First flames, then fees: Tahoe evacuees report price gouging
STATELINE, Nev. (AP) — As fearful Lake Tahoe residents packed up belongings and fled a raging wildfire burning toward the California-Nevada border, some encountered an unexpected obstacle: price gouging.
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First flames, then fees: Tahoe evacuees report price gouging
STATELINE, Nev. (AP) — As fearful Lake Tahoe residents packed up belongings and fled a raging wildfire burning toward the California-Nevada border, some encountered an unexpected obstacle: price gouging.
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Lake Tahoe resort city OK for now, wildfire fight not over
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Better weather on Thursday helped the battle against a huge California wildfire threatening communities around Lake Tahoe, but fire commanders warned firefighters to be prepared for ongoing dangers.
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First flames, then fees: Tahoe evacuees report price gouging
STATELINE, Nev. (AP) — As fearful Lake Tahoe residents packed up belongings and fled a raging wildfire burning toward the California-Nevada border, some encountered an unexpected obstacle: price gouging.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Lake Tahoe resort city OK for now, wildfire fight not over
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Better weather on Thursday helped the battle against a huge California wildfire threatening communities around Lake Tahoe, but fire commanders warned firefighters to be prepared for ongoing dangers.
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First flames, then fees: Tahoe evacuees report price gouging
STATELINE, Nev. (AP) — As fearful Lake Tahoe residents packed up belongings and fled a raging wildfire burning toward the California-Nevada border, some encountered an unexpected obstacle: price gouging.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Lake Tahoe resort city OK for now, wildfire fight not over
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Better weather on Thursday helped the battle against a huge California wildfire threatening communities around Lake Tahoe, but fire commanders warned firefighters to be prepared for ongoing dangers.
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Lake Tahoe resort city OK for now, wildfire fight not over
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Better weather on Thursday helped the battle against a huge California wildfire threatening communities around Lake Tahoe, but fire commanders warned firefighters to be prepared for ongoing dangers.
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With Lake Tahoe spared, better weather helps wildfire fight
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Better weather on Thursday helped the battle against a huge California wildfire threatening communities around Lake Tahoe, but fire commanders warned firefighters to be prepared for ongoing dangers.
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Changing winds provide hope in California wildfire battle
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Better weather on Thursday helped the battle against a huge California forest fire threatening communities around Lake Tahoe, but commanders warned firefighters to keep their guard up against continuing dangers.
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Changing winds provide hope in California wildfire battle
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — With winds finally turning in their favor, firefighters are throwing all their resources into boxing a California blaze that was scant miles from Lake Tahoe and neighboring Nevada.
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Projected containment of fire near Lake Tahoe pushed back
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battling a stubborn California wildfire Friday near the Lake Tahoe resort region faced gusty winds and dry conditions that made vegetation ready to burn.
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Lake Tahoe prepares for emergency as wildfire threatens
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Some 14,000 firefighters facing changing weather conditions battled more than a dozen large wildfires across California, including a growing blaze that was slowly pushing toward the Lake Tahoe resort region.
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Nevada governor: No masks at events that require vaccines
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Large events held in Nevada can add themselves to the growing number of places in the U.S. where people in crowds are asked to prove they have been inoculated against COVID-19, the governor said Monday.
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Nevada governor: No masks at events that require vaccines
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Large events held in Nevada can add themselves to the growing number of places in the U.S. where people in crowds are asked to prove they have been inoculated against COVID-19, the governor said Monday.
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Nevada governor: No masks at events that require vaccines
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Large events held in Nevada can add themselves to the growing number of places in the U.S. where people in crowds are asked to prove they have been inoculated against COVID-19, the governor said Monday.
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Nevada governor: No masks at events that require vaccines
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Large events held in Nevada can add themselves to the growing number of places in the U.S. where people in crowds are asked to prove they have been inoculated against COVID-19, the governor said Monday.
