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$75M contract OK to bring more DMV services online, in remote places

A state board approved a $75 million contract Tuesday to upgrade an aging computer system at the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, allowing the agency to offer more services online and in remote locations

Judge’s order sent powerful message to Panama law firm

International scandal? As ever, Las Vegas plays its part. But with all the names and nations linked to the offshore accounts debacle, it’s easy to lose sight of the legal linchpin that has helped the light shine into this dark corner of commerce.

Washoe County reports first Zika case; third in Nevada

Washoe County reported the first confirmed case of Zika virus disease in Northern Nevada today, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the state up to three.

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Nevada gun, pot ballot measures named

State officials have announced the official names of two ballot measures that Nevada voters will weigh in on in November.

Lawsuit: US grouse protections driven by politics, not science

Rural Nevadans suing to block the Obama administration’s greater sage grouse protection plan say internal government documents they cite in a new federal court filing shows politics was the driving force behind a predetermined policy.

Elevated expressway idea for airport-Strip traffic criticized

A state Transportation Board member Monday suggested that a proposed elevated expressway to move visitors between McCarran International Airport and the Las Vegas Strip and its convention facilities is not the best use of scarce transportation dollars.

New Nevada law gives some voters no choice in 4 races

A bill that started out in the 2015 Legislature as a proposal to open Nevada’s primary elections to all voters came out of the lawmaking grinder doing nothing of the sort. Instead, tens of thousands of voters in four Nevada legislative races won’t have any choice.

 
Plans to save bistate sage grouse in Nevada gain momentum

Officials with several federal agencies, along with ranchers and volunteers, are working to keep the sage grouse from extinction in Nevada. The bird has seen its numbers decline over the years.

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