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5th-graders ask Nevada Assembly for free state park admission

Fifth-graders in Mrs. KellyLynn Charles’ class at Lummis Elementary School in Las Vegas are all in on a proposal in the Legislature to give them one-year free passes to Nevada’s state parks and recreational areas.

Nevada Senate OKs bill to ban heli-hunting

The Nevada Senate gave unanimous support Tuesday to a bill outlawing the use of helicopters to fly hunters to remote locations to shoot big game.

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Nevada counties may have to implement e-commerce safe zones

Nevada counties would designate a sheriff’s office or police station as a safe zone for buyers and sellers of e-commerce to meet and complete transactions, providing a degree of safety under a bill heard Tuesday by an Assembly committee.

 
Trump signs order to rescind Obama’s plan for clean energy

Declaring “the start of a new era” in energy production, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that he said would revive the coal industry and create jobs.

Nevada Senate committee OKs drone search bill

The Senate Transportation Committee passed a bill that would allow Nevada law enforcement officers to search crashed or abandoned unmanned aerial vehicles to identify their owners.

Trump extends disaster declaration for Northern Nevada

The declaration extension gives state, tribal, eligible local governments and some nonprofits more time to apply for federal funds for emergency work, replacement and repairs.

Jacky Rosen co-sponsors bill to protect religious centers

A bipartisan bill was filed by House lawmakers that would increase penalties and provide $20 million for the Department of Homeland Security to secure faith-based community centers.

Trump’s executive order takes aim at Obama’s effort to curb global warming

Moving forward with a campaign pledge to unravel former President Barack Obama’s sweeping plan to curb global warming, President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday that will suspend, rescind or flag for review more than a half-dozen measures in an effort to boost domestic energy production in the form of fossil fuels.

Henderson mayoral candidates hash out issues

Henderson mayoral contestants convened Monday to discuss the issues, including housing a long-term community development plan and public safety.