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Raiders 2024 pre-training camp 53-man roster projection
When you look across the national media, the 2024 NFL season is predicted to be another lost one for the Las Vegas Raiders. Many media experts feel they will fall outside of the playoffs once again, even with some key additions made by the franchise this offseason. Be that as...
Night in the Country, Wing Fest, Bass Camp set for festival-filled weekend in Northern Nevada
In a festival mood this week? You're in luck. Northern Nevada's lineup this week includes celebration of the arts, Shakespeare, country music, electronica and chicken wings, just to name a few. Food Truck Friday is back, and so are the Reno Aces, who will host their annual Star Wars Night on Saturday. Also on the horizon: a decent chance of thunderstorms throughout the week. Here's a look at what else is in store this week in...
Lawmakers stress need to look beyond red light cameras and other ‘back end’ traffic safety measures
Policy, politics and progressive commentary As state lawmakers discussed, yet again, legislation to authorize the use of red light cameras, some legislators turned the discussion to the role of infrastructure and other traffic safety mitigation measures. Lawmakers heard from state traffic safety and public health officials about the increased number of crashes and deaths in Nevada at Wednesday’s meeting of […] The post Lawmakers stress need to look beyond red light cameras and other ‘back end’ traffic safety measures appeared first on Nevada Current.
West broiling, burning despite drought relief
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — While California and Nevada remain virtually drought-free, climate experts say extreme heat and wildfire risk may continue plaguing the West for months. Scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said during a webinar Monday that ongoing heat events across the West present a major...
Nuclear waste, atomic testing on tap for Nevada in Project 2025 manifesto
A victory by Donald Trump in November could revive America’s long-shuttered nuclear weapons testing program in Southern Nevada, as well as the stalled effort to bury the nation’s radioactive waste at Yucca Mountain, 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas. “This is a new ballgame,” former U.S. Sen. Richard Bryan, chairman of Nevada’s Commission on Nuclear […] The post Nuclear waste, atomic testing on tap for Nevada in Project 2025 manifesto appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
'Untouchable’: NV state workers have few ways to hold managers accountable for misconduct
In interviews with more than 30 current and former state employees and a review of state policies, The Nevada Independent found there are limited mechanisms in place to discipline higher-level state employees.
Solar install damages home of military veteran’s widow, company has license revoked
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Adding solar to her home has turned into a nightmare for one Las Vegas woman and dozens of others. Last week, the Nevada State Contractors Board revoked the license of Titan Solar finding the company guilty of harming her and 28 other homeowners. Estie Kanelos-Azar...
Security guard shot during ‘struggle’ with alleged shoplifters, Las Vegas police say
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A security guard was shot during a struggle with alleged shoplifters in the west valley, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department says. Police said the shooting happening Saturday around 1 p.m. in the 800 block of North Decatur Boulevard near Washington Avenue. Officers who arrived said they located a male suffering from a gunshot wound in a parking lot.
$20k stolen from Las Vegas smoke shop; Las Vegas police sees thefts increase
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Break Time Vape stores have been hammered by thieves recently in the Las Vegas Valley. The company provided video to FOX5 that shows a thief trying to smash through a window of a store on Sky Pointe Drive near U.S. 95 and Centennial Parkway. The business says thieves hit that store three times alone in July and once at its store on Blue Dimond.
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