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Record, near-record heat ushers spring into Nevada statewide

Mar 24, 2022

An unseasonably warm trend is ushering spring into Nevada with record or near-record temperatures forecast statewide through the weekend.

Fifth Street

April 29, 2021

Apr 29, 2021
*SPRING HAS SPRUNG!* Welcome to the Patio | Saturdays in the Park | Thrill of the Grill | Basket Case | Inside Out
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March 18, 2021

Mar 18, 2021
15 Hikes in Your Backyard | Nature Next Door | This Hike, It’s Personal | Wild in the City: Civic Trails | Hikes After 5
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Science
The vernal equinox falls on March 19 nationwide this year. It's the earliest start to spring since 1896. This photo shows the Earth shortly before the moment of the equinox on March 20, 2019.

Spring Starts Today All Over America, Which Is Weird

Mar 19, 2020
Spring begins at 11:50 p.m. ET on March 19 this year. It is the earliest nationwide vernal equinox since 1896. Why, you ask? Get ready for orbital mechanics and a lot of information about calendars.
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National
In this March 5, 2020, photo, antique clocks are displayed at the Electric Time Company, in Medfield, Mass. Daylight Saving Time returns Sunday at 2 a.m. local time.

Daylight Saving Time Is Here Again. So Is The Debate About Changing The Clocks

Mar 07, 2020
Daylight saving time starts Sunday, March 8, bringing with it an extra hour of sunshine. But changing the clocks has become unpopular, and several states are looking to make a switch.
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State AGs Look To Head Off T-Mobile-Sprint Deal In Court

Dec 06, 2019

T-Mobile is about to face 14 state attorneys general in court in defense of its attempt to buy Sprint for $26.5 billion.

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Editor's Note
Andrew Kiraly
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Home slice

Mar 24, 2016

If my stars had been aligned such that I lived in a community overseen by an HOA, I suspect my mailbox would be chokestuffed with shouty, all-caps warning letters right about now.

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Spring Has Sprung Early... And So Have Seasonal Allergies

Mar 18, 2016

The official first day of spring is Sunday, but seasonal allergy sufferers might already be sniffling and sneezing.

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'Mojave Max' Tortoise Emerges, Signals Spring In Las Vegas Area

Mar 10, 2016

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Local officials say a desert tortoise made an early emergence from his winter burrow in an enclosure at a federal preserve outside Las Vegas, signaling that spring weather has arrived in southern Nevada.

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Early Spring Bloom

Jan 25, 2016

It’s spring in January – or at least it is in parts of Nevada and California.

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Animals
Every spring, hundreds of horses are ferried from their winter hiatus in the Upper Peninsula for a good grooming and harness fitting, before beginning their summer jobs pulling carriages.

Return Of Horses A Sign Of Spring On Michigan Island

Apr 23, 2015
Over the next two months, more than 300 draft and riding horses will be transported by ferry to Mackinac Island.
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Selective Pruning

Feb 12, 2015
Norm Schilling guides gardeners to keep up as Spring approaches. Selective pruning will keep things on track in the yard.
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Selective Pruning

Feb 12, 2015

Norm Schilling guides gardeners to keep up as Spring approaches.

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Desert Bloom: Craving the Shade

Apr 02, 2010
We all crave the shade in the desert, Norm Schilling has some plants that thrive out of the sun.
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Desert Bloom

With Spring Almost Here, It Is Time To Check Irrigation Clocks

Mar 03, 2017

As we spring forward, Norm Schilling has some timely reminders for the yard. Turning the clocks forward is a good time to check on your irrigation system.

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