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Documentary Focuses On Desegregation Of Las Vegas Schools

Mar 24, 2015

On Monday, VegasPBS will air a documentary exploring the history of Las Vegas school integration over 20 years, from the 1960s through the 1980s.

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New Policies At Metro Police Raise Questions

Mar 24, 2015

There's a new sheriff in town. And Joe Lombardo has begun to do just what he said he'd do if elected.

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Nevada Supreme Court Faces Budget Shortfall

Mar 24, 2015

The Court's budget comes from revenue from Nevada Highway Patrol citations, but the agency is writing fewer tickets.

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Assembly GOP to Introduce Alternative to Sandoval Tax Plan

Mar 24, 2015

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A group of Nevada Republicans is planning to introduce a hybrid tax plan adopting elements of Gov. Brian Sandoval's proposed business license fee increase.

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Republican-Backed Bill Removes Fee on Gun Background Checks

Mar 24, 2015

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Republicans are presenting a bill that would expand gun sale background checks.

Senate Majority Leader Michael Roberson is sponsoring SB240, which was heard Monday in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Bill would Update School Safety Standards, Add Therapists

Mar 24, 2015

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Democrats are proposing updated school safety standards based on lessons learned from the Sparks Middle School shooting.

Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson is sponsoring AB 218 and testified for the bill on Monday in the Assembly Education Committee.

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Wynn Resorts Tells Elaine Wynn to Stop Using Logo on Website

Mar 24, 2015

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Elaine Wynn shares her name with Wynn Resorts Ltd. but she can't use its Wynn signature-style logo on her personal website urging shareholders to re-elect her to the casino-resort company's board of directors.

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Bill Would Put Animals Up For Adoption After Use In Research

Mar 24, 2015

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers are reviewing a bill that would require laboratories to put animals up for adoption after they're done using them for research.

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Legislature Considers Redistricting Proposal

Mar 25, 2015

Assembly Bill 252 would turn redistricting for state and federal elections over to a nonpartisan commission.

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Utah Water Oulook Grim, Conference Learns

Mar 23, 2015

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) - Water managers and farmers in Utah are hoping for a wet spring but preparing for the worst after a fourth straight dry winter.

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Feds Under Fire For Killing Starlings In Northern Nevada

Mar 23, 2015

RENO, Nev. (AP) - The federal government is under fire for its mass killings of European starlings to prevent the spread of disease to dairy cows in northern Nevada.

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NV Senate Passes Bill Barring Guns For Abusers

Mar 23, 2015

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Senate has passed a Republican bill that would restrict people convicted of domestic violence from having a gun, but would also broaden the definition of justifiable homicide.

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Nevada Senate Introduces Bill To Regulate Ride-Hailing Firms

Mar 23, 2015

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Lawmakers have introduced a bill that could lead to the regulation of ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft.

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US Judge To Hear Arguments In Las Vegas FBI Ruse Gambling Case

Mar 23, 2015

 

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Many Las Vegas Homes Still Underwater

Mar 23, 2015

Las Vegas has come a long way since the depths of the Great Recession but there are still some dark clouds over head. 

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Former Congressman Steven Horsford On His Plans For The Future

Mar 23, 2015


After losing his congressional seat in a surprising defeat last fall, everyone expected Steven Horsford to run again in 2016.

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Wildflowers Bloom In Death Valley

Mar 23, 2015

 

Death Valley might be experiencing the greatest wildflower bloom since 2005.

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Developers Secure Funding for Major Tahoe Resort

Mar 23, 2015

CRYSTAL BAY, Nev. (AP) — Developers say they have secured financing for a major resort at the site of the Tahoe Biltmore on Lake Tahoe's north shore and hope to begin construction in May.

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Lange Re-Elected as Nevada Democratic Party Chair

Mar 23, 2015

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Roberta Lange has been unanimously re-elected as chairwoman of the Nevada Democratic Party.

Lange, who was chosen Saturday in Reno, says Democrats have a lot to do in coming months to prepare for the 2016 elections.

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2 Realtor Boards Oppose Ridgeline Development at Lake Tahoe

Mar 23, 2015

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. (AP) — Two leading Realtor boards have come out against future ridgeline development in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

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Labor Groups Fear 'Union Armageddon' in Nevada Legislature

Mar 23, 2015

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Despite union protests, a bevy of bills to weaken collective bargaining and restructure public employee pensions remain on the legislative agenda, including one scheduled for a hearing Wednesday that labor groups call the "Union Armageddon Bill."

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Would You Play A Nevada Lottery?

Mar 23, 2015

Lotteries are currently prohibited under the Nevada Constitution. But a new piece of legislation could change that.

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Reward Offered For Missing Moose Head at Lake Tahoe

Mar 20, 2015

There's a moose on the loose at Lake Tahoe and authorities are offering a $1,000 reward for anyone who finds it. It's not a real moose, but a trophy head recently stolen from a restaurant lobby in Tahoe City, California where it's served as the Sunnyside lodge's mascot for nearly 30 years.

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Former DA Says Black Widow Murder Case Deserves Another Look

Mar 20, 2015

The black widow murder case gripped Las Vegas when it hit the courts nearly 20 years ago.

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Bankruptcy of Debt-Heavy Caesars Division Complex, Lengthy

Mar 20, 2015

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two months in, and the bankruptcy of Caesars' debt-heavy operations arm is growing more complex and likely lengthier than expected.

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