Pair Of Nevada Defendants To Plead Guilty In Bundy Standoff
Two men are expected to plead guilty in Nevada this week to federal charges stemming from an armed confrontation with U.S. land management agents over grazing rights near cattleman Cliven…
Longest-Ever Wrongfully Incarcerated Woman in U.S. History Sues Those Who Put Her In Prison
Attorneys for Cathy Woods, who according to the National Registry of Exonerations’ database is the longest-ever wrongfully incarcerated woman in U.S. history, filed suit in federal court Monday August 22nd,…
Wells Rural Electric Election Results
By Garrett Hylton of Wrec Wells Rural Electric Company owners took advantage of their ability to set the leadership of their cooperative by voting to return all four incumbents on…
Breaking News: An Earth-Like Planet Was Just Found Orbiting the Nearest Star
By William Herkewitz, AUG 24, 2016 “THIS MAY BE A HISTORIC MOMENT.” The next star over has a planet that’s kinda like ours. Astronomers just discovered the closest possible Earth-like…
Nevada Attorney General Opposing Background Check Measure
Nevada State Attorney General Adam Laxalt says he’s opposing a background check initiative supported by gun control advocates on the November ballot. Laxalt came out Wednesday against Question 1, with…
McQueary Named Interim District Attorney In Elko County
Elko County’s chief civil attorney has been selected to temporarily fill the vacancy left by the death of District Attorney Mark Torvinen. The county commission voted Wednesday to appoint Chief…
Centennial Celebration at Great Basin This August 25th
Great Basin National Park is excited to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service and the First Light of the Great Basin Observatory with the telescope donated by…
New Updates On the Strawberry Fire and The Great Basin National Park
It is currently 4,657 acres and 94% contained. A Type 3 Incident Management Team will assume command of the fire at 6 a.m. on August 19, 2016. Baker Creek, Grey…
USGS Awards $3.7 Million For ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System
The University of Nevada, Reno is one of six universities working with the U.S.Geological Survey to transition their ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system into a production system that would give…
Opinion: The Media’s Responsibility To Our Democracy
Politicians spend a good bit of their time complaining about the media. But why should they have all the fun? I’m going to join in, though I tend to get…