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    Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak speaks, pictured in September, said he is quarantining in isolation at his home after testing positive for the coronavirus on Friday.
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    Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak Tests Positive For Coronavirus

    Nov 13, 2020
    "With my case, I want to underscore the importance of Nevadans to stay at home as much as they possibly can at this time," Sisolak said, as cases continue to rise throughout the state.
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    Live Updates: 2020 Election Results

    AP Calls Nevada For Joe Biden

    Nov 07, 2020
    The announcement brought the president-elect's electoral vote total to 290.
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    Where Presidential Election Votes Are Still Being Counted

    Nov 05, 2020
    After notching narrow victories in Michigan and Wisconsin on Wednesday, Joe Biden holds a lead in the march to 270. All eyes are on four key states: Georgia, Pennsylvania, Nevada and North Carolina.
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    A county worker loads mail-in ballots into a scanner that records the votes at the Clark County Election Department last Thursday in Las Vegas.
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    Nevada Judge Blocks Republican Lawsuit That Sought To Halt Mail-In Ballot Count

    Nov 02, 2020
    The Nevada Republican Party and Trump campaign alleged they could not observe the counting process closely enough. The judge ruled they failed to provide evidence that votes were improperly counted.
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    As LatinX In Nevada Grows, So Do Racial Challenges

    Dec 30, 2020

    (Editor's note: This discussion originally aired Sept. 3, 2020.)

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    A car drives down an otherwise empty Las Vegas Strip amid the coronavirus pandemic on May 8.
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    'The Sheer Volume' Is Hard To Capture: Unemployment In Nevada Soars To Historic High

    May 28, 2020
    Nearly 41% of jobs in the state's food and accommodation industry have been lost. The overall levels are comparable to the Great Depression, says David Schmidt, a state economist.
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    Las Vegas Mayor Urges Casinos To Reopen Saying Competition Will Reveal Safety Levels

    Apr 22, 2020
    Mayor Carolyn Goodman said she is not responsible for ensuring businesses adhere to social distancing guidelines. "They better figure it out. That's their job. That's not the mayor's job," she said.
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    Las Vegas TV Anchors Find A New Digital Home

    Mar 12, 2020


    Dayna Roselli and Sean McAllister were two of the most well-known anchors on local news.

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    Things I Learned Covering the Nevada Democratic Caucus

    Feb 24, 2020

    When you get outside your bubble to experience raw democracy, you learn interesting things about the election process — and human nature

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    Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg speaks during the Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas, Nev., Wednesday night.
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    6 Takeaways From The Nevada Democratic Debate

    Feb 20, 2020
    It was former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's first debate after spending more than $300 million on ads. He had an uneven performance, especially when it came to his record on women.
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    Nevada Named One Of The Least Charitable States

    Dec 24, 2019

    A new WalletHub ranking looked at where the most generous Americas live

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    Two people braving blizzard conditions in Duluth, Minn., on Saturday.
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    Hundreds Of Flights Canceled, Thousands More Delayed As Winter Storm Moves East

    Dec 01, 2019
    The post-Thanksgiving travel rush is due to get even more hectic, as heavy snow and ice accumulation is expected to continue battering regions across the United States on Sunday.
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    Report: 50,000 People From California Moved To Nevada From 2017 to 2018

    Nov 15, 2019

    More than 50,000 people moved from California to Nevada between July 2017 and July 2018, the second-highest amount in the past 10 years, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau estimates.

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    California To Assist Financing Of California-Vegas Train

    Sep 19, 2019
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    'Storm Area 51' Originator Pulls Out Of Nevada Desert Event

    Sep 10, 2019
    LAS VEGAS (AP) — The originator of the "Storm Area 51" internet hoax is citing concerns about organization and funding and has withdrawn from an event called "Alienstock" scheduled next week in the remote Nevada desert.
     
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    California Lawmakers Reach Out To Nevada On Gun Control Issues

    Aug 22, 2019

    Nearly two dozen California lawmakers have asked to meet with their counterparts in Nevada about the state’s gun laws.

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    Needles, CA Declares Itself A 'Second Amendment Sanctuary City'

    Jul 11, 2019

    Needles, CA declares itself a "Second Amendment Sanctuary City."

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    Jon Griggs has been ranching in northern Nevada for more than 30 years. Fires have always been a part of this landscape, he says, but in the past 20 years, he has seen a significant increase.
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    A Sea Of Sagebrush Disappears, Making Way For Fire-Prone Cheatgrass

    May 30, 2019
    In the past two years, more than 800,000 acres in northern Nevada have burned. The traditional sagebrush rangeland is being replaced by cheatgrass that burns hotter and more frequently.
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    People rally in support of abortion rights on Tuesday in Las Vegas.
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    Nevada Law Removing Abortion Restrictions Passes State Assembly

    May 22, 2019
    Bucking a national trend toward more restrictions on abortion, the Nevada law relaxes certain abortion requirements. Every Republican voted against the measure.
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    New Music—And Development—Abounds From Nevada Musicians

    Apr 22, 2019

    Record-label signings, innovative videos, national exposure and brand new releases—musical artists from Las Vegas to Reno have already seen noteworthy accomplishments in just the first four months

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    'Wicked,' 'Book of Mormon' Highlight Smith Center's 2019-2020 Broadway Season

    Apr 12, 2019

    "Wicked" is one of the most beloved Broadway musicals of the 21st century. So is "The Book of Mormon."

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    Are Casinos Killing The Golden Goose With High Fees And Fewer Perks?

    Apr 04, 2019

    Visitation to Las Vegas has fallen over the last two years.

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    Wynn Resorts’ Record Fine Leads A Momentous Month For The Gaming Industry

    Mar 12, 2019

    There’s never a dull moment in the gaming industry, and the past few weeks have been no exception.

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    On Tuesday, the FBI announced it could not uncover the motive that drove Stephen Paddock to kill 58 people and injure hundreds more on Oct. 1, 2017. The FBI has closed its investigation.
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    FBI Finds No Motive In Las Vegas Shooting, Closes Investigation

    Jan 29, 2019
    "Throughout his life, [Stephen] Paddock went to great lengths to keep his thoughts private, and that extended to his final thinking about this mass murder," officials said on Tuesday.
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    Nevada death row inmate Scott Raymond Dozier confers with Lori Teicher, a federal public defender involved in his case, during an appearance in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas on Aug. 17, 2017. Authorities say the 48-year-old Nevada death-row in
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    Nevada Death Row Inmate Found Dead In Apparent Suicide

    Jan 07, 2019
    Scott Dozier, 48, twice bypassed death by lethal injection against his own wishes. On Saturday afternoon he was found hanged from an air vent in his cell.

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