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    Republican Chattah To Challenge Ford For Attorney General

    Mar 05, 2021

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas attorney Sigal Chattah, who has filed lawsuits against Gov.

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    Nevadans In Congress Proposing Big New Federal Lands Bill

    Mar 05, 2021

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada's entire congressional delegation, governor and several advocacy groups have lined up behind a bid for Congress to set aside vast federal lands in Clark County for conservation and recreation while freeing some for development around Las Vegas.

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    Camping World Helps Cash-Strapped Teams Make It To Las Vegas

    Mar 05, 2021

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Camping World has increased its commitment to NASCAR's Truck Series with various monetary rewards.

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    Nevada GOP Brings Election Complaints To Secretary Of State

    Mar 05, 2021

    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Pro-Trump demonstrators convened in front of the Nevada Capitol to hand-deliver what they said were 12,000 complaints of election fraud to Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske and demand she investigate them.

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    Nevada Confirms 5,000th COVID-19 Death, But Trends Improving

    Mar 05, 2021

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak has ordered flags lowered to half-staff in recognition of another somber coronavirus milestone.

    State officials Thursday confirmed Nevada's 5,000th COVID-19 death since the pandemic began a year ago.

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    Hsieh's Death Without Will Leaves His Estate, Downtown In Limbo

    Mar 05, 2021

    When Zappos founder Tony Hsieh died suddenly last year, he left a nearly billion-dollar estate — but no will.

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    Las Vegas City Council Votes Against Arts District Food Truck Park

    Mar 04, 2021

    Las Vegas City Council unanimously rejected a proposed Arts District food truck park in the face of neighborhood opposition. 

    The council voted seven to zero Wednesday against a plan to park as many as 10 food trucks on a lot near Casino Center and Charleston Boulevards. 

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    Life Is Beautiful Festival Tickets Go On Sale Thursday

    Mar 04, 2021

    The "Life is Beautiful" music and arts festival held annually in downtown Las Vegas is on for this year, organizers say, after last year’s event was canceled due to COVID-19. 

    It is scheduled for September 17 through 19, with early bird tickets going on sale Thursday morning. 

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    Reno Recover Better Than Las Vegas

    Mar 04, 2021

    Reno is recovering from the pandemic faster than Las Vegas.

    Reno is seeing foot traffic, gaming revenue and occupancy rates nearing pre-pandemic levels.

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    UNLV Med School Receives All-Important Accreditation

    Mar 04, 2021

    In just five years, UNLV has earned full medical schoo

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    Nevada Sheriff To Address Concealed Carry Permit Backlog

    Mar 04, 2021

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — Authorities in Nevada have said the Washoe County sheriff's office announced plans to eliminate an enormous backlog of concealed carry weapons permit requests by July.

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    Las Vegas-Area Schools Post Video Aimed At Student Mental Health

    Mar 04, 2021

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — School and elected officials in Nevada are acknowledging the mental and emotional strain the coronavirus pandemic has had on children.

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    Nevada Lawsuit Alleges Baby Food Makers Sell Toxic Products

    Mar 04, 2021

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — A lawsuit in Nevada is accusing four companies of producing and selling baby food tainted with toxic metals and harming at least seven Las Vegas children who were diagnosed with autism.

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    Fleury Earns 11th Win Of The Season, Vegas Tops Wild 5-1

    Mar 04, 2021

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jonathan Marchessault's second-period goal was the winner, Marc-Andre Fleury made 36 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Minnesota Wild 5-1.

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    Las Vegas Minister Creates A New Safe Haven For Black Lives

    Mar 04, 2021

    Last summer, protesters took to the streets of Las Vegas in the name of George Floyd and other African Americans killed over the years by police. 

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    Nevada Health Insurance Exchange Reopens As Pandemic Drags On

    Mar 04, 2021

    In the face of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, President Joe Biden reopened enrollment in the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance exchanges.

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    The Black Cowboy Gets His Due In Art Exhibit

    Mar 05, 2021

    The imagery of the American west -- you can see it in your head as well as anything in pop culture. 

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    1 October Memorial Committee Surveying The Public

    Mar 05, 2021

    The 1 October memorial is in the planning stages. Now, the group in charge wants your opinions on what it should look like.

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    Former Nevada Inmate Awarded $1.35M For Wrongful Conviction

    Mar 03, 2021

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada man who was exonerated after spending more than two decades in prison for a 1992 murder that he didn't commit has been awarded a $1.35 million settlement and a certificate of innocence from the state.

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    Nevada To Let Some Sports Tournaments Resume March 15

    Mar 03, 2021

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak has reclassified lacrosse from a full-contact to minimal-contact sport in Nevada's coronavirus playbook, amid moves to let indoor and outdoor practices and competitions resume with social distancing and other requirements.

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    Las Vegas Sands Sells The Venetian, Sands Expo For $6.25B

    Mar 03, 2021

    Las Vegas Sands is selling the Venetian casino resort and Sands Expo and Convention Center for $6.25 billion.

    In the two-part deal, VICI Properties will buy the property and all assets associated with the Venetian Resort Las Vegas and the Sands Expo for $4 billion.

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    Scammers Find Fertile Ground In Nevada During Pandemic

    Mar 03, 2021

    Grifters, scammers, frauds—

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    USDA Reevaluates Plan To Turn Ditch Into Water Pipeline

    Mar 02, 2021

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal agency and a Nevada water conservation district have agreed to re-evaluate a preliminary plan to turn part of a 140-year-old irrigation ditch in Reno into a water pipeline.

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    Nevada Democrats Re-Introduce Push To Block Yucca Mountain

    Mar 02, 2021

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada is reviving a push to block the creation of a national nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain.

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    Storey County Passes Resolution Against Innovation Zones

    Mar 02, 2021

    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The rural Nevada county where a blockchain technology company wants to form a jurisdiction with governmental power passed a resolution opposing the idea.

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