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Nevada schools reckon with race, triggering polarization
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada has become the latest flashpoint in a national debate over how to teach students about racism and its role in U.S. history, with parents clashing over curriculum proposals.
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Nevada schools reckon with race, triggering polarization
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada has become the latest flashpoint in a national debate over how to teach students about racism and its role in U.S. history, with parents clashing over curriculum proposals.
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Nevada schools reckon with race, triggering polarization
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada has become the latest flashpoint in a national debate over how to teach students about racism and its role in U.S. history, with parents clashing over curriculum proposals.
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Nevada schools reckon with race, triggering polarization
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada has become the latest flashpoint in a national debate over how to teach students about racism and its role in U.S. history, with parents clashing over curriculum proposals.
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Mobile vaccination units hit tiny US towns to boost immunity
FALLON, Nev. (AP) — Pick-up truck drivers motor up to a white trailer in a parking lot on Fallon Paiute-Shoshone land in Nevada’s high desert and within a few moments they’re handed forms to sign, jabbed with coronavirus vaccine and sent on their way.
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Mobile vaccination units hit tiny US towns to boost immunity
FALLON, Nev. (AP) — Pick-up truck drivers motor up to a white trailer in a parking lot on Fallon Paiute-Shoshone land in Nevada’s high desert and within a few moments they’re handed forms to sign, jabbed with coronavirus vaccine and sent on their way.
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Mobile vaccination units hit tiny US towns to boost immunity
FALLON, Nev. (AP) — Pick-up truck drivers motor up to a white trailer in a parking lot on Fallon Paiute-Shoshone land in Nevada’s high desert and within a few moments they’re handed forms to sign, jabbed with coronavirus vaccine and sent on their way.
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US West prepares for possible 1st water shortage declaration
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The man-made lakes that store water supplying millions of people in the U.S. West and Mexico are projected to shrink to historic lows in the coming months, dropping to levels that could trigger the federal government's first-ever official shortage declaration and prompt cuts in Arizona …
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US West prepares for possible 1st water shortage declaration
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The man-made lakes that store water supplying millions of people in the U.S. West and Mexico are projected to shrink to historic lows in the coming months, dropping to levels that could trigger the federal government's first-ever official shortage declaration and prompt cuts in Arizona …
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US West prepares for possible 1st water shortage declaration
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The man-made lakes that store water supplying millions of people in the U.S. West and Mexico are projected to shrink to historic lows in the coming months, dropping to levels that could trigger the federal government's first-ever official shortage declaration and prompt cuts in Arizona …
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US West prepares for possible 1st water shortage declaration
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The man-made lakes that store water supplying millions of people in the U.S. West and Mexico are projected to shrink to historic lows in the coming months, dropping to levels that could trigger the federal government's first-ever official shortage declaration and prompt cuts in Arizona …
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US West prepares for possible 1st water shortage declaration
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The man-made lakes that store water supplying millions of people in the U.S. West and Mexico are projected to shrink to historic lows in the coming months, dropping to levels that could trigger the federal government's first-ever official shortage declaration and prompt cuts in Arizona …
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Water-worried Vegas wants useless grass a thing of the past
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A desert city built on a reputation for excess and indulgence wants to become a model for restraint and conservation with a first-in-the-nation policy banning grass that nobody walks on.
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Water-worried Vegas wants useless grass a thing of the past
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A desert city built on a reputation for excess and indulgence wants to become a model for restraint and conservation with a first-in-the-nation policy banning grass that nobody walks on.
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Water-worried Vegas wants useless grass a thing of the past
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A desert city built on a reputation for excess and indulgence wants to become a model for restraint and conservation with a first-in-the-nation policy banning grass that nobody walks on.
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Las Vegas pushes to become first to ban ornamental grass
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A desert city built on a reputation for excess and indulgence wants to become a model for restraint and conservation with a first-in-the-nation policy banning grass that nobody walks on.
