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3 officers shot in Reno, Nevada, area; suspect dead after traffic stop escalated into standoff
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Three law enforcement officers in Northern Nevada were shot and wounded Friday, after a traffic stop in the Reno area quickly escalated into an hourslong standoff that included several shootouts between officers and the suspect, police said. Chris Crawforth, the...
US judge in Nevada hands wild horse advocates rare victory in ruling on mustang management plans
RENO, Nev. (AP) — In a rare legal victory for wild horse advocates, a judge has ruled U.S. land managers failed to adopt a legal herd management plan or conduct the necessary environmental review before 31 mustangs died during the roundup of more than 2,000 horses in Nevada last summer. ...
Sparks paying ex-police officer $525,000 to settle a free speech lawsuit over social media posts
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — The city of Sparks has agreed to a $525,000 settlement with a former police officer who filed a lawsuit in 2021 accusing the city of violating his free speech rights by suspending him for contentious comments he posted on his private social media account. George...
Energy Department conditionally approves $2.26 billion loan for huge lithium mine in Nevada
RENO, Nev. (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration has conditionally agreed to loan more than $2 billion to the company building a controversial lithium mine in Nevada with the largest known U.S. deposit of the metal critical to making batteries for electric vehicles key to his renewable...
Sierra blizzard provides ammo for critics of US Postal Service plan to downsize mail hub in Nevada
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A U.S. Postal Service plan to downsize a regional mail hub in Reno and move package and letter processing to Sacramento, California, already had Nevadans worried Monday about service delays and potential impacts on elections in the key swing state where most voters now cast...
A massive blizzard howls in the Sierra Nevada. High winds and heavy snow close roads and ski resorts
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — A powerful blizzard that a meteorologist termed “as bad as it gets” howled in the Sierra Nevada mountains, closing a long stretch of Interstate 80 in Northern California, forcing ski resorts to shut down, and leaving thousands of homes without power. More...
Stretch of I-80 shut down as monster blizzard dumps snow on mountains in California and Nevada
RENO, Nev. (AP) — California authorities shut down 100 miles of Interstate 80 on Friday as the biggest snow storm of the season bore down on the Sierra Nevada, where residents were urged to take shelter and stay off roads as they prepared for up to 10 feet of snow in some areas and damaging...
Blizzard warning, avalanche watch as storm packing up to 10 feet of snow moves into Sierra Nevada
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The most powerful Pacific storm of the season started barreling into the Sierra Nevada on Thursday, packing multiple feet of snow and dangerous winds that forecasters say will create blizzard conditions likely to close major highways and trigger power outages into the weekend. ...
Ormat Technologies: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
RENO, Nev. (AP) — RENO, Nev. (AP) — Ormat Technologies Inc. (ORA) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $35.7 million. The Reno, Nevada-based company said it had net income of 59 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 67 cents per share. ...
Caesars Entertainment: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
RENO, Nev. (AP) — RENO, Nev. (AP) — Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (CZR) on Tuesday reported a loss of $72 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Reno, Nevada-based company said it had a loss of 34 cents. The results did not meet Wall Street...
