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3 天之前 · Hegseth confirmed as Pentagon chief after Vance breaks tie vote in U.S. Senate BY: Shauneen Miranda - January 24, 2025 WASHINGTON — Veteran and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth will be the next secretary of defense, after he was confirmed late Friday by the U.S. Senate by the narrowest of margins.
Early winter snowpack promising, but drought and warmer …
2024年12月25日 · As Nevada heads into the winter months, the state’s water reserves will largely depend on the amount of precipitation and snowmelt that hits the state over the next several months. Water levels in Lake Mead, the largest water source for Southern Nevada, are nearly 18 feet higher this fall than two years ago, when the […]
Impacts of court groundwater decision still a long way off, top …
2024年3月4日 · After years of groundwater decline and failed legislative action, a court decision in January affirmed the state’s right to limit groundwater pumping using the most current scientific data, but full implementation of the ruling may take some time.
No relief in sight for Nevadans paying high auto insurance rates
2023年11月3日 · The rising cost of car insurance is hitting Nevadans hard, and neither the insurance industry, consumer advocates, nor state government officials expect relief to come any time soon. The insurance industry attributes the increased premiums rising costs for car parts and repairs, theft, labor shortages, and risky driving post-pandemic. Some consumer advocates note that companies […]
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TikTok ban poised to disrupt information ecosystem, livelihood of millions of users BY: Paige Gross - January 17, 2025 As the fate of widely popular short-form video app TikTok hung in the balance this week, creators, users and social media experts lamented the cultural and economic losses U.S. users could experience if the app is banned this weekend.
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The state of the state is static BY: Hugh Jackson - January 17, 2025 “In 2022,” Gov. Joe Lombardo observed during his state of the state speech Wednesday, “Nevada voters elected a sheriff to be their governor.”
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2025年1月13日 · Trump’s energy secretary pick won’t rule out restarting Yucca Mountain waste project BY: Hugh Jackson - January 15, 2025 “Can Nevadans count on you to acknowledge that the failed Yucca Mountain project is unworkable,” Nevada Democratic Sen Catherine Cortez Masto asked Chris Wright, Donald Trump’s nominee to be energy secretary, during Wright’s Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday.
With several races still in the air, Clark provides update on vote ...
Nevada was largely caught in the national red wave Tuesday, but the fate of several local and congressional races is still up in the air. Final results for the state may depend on thousands of outstanding votes still being counted in Clark County. On Wednesday afternoon, Clark County election officials said 54,000 Election Day drop-off […]
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2025年1月16日 · Funding will advance supportive housing for those experiencing homelessness BY: Michael Lyle - January 21, 2025 The Nevada Housing Division is on track to approve nearly $12 million in funding to develop roughly 200 units of permanent supportive housing throughout the state to help people experiencing homelessness.