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Las Vegas pushes to become first to ban ornamental grass
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A desert city built on a reputation for excess and indulgence wants to become a model for restraint and conservation with a first-in-the-nation policy banning grass that nobody walks on.
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In Nevada desert, a technology firm aims to be a government
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — In the Nevada desert, a cryptocurrency magnate hopes to turn dreams of a futuristic “smart city” into reality. To do that, he’s asking the state to let companies like his form local governments on land they own, which would grant them power over everything from …
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In Nevada desert, a technology firm aims to be a government
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — In the Nevada desert, a cryptocurrency magnate hopes to turn dreams of a futuristic “smart city” into reality. To do that, he’s asking the state to let companies like his form local governments on land they own, which would grant them power over everything from …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
In Nevada desert, a technology firm aims to be a government
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — In the Nevada desert, a cryptocurrency magnate hopes to turn dreams of a futuristic “smart city” into reality. To do that, he’s asking the state to let companies like his form local governments on land they own, which would grant them power over everything from …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
In Nevada desert, a technology firm aims to be a government
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — In the Nevada desert, a cryptocurrency magnate hopes to turn dreams of a futuristic “smart city” into reality. To do that, he’s asking the state to let companies like his form local governments on land they own, which would grant them power over everything from …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Mine OK'd in Trump's last days may boost Biden energy plan
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — One of the keys to President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion clean energy plan could be a mineral that lies in a salt flat above a prehistoric volcano just south of the Oregon-Nevada line.
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Mine OK'd in Trump's last days may boost Biden energy plan
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — One of the keys to President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion clean energy plan could be a mineral that lies in a salt flat above a prehistoric volcano just south of the Oregon-Nevada line.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Mine OK'd in Trump's last days may boost Biden energy plan
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — One of the keys to President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion clean energy plan could be a mineral that lies in a salt flat above a prehistoric volcano just south of the Oregon-Nevada line.
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Nevada lawmaker resigns amid campaign finance investigation
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada lawmaker resigned amid an investigation involving the use of campaign contributions that prompted law enforcement to raid his home in May.
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Nevada lawmaker resigns amid campaign finance investigation
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada lawmaker resigned amid an investigation involving the use of campaign contributions that prompted law enforcement to raid his home in May.
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Nevada points finger at federal government for vaccine delay
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Roughly two-thirds of the COVID-19 vaccines that Nevada has received from the federal government remain in vials. Only six states have administered less doses per capita than Nevada, data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show.
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Nevada points finger at federal government for vaccine delay
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Roughly two-thirds of the COVID-19 vaccines that Nevada has received from the federal government remain in vials. Only six states have administered less doses per capita than Nevada, data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show.
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Deaths force Vegas-area mortuaries to use storage trailers
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Funeral homes and the county coroner in Las Vegas are preparing for a post-holiday spike in coronavirus deaths by adding storage space — including refrigerated trailers with special shelving — for corpses.
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Deaths force Vegas-area mortuaries to use storage trailers
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Funeral homes and the county coroner in Las Vegas are preparing for a post-holiday spike in coronavirus deaths by adding storage space — including refrigerated trailers with special shelving — for corpses.
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Nevada breaks record for most cases reported in single day
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada officials reported 3,402 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Thursday, breaking the record for most cases reported in a single day.
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Nevada reports highest single-day coronavirus death toll
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada officials reported 60 coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, breaking the record for the highest single-day total since the start of the pandemic.
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Nevada reports highest single-day coronavirus death toll
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada officials reported 60 coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, breaking the record for the highest single-day total since the start of the pandemic.
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'Stop the Steal' rallies held at Nevada state capital, Vegas
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Supporters of President Donald Trump on Wednesday lined the streets outside Nevada's state capital and rallied in front of federal buildings in Las Vegas, as Congress suspended its count of state electoral votes after demonstrators stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
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'Stop the Steal' demonstrators rally in Carson City
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Pro-Trump demonstrators lined the streets of the Nevada capital on Wednesday to protest the U.S. Congress as it started to count electoral college votes certified by states and sent to Washington.
