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Arizona Uzi shooting death ruled accident
 

The Clark County coroner’s office has issued a final ruling in the accidental shooting death of a 39-year-old Arizona gun instructor by a 9-year-old girl using an automatic Uzi.

Nevada Piglet Book targets more government waste

From welfare payments being sent to deceased individuals to the disastrous implementation of the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange, the 2014 Nevada Piglet Book contains what the conservative think tank NPRI calls “some of the most ridiculous examples of government waste” in the state.

Miller faces ethics complaint in AG’s race

An ethics complaint has been filed against Secretary of State Ross Miller on allegations that he used an online election portal to unfairly gain support for his candidacy for attorney general.

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Nevada sage grouse plan OK’d; feds criticized

As a panel of Nevada policymakers on Wednesday adopted a new conservation plan designed to protect sage grouse habitat, the Western Governors Association has expressed concern that the multi-state effort is being treated as an afterthought by federal agencies.

Woman’s body found in desert near Pahrump

Nye County sheriff’s detectives are investigating the death of a 27-year-old Southern California woman whose body was discovered in the desert along Hafen Ranch Road on Thursday.

58-year-old inmate dies at High Desert State Prison

A 58-year-old inmate with a chronic medical condition died Sunday at the High Desert State Prison, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections.

Governors pick Sandoval for education panel

Gov. Brian Sandoval has been selected to serve as chairman of the National Governors Association Education and Workforce Committee.

Study: Sagebrush habitat fuels $1B spending in West

Visitors to federal rangelands with significant tracts of sagebrush pumped about $1 billion into the economy in Nevada and 10 other Western states last year, according to a study released Tuesday by advocates of protecting sage grouse across the region.

Judge bans cameras in child slaying trial

Journalists will not be allowed to use cameras to cover legal proceedings in the prosecution of a Bullhead City, Ariz., man charged in the strangulation of his friend’s young daughter.

Lieutenant governor candidates talk Tesla in debate

The two major party candidates seeking the job of lieutenant governor in the November general election both endorsed the Tesla deal in a debate recorded Monday for the Nevada NewsMakers television program.

Park service identifies hiker found dead at Zion

The hiker who was found dead in Zion National Park on Sunday has been identified as a 34-year-old Californian man, Douglas Yoshi Vo, according to the National Park Service.

Visiting Afghanistan, Sandoval says U.S. should keep presence

Gov. Brian Sandoval talked by phone Sunday from Kabul about his surprise trip to Afghanistan, saying it is a momentous time in the country’s history as a new president is inaugurated today to move the troubled country forward.

Painting opens wounds over mining on Comstock

A painting featuring Nevada dignitaries enacting a pivotal moment in state history is being publicly unveiled next month as part of the Silver State’s sesquicentennial celebration to raise money for preservation projects on the historic Comstock.

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