Nevada Lawmakers Being Asked For Funds To Test Rape KitsDecember 16, 2015(AP) - Nevada lawmakers are being asked to allocate almost $3.7 million toward testing more than 7,500 sexual assault evidence kits languishing in police vaults around the state, including some in Las Vegas dating back 30 years.
EnvironmentCalif. Drought: Storms Help, Water Supply 'Below Average'December 10, 2015 | Ed JoyceDespite a return to a more typical fall storm pattern, the rain and snow has brought only minimal improvement to California's multiyear drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareAbout 23K Nevadans Sign Up With Health Exchange In 1st MonthDecember 3, 2015(AP) - Officials say more than 23,000 Nevadans have signed up for coverage through the health insurance exchange in the first month of open enrollment.
Nevada Could Soon See 'Values Life' Specialty License PlateNovember 30, 2015(AP) - Motorists could soon buy specialty license plates proclaiming "Nevada Values Life," although state officials and Planned Parenthood have warned of possible lawsuits.
Ballot Proposal Seeks To Raise Nevada Minimum Wage To $13November 24, 2015(AP) - Voters might be able to weigh in on gradually raising Nevada's minimum wage to $13.
EnvironmentGroup Teaches Cannabis Growers About Environmental ImpactsNovember 9, 2015 | Lesley McClurgMany Nevada County cannabis farms are near the Yuba River. That’s why an environmental advocacy group is working to educate farmers on how to protect the watershed. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentRain Brings Some ‘Drought Relief’ To California, NevadaNovember 5, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe Pacific Storm system brought some slight improvement to drought conditions in California and Nevada last week.
EnvironmentBackground Ozone Problem For Northern California And NevadaSeptember 29, 2015 | Amy Quinton"Background" ozone pollution levels in Northern California and Nevada could approach the limit of a proposed new federal air quality standard. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought Predicted To Persist, Intensify Through DecemberSeptember 17, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe latest seasonal drought outlook from the National Weather Service shows the drought in California, and much of Nevada, persisting and intensifying through December. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Drought Panel Told There's Forage, Not Water On Nevada RangeAugust 20, 2015(AP) - Ranchers are telling a Nevada state panel that despite ongoing regional drought, there's plenty of grass on the range and they want to be allowed to turn cattle out to graze on it.