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Nevada anticipates post-holiday coronavirus data swings
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada officials say public health labs and testing sites could soon face a possible post-holiday surge as people return from holiday gatherings.
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Nevada anticipates post-holiday coronavirus data swings
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada officials say public health labs and testing sites could soon face a possible post-holiday surge as people return from holiday gatherings.
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New Nevada laws include workplace safety, e-prescriptions
Now that Nevada has rung in the new year, residents of the state will pay less for electricity, have more judges in their courts and have their doctors file certain prescriptions electronically. Unlike
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
3 Nevada lawmakers say they tested positive for COVID-19
On Christmas morning, Las Vegas Assemblywoman Rochelle Nguyen was cooking ham on her stove when it hit her: she couldn't smell anything.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
New Nevada laws include workplace safety, e-prescriptions
Now that Nevada has rung in the new year, residents of the state will pay less for electricity, have more judges in their courts and have their doctors file certain prescriptions electronically. Unlike
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
New Nevada laws include workplace safety, e-prescriptions
Now that Nevada has rung in the new year, residents of the state will pay less for electricity, have more judges in their courts and have their doctors file certain prescriptions electronically. Unlike
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
3 Nevada lawmakers say they tested positive for COVID-19
On Christmas morning, Las Vegas Assemblywoman Rochelle Nguyen was cooking ham on her stove when it hit her: she couldn't smell anything.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Nevada revises vaccine plan but assures delivery is smooth
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada health officials said that nearly 26,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines — about 16% of the state's initial December allocation — have been administered and they announced plans to move people older than 75 to the next tier of its distribution plan.
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3 Nevada lawmakers say they tested positive for COVID-19
On Christmas morning, Las Vegas Assemblywoman Rochelle Nguyen was cooking ham on her stove when it hit her: she couldn't smell anything.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Three Nevada lawmakers say they tested positive for COVID-19
Three Nevada lawmakers confirmed Thursday they tested positive for COVID-19.
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New Year's Eve event in Vegas sparks worries on virus spread
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A New Year's Eve event at a canopied casino-mall in Las Vegas expected to be attended by at least 14,000 people could be a superspreader event that overruns hospitals, members of Nevada’s coronavirus task force said Tuesday.
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Nevada revises vaccine plan but assures delivery is smooth
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada health officials said that nearly 26,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines — about 16% of the state's initial December allocation — have been administered and they announced plans to move people older than 75 to the next tier of its distribution plan.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Nevada revises vaccine plan but assures delivery is smooth
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada health officials said that nearly 26,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines — about 16% of the state's initial December allocation — have been administered and they announced plans to move people older than 75 to the next tier of its distribution plan.
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Nearly half of Tier 1 vaccinated for virus in Washoe County
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Washoe County Health District Officer Kevin Dick said Wednesday nearly half of the hospital workers, first-responders and others in the priority category have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in the Reno-Sparks area but it’s unrealistic to think the shots will be available to …
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New Year's Eve event in Vegas sparks worries on virus spread
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A New Year's Eve event at a canopied casino-mall in Las Vegas expected to be attended by at least 14,000 people could be a superspreader event that overruns hospitals, members of Nevada’s coronavirus task force said Tuesday.
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Officials worry large NYE event in Vegas will spread virus
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A New Year's Eve event at a canopied casino-mall in Las Vegas expected to be attended by at least 14,000 people could be a superspreader event that overruns hospitals, members of Nevada’s coronavirus task force said Tuesday.
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Officials worry large NYE event in Vegas will spread virus
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A New Year's Eve event at a canopied casino-mall in Las Vegas expected to be attended by at least 14,000 people could be a superspreader event that overruns hospitals, members of Nevada’s coronavirus task force said Tuesday.
