Washoe County Declares State Of Emergency Through MondayJanuary 6, 2017 | Ky PlaskonA series of storms approaches that could flood the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, residential and industrial areas where 25,000 people live and work. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Lawmakers Want To End Nevada's Little-Used Death PenaltyDecember 18, 2016(AP) — Two Nevada Democrats are proposing to end the state's little-used death penalty.
Early Voting Begins In Nevada, SaturdayOctober 21, 2016It's a swing state and famous faces are flying in to help out.
El Nino Helped Keep Nevada Bears From Urban AreasSeptember 14, 2016(AP) - Nevada wildlife officials have reported fewer bears roaming around the state's urban areas this year, which they say is likely because of weather conditions from El Nino.
California And Nevada Wildfire Updates: Soberanes Fire, Virginia Mountain Complex FireAugust 3, 2016Firefighters are still battling a 45,800-acre fire in Monterey County. Meanwhile, crews are fighting a 53,925-acre fire in northern Nevada.
Wildfire Burning In Nevada Wilderness Study AreaAugust 1, 2016(AP) — An official says fire crews are trying to contain a nearly 8-square-mile wildfire from reaching a state highway in the remote and scenic Poodle Mountain Wilderness Study Area in northwest Nevada.
EnvironmentNevada Approves $2.5M To Keep Fighting Yucca Mountain DumpJuly 13, 2016(AP) — A state board has approved $2.5 million more to fight efforts to develop the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump in Nevada.
Nevada Settles EPA Stormwater ComplaintJuly 13, 2016 | Steve MilneThe state of Nevada will pay $120,000 to settle a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency complaint about storm water runoff pollution in Reno. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Nevada Juniors' ACT Scores Remain Flat, Low For 2nd YearJuly 11, 2016(AP) — Only 10 percent of Nevada's high school juniors are considered college-ready in four core subjects based on their ACT test scores.
250 Firefighters Battle 185-Square-Mile Blaze In NevadaJuly 5, 2016(AP) - A wind-whipped brush fire that has consumed more than 185 square miles of rangeland in north-central Nevada burned within a few hundred yards of ranch homes on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or structure damage.
