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Nevada election officials certify enough signatures for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to appear on ballot
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada election officials verified enough signatures for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign to appear on the Nevada ballot, the state's top election official confirmed Friday, likely bringing his insurgent quest to shake up Republican and Democratic dominance of U.S. elections to...
A man got third-degree burns walking on blazing hot sand dunes in Death Valley, rangers say
PHOENIX (AP) — A European visitor got third-degree burns on his feet while briefly walking barefoot on the sand dunes in California's Death Valley National Park over the weekend, park rangers said Thursday. The rangers said the visitor was rushed to a hospital in nearby Nevada....
Rural Nevada judge suspended with pay after indictment on federal fraud charges
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A rural Nevada judge who ran unsuccessfully for state treasurer in 2022 has been suspended from hearing court cases after she was indicted on federal charges that she used funds raised for a statue of a slain Las Vegas police officer to pay political campaign costs and personal...
Tri Pointe: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. (AP) — INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. (AP) — Tri Pointe Homes Inc. (TPH) on Thursday reported earnings of $118 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Incline Village, Nevada-based company said it had net income of $1.25. The home...
Monarch Casino: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
RENO, Nev. (AP) — RENO, Nev. (AP) — Monarch Casino & Resort Inc. (MCRI) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $22.7 million. On a per-share basis, the Reno, Nevada-based company said it had net income of $1.19. The results exceeded Wall Street...
Wildfires threaten communities in the West as Oregon fire closes interstate, creates its own weather
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters in the West are scrambling as wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with at least one Oregon fire so large that it is creating its own weather. Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon was closed in both directions...
Sparks fly, Nevada judge sets deadline in bail bid for man charged in Tupac Shakur killing
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sparks flew in court Tuesday as a Nevada judge rebuked a defense attorney and an ailing former Los Angeles-area gang leader lashed out against prosecutors during his renewed effort to be freed from jail to house arrest ahead of his trial in the 1996 killing of hip-hop legend...
Nevada election officials carry out voter roll maintenance ahead of November election
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nearly 8% of Nevada’s active registered voters are receiving a postcard from county election officials that they will have to return next month or else they won’t automatically receive a ballot in the mail for the upcoming presidential election. That comes...
A voter ID initiative gets approval to appear on the November ballot in Nevada
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A proposed constitutional amendment that would require voters to show photo identification at the polls has qualified for the November ballot in Nevada, the state's top election official announced Friday. The measure also calls for an extra layer of identification...
Nevada judge who ran for state treasurer pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A rural Nevada judge who ran unsuccessfully for state treasurer in 2022 pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges accusing her of using funds raised for a statue memorializing a slain police officer for political campaign costs and personal expenses, including her daughter’s...