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Nevada reports lowest number of virus cases since November
Nevada officials reported fewer cases and deaths from COVID-19 on Monday than any time in December, but aren’t sure if the record-setting surge is truly decreasing or if the holiday affected testing.
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Nevada reports lowest number of virus cases since November
Nevada officials reported fewer cases and deaths from COVID-19 on Monday than any time in December, but aren’t sure if the record-setting surge is truly decreasing or if the holiday affected testing.
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Virus is pushing rural Nevada hospitals to the brink
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — In Nevada, which has more coronavirus hospitalizations per capita than any other state, the most visible sign of the surge is the overflow unit that one Reno hospital has set up in its parking garage to treat patients.
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Virus is pushing rural Nevada hospitals to the brink
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — In Nevada, which has more coronavirus hospitalizations per capita than any other state, the most visible sign of the surge is the overflow unit that one Reno hospital has set up in its parking garage to treat patients.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
COVID-19 is pushing rural Nevada hospitals to the brink
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — In Nevada, which has more coronavirus hospitalizations per capita than any other state, the most visible sign of the surge underway is the overflow unit that one Reno hospital has set up in its parking garage to treat COVID-19 patients.
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Nevada electors award six Electoral College votes to Biden
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s six Democratic presidential electors awarded their votes to Joe Biden on Monday morning, becoming the first slate of electors from a battleground state to cast their votes.
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Nevada keeps restrictions in place, vaccines arrive Monday
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The tightened restrictions on businesses and gatherings implemented in late November will remain in effect in Nevada until at least Jan. 15, Gov. Steve Sisolak said Sunday.
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Nevada keeps restrictions in place, vaccines arrive Monday
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The tightened restrictions on businesses and gatherings implemented in late November will remain in effect in Nevada until at least Jan. 15, Gov. Steve Sisolak said Sunday.
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Nevada keeps restrictions to Jan. 15, vaccines arrive Monday
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The tightened restrictions on businesses and gatherings implemented in late November will remain in effect in Nevada until at least Jan. 15, Gov. Steve Sisolak said Sunday.
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Gov. Sisolak expected to update Nevada on virus, vaccines
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak is expected to provide an update on Nevada’s COVID-19 response and vaccine distribution plans on Sunday at 4 p.m. amid an unrelenting surge that has spared no part of the state.
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Nevada's COVID-19 hospitalizations top US amid surge
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Amid a months-long coronavirus surge, Nevada has surpassed South Dakota and now has more COVID-19 patients hospitalized per million residents than any other state in the U.S., according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Reno-area teacher shortage extends distance learning
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Washoe County School Board has decided to extend distance learning for middle and high schools in the Reno area until at least Jan. 19 partly because of a shortage of teachers.
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Nevada electors legally bound to vote for winning president
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — When former state Sen. Terry Care went to the Nevada Legislature in 2013 to lobby for a bill to bind presidential electors to the candidate that receives the most votes, he didn't consider it to be urgent or a top priority.
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Nevada electors legally bound to vote for winning president
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — When former state Sen. Terry Care went to the Nevada Legislature in 2013 to lobby for a bill to bind presidential electors to the candidate that receives the most votes, he didn't consider it to be urgent or a top priority.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Nevada electors legally bound to vote for winning president
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — When former state Sen. Terry Care went to the Nevada Legislature in 2013 to lobby for a bill to bind presidential electors to the candidate that receives the most votes, he didn't consider it to be urgent or a top priority.
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Panel warns recession may imperil Nevada economy into 2023
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Amid mixed signals about the trajectory of the coronavirus pandemic, a panel of five government-appointed analysts sent forecasts to Nevada's governor and state lawmakers on Thursday suggesting that it could be years before state tax revenue rebounds to pre-pandemic levels.
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Panel warns recession may imperil Nevada economy into 2023
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Amid mixed signals about the trajectory of the coronavirus pandemic, a panel of five government-appointed analysts sent forecasts to Nevada's governor and state lawmakers on Thursday suggesting that it could be years before state tax revenue rebounds to pre-pandemic levels.
