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Nevada Wants the Feds to Kill the Nuclear Waste Disposal Plan NEVADA – Nevada is pressuring U.S. nuclear authorities to scrap a mothballed plan to bury radioactive waste north of Las Vegas. The state submitted a document to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Tuesday about the Yucca Mountain project. “Fairness...

Health Experts in Washoe County Recommend Getting a Flu Shot Before Influenza Season NEVADA – Some health experts say this flu season could be the worst in years. The Washoe County Health District (WCHD) says that the season starts slowly and that most cases happen in November, December, and January....

LAS VEGAS- A guy stabbed at least four people in the university sector over the course of a week, killing two and gravely injuring two others, police said during a press conference Thursday. Christopher Martell, 33, has been on a stabbing spree along Flamingo Road and Maryland Parkway since September...

LAS VEGAS- A fire in a residence in northwest Las Vegas is being investigated after two corpses were discovered by firefighters after the blaze was extinguished. Around 4:30 a.m., Las Vegas Fire & Rescue workers responded at the residence in the 7300 block of Bachelors Button Drive, between Farm Road...

LAS VEGAS- People enjoy flying through Las Vegas. According to J.D. Power, the city’s international airport is in the top five in North America in terms of customer satisfaction. According to the report, air traveler satisfaction peaked in 2021, but has since dropped due to increasing travel volumes and workforce...

An Elko man who was jailed numerous times for drug crimes while on probation was sentenced to prison for his part in stealing a television set from a downtown hotel. Braulio V. Rodriguez, 29, of Elko, was charged with felony burglary in April after an Elko Police Department officer on...

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. – The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) is alerting the public to be cautious of gift card theft and to assist in protecting the elderly. According to an AARP report, the current rate of gift card theft against the elderly has climbed by 74% since the epidemic...