We don't support the current administration's position of separating children simply to discourage illegal immigration," Sheriff Richard Wiles said in explaining his decision.
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Charles Krauthammer, pictured in 1987, was a columnist at the <em>Washington Post </em>and a commentator on Fox News. The <em>Post </em>announced Thursday that he died of cancer at the age of 68.

Charles Krauthammer, Pulitzer-Winning Columnist, Dies Of Cancer

Jun 21, 2018
Krauthammer, who was a columnist for the Washington Post and a commentator for Fox News, wrote earlier this month that he had "no regrets." He was 68.
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