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States plan for vaccines as daily US virus deaths top 3,100
States drafted plans Thursday for who will go to the front of the line when the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine become available later this month, as U.S. deaths from the outbreak eclipsed 3,100 in a single day, obliterating the record set last spring.
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Nevada reports deadliest day since start of pandemic
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada reported 48 new deaths from the coronavirus on Thursday, marking the state's deadliest day since the onset of the pandemic as the COVID-19 surge shows few signs of slowing and death totals peak throughout the U.S.
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US virus deaths top 3,100 in a single day for the first time
The U.S. recorded over 3,100 COVID-19 deaths in a single day, obliterating the record set last spring, while the number of Americans in the hospital with the virus has eclipsed 100,000 for the first time and new cases have begun topping 200,000 a day, according to figures released Thursday.
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State halts vaccine plan that put retail before care homes
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada officials said they plan to revise their coronavirus vaccine distribution plan to align with interim recommendations that a U.S. Centers for Disease Control committee issued Tuesday.
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Nevada virus surge threatens hospital capacity statewide
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada health officials reported 1,642 new coronavirus cases and eight additional deaths on Monday, warning that the statewide surge shows few signs of slowing as the worst month of the pandemic comes to a close.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Nevada COVID-19 surge threatens hospital capacity statewide
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada health officials reported 1,642 new coronavirus cases and eight additional deaths on Monday, warning that the statewide surge shows few signs of slowing as the deadliest month of the pandemic comes to a close.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Nevada judge denies US House candidate's do-over request
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge in Las Vegas on Wednesday dismissed a case brought by a Republican congressional candidate that asked for a re-do of the Nov. 3 election he lost to an incumbent Las Vegas-area Democrat.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Rationales shift as Nevada considers future of vote by-mail
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada's decision to send all active voters mail-in ballots ahead of the election put the swing state at the center of the nationwide debate over voting procedures.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Nevada facing double-bind of rising cases, limping economy
LAS VEGAS (AP) — As the coronavirus surges to record levels in Nevada, the governor has implored residents to stay home. But Democrat Steve Sisolak has also encouraged out-of-state visitors, the lifeblood of Nevada's limping economy, to come to his state and spend money in Las Vegas.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Nevada governor tightens restrictions as virus cases rise
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak announced plans Sunday to tighten restrictions on casinos, restaurants and private gatherings such as Thanksgiving dinner in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Nevada facing double-bind of rising cases, limping economy
LAS VEGAS (AP) — As the coronavirus surges to record levels in Nevada, the governor has implored residents to stay home. But Democrat Steve Sisolak has also encouraged out-of-state visitors, the lifeblood of Nevada's limping economy, to come to his state and spend money in Las Vegas.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Nevada facing double-bind of rising cases, limping economy
LAS VEGAS (AP) — As the coronavirus surges to record levels in Nevada, the governor has implored residents to stay home. But Democrat Steve Sisolak has also encouraged out-of-state visitors, the lifeblood of Nevada's limping economy, to come to his state and spend money in Las Vegas.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Caucuses retain leaders; incoming GOP assemblywoman defects
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Both parties will return to the Nevada Legislature with unchanged leadership in 2021, after Republicans and Democrats reelected lawmakers to top positions in the state Senate and Assembly.
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Nevada breaks coronavirus hospitalization record
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The number of coronavirus hospitalizations in Nevada has spiked to its highest since the start of the pandemic, as an autumn surge continues to rewrite the record book in the state.
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'Righting a wrong': Nevada 1st to protect same-sex marriage
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas has been known for decades as the place for exuberant nuptials blessed by the swirl of Elvis’ white capes. But for years, legal marriages were barred for same-sex couples.
