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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.

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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.

Outside groups allowed more time to file briefs in ESA challenge

The state Supreme Court extended the briefing schedule in the appeal over Nevada’s education savings account to accommodate outside groups wanting to file friend-of-court briefs.

Las Vegas ceremony kicks off Project Neon — $1.5B Spaghetti Bowl redesign

Dignitaries from across the state celebrated the kickoff Thursday morning of Project Neon, the $1.5 billion Spaghetti Bowl redesign project expected to reduce accidents and add traffic lanes to the state’s busiest highway interchange.

Slaying, attempted suicide probed in northwest Arizona

The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspected attempted homicide-suicide incident in the northwest Arizona community of Mohave Valley.

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