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Question 1 falls short; Nevada Board of Regents keep status
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada voters decided against changing the way state colleges and universities are governed under the Nevada constitution, voting down a ballot initiative that proposed removing the Board of Regents from the state constitution.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Nevada GOP thwarts Democrats' statehouse supermajority hopes
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Republicans recaptured three seats in Nevada’s state Assembly, ensuring that Democrats lose the veto-proof majority they would need to approve new taxes unilaterally.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak tests positive for COVID-19
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on Friday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 as the virus surges to record levels in the state and across the U.S.
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Nevada marks Veterans Day as coronavirus surges
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The unrelenting spread of the coronavirus forced Nevada to cancel most of its in-person Veterans Day events to protect former service members and their families, adding a degree of solemnity and underlining how the pandemic has penetrated all segments of society.
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Governor: Two weeks before coronavirus overwhelms Nevada
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Although the coronavirus is spreading at record rates in Nevada, the state will not need to tighten restrictions if individuals commit to preventative measures like mask-wearing and working from home, Gov. Steve Sisolak said on Tuesday.
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Nevada flags a majority of counties as high risk amid surge
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada officials reported 960 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one additional death on Monday, bringing the statewide totals to 110,982 cases and 1,852 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Nevada Democrats Lee, Horsford reelected to US House
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Democrats successfully won reelection in Nevada’s two battleground congressional districts, surviving challenges from Republicans in the swing state.
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Nevada Democrat Susie Lee reelected to US House
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Democrats successfully won reelection in Nevada’s two battleground congressional districts, surviving challenges from well-financed Republicans in the western swing state where the outcome of the presidential race was still up in the air.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
EXPLAINER: Why ballot-counting in Nevada is dragging on
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The pace of vote-counting in Nevada is being criticized for taking too long and it's even become fodder for online jokes. But government officials say they are emphasizing accuracy over speed in a year when processing an unprecedented flood of mail-in ballots under extended deadlines …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Nevada Democrat Steven Horsford reelected to US House
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford was reelected in one of two southern Nevada congressional districts where Republicans mounted well-financed campaigns to flip U.S. House seats in the battleground state.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Biden's slim lead in Nevada grows as more results released
LAS VEGAS (AP) — With the country turning its attention to Nevada’s vote count, Democrat Joe Biden's slim lead over President Donald Trump grew slightly, to more than 11,000 votes, as more results were released Thursday.
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Gay marriage, voting rights ballot questions pass in Nevada
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada voters added four new amendments to the state constitution, including the right to same-sex marriage, a Voters' Bill of Rights and a renewable energy mandate.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Same-sex marriage, renewable energy on Nevada ballot
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada voters will decide five proposed amendments to the state constitution involving issues ranging from renewable energy to same-sex marriage.
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Mail-in voting jumbles typical voter behaviors in Nevada
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — In Nevada, registered Democrats have returned almost twice as many mail-in ballots as registered Republicans, but the deficit doesn't faze state GOP Chair Michael McDonald.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Mail-in voting jumbles typical voter behaviors in Nevada
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — In Nevada, registered Democrats have returned almost twice as many mail-in ballots as registered Republicans, but the deficit doesn't faze state GOP Chair Michael McDonald.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Pence highlights economic recovery report at Nevada rally
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence urged early in-person voting and highlighted reports of a partial economic recovery during a rally Thursday in Reno, hoping to drum up enthusiasm in Nevada in the final days before the election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Pence highlights economic recovery report at Nevada rally
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence urged early in-person voting and highlighted reports of a partial economic recovery during a rally Thursday in Reno, hoping to drum up enthusiasm in Nevada in the final days before the election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Pence returns to Nevada for rally in final campaign stretch
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence plans a rally Thursday at Reno-Tahoe International Airport, hoping to drum up support in Nevada, a state President Trump lost by only 2.4 percentage points in 2016.
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Nevada governor: 'We are not rounding the corner'
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Businesses may close and hospitals may need to adopt “crisis standards" that include care rationing if the coronavirus continues to spread at current rates in Nevada, state leaders said Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Nevada governor: 'We are not rounding the corner'
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Businesses may close and hospitals may need to adopt “crisis standards" that include care rationing if the coronavirus continues to spread at current rates in Nevada, state leaders said Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Nevada to vaccinate frontline medical workers first
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — As the pandemic surges throughout the state, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Monday that the initial supply of COVID-19 vaccines the state receives will go toward frontline medical workers and individuals at high risk of exposure.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Nevada to vaccinate frontline medical workers first
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — As the pandemic surges throughout the state, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Monday that the initial supply of COVID-19 vaccines the state receives will go toward frontline medical workers and individuals at high risk of exposure.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Reno area reports largest single-day COVID-19 spike
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Washoe County, home to Reno, reported 350 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Friday — the largest single-day spike since the start of the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Reno area reports largest single-day COVID-19 spike
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Washoe County, home to Reno, reported 350 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Friday — the largest single-day spike since the start of the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Democrats eye supermajority in battleground statehouse races
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Two years after riding a blue wave to historic heights, Nevada Democrats are hoping to tighten their grips on the reins of power in the Legislature.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Democrats eye supermajority in battleground statehouse races
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Two years after riding a blue wave to historic heights, Nevada Democrats are hoping to tighten their grips on the reins of power in the Legislature.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Nevada plans no immediate changes as COVID-19 cases spike
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s rate of coronavirus infections is steadily rising again. But state officials are reluctant to blame relaxed guidelines and say there is no reason yet to consider stricter measures.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Nevada plans no immediate changes as COVID-19 cases spike
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s rate of coronavirus infections is steadily rising again. But state officials are reluctant to blame relaxed guidelines and say there is no reason yet to consider stricter measures.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Nevada's early voting numbers suggest shift to mail votes
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — With more than two weeks until the election, more than twice as many Nevada voters have returned ballots by mail than in the entire 2016 election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Nevada's early voting numbers suggest shift to mail votes
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — With more than two weeks until the election, more than twice as many Nevada voters have returned ballots by mail than in the entire 2016 election.
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GOP challenger Rodimer outraised Democrat Lee in 3rd quarter
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Republican Dan Rodimer outraised incumbent Democratic congresswoman Susie Lee in recent months, according to campaign finance reports filed this week.
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Halloween canceled at Nevada governor's mansion over virus
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Trick-or-treating at the Nevada governor’s mansion has been canceled this year due to the pandemic, and state health officials are advising people marking Halloween and Día de los Muertos to avoid large gatherings.
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Halloween canceled at Nevada governor's mansion over virus
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Trick-or-treating at the Nevada governor’s mansion has been canceled this year due to the pandemic, and state health officials are advising people marking Halloween and Día de los Muertos to avoid large gatherings.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Halloween canceled at Nevada governor's mansion over virus
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Trick-or-treating at the Nevada governor’s mansion has been canceled this year due to the pandemic, and state health officials are advising people marking Halloween and Día de los Muertos to avoid large gatherings.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Nevada voters receive election materials with minor errors
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Election officials in two rural Nevada counties mailed voting materials to all active voters in their jurisdictions that contained proofreading errors. Neither error will affect eligibility or election procedures, state election officials said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Nevada COVID-19 director confirms he tested positive
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Caleb Cage, Nevada's pandemic response director, said Monday that he tested positive for COVID-19 last week after developing flu-like symptoms during the prior weekend.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Nevada voters receive election materials with minor errors
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Election officials in two rural Nevada counties mailed voting materials to all active voters in their jurisdictions that contained proofreading errors. Neither error will affect eligibility or election procedures, state election officials said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Nevada COVID-19 director confirms he tested positive
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Caleb Cage, Nevada's pandemic response director, said Monday that he tested positive for COVID-19 last week after developing flu-like symptoms during the prior weekend.
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