August 15, 2026
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Northern Nevada Fire Crews Secure 58% Containment on 93,000-Acre Bug Fire as Stallion Fire Reaches 74%

August 15, 2026   2:43 pm
RENO, NV — Multi-agency wildland fire crews made critical strides toward suppressing two of the state’s largest active blazes on Saturday, pushing containment on the Bug Fire to 58% and the Stallion Fire to 74% across Washoe County. First igniting along U.S. Highway 395 before merging with the Fred Mountain...
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Wildfire Crews Expand Containment on Massive 91,000-Acre Bug Fire as Rain Offers Brief Relief in Washoe County

August 14, 2026   3:43 pm
RENO, NV — Interagency wildland firefighting teams made significant headway across Northern Nevada as containment on the Bug Fire climbed to 31%, despite the blaze swelling to 91,125 acres across Washoe, Lassen, and Sierra counties. The fire—which ignited August 8 off U.S. Highway 395 before merging with the Fred Mountain...
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Nevada Department of Education Appoints Tom Greene as Chief Strategy Officer

August 14, 2026   2:22 pm
CARSON CITY, NV — The Nevada Department of Education (NDE) announced the appointment of veteran education policy and technology executive Tom Greene as its new Chief Strategy Officer, effective September 1, 2026. The announcement was made by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Victor Wakefield. In his new cabinet-level advisory...
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Thousands Line Las Vegas Boulevard to Honor Fallen Metro Officer Austin Abdelnabi in Solemn Memorial Procession

August 14, 2026   1:52 pm
LAS VEGAS, NV — Hundreds of marked patrol vehicles, emergency service units, and thousands of community members lined Las Vegas Boulevard on Friday morning to pay their final respects to fallen Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Officer Austin Abdelnabi. Officer Abdelnabi lost his life in the line of duty...
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Rare Tornado Warning and Severe Flash Flooding Strike Western Nevada Amid Active Wildfire Crisis

August 13, 2026   2:31 pm
RENO, NV — The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno issued an immediate Tornado Warning for Storey, Southern Washoe, and North Central Lyon counties, as severe convective thunderstorms swept across western Nevada. The rare atmospheric event introduced severe turbulence, quarter-sized hail, and flash flood threats across active high-desert wildfire zones....
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Newmont Commits Up to $30 Million to Earn 75% Interest in Headwater Gold’s Jupiter Project in Nye County

August 13, 2026   2:08 pm
CARSON CITY, NV — Global mining giant Newmont Corporation has expanded its exploration footprint across Nevada, entering into a major earn-in agreement with Headwater Gold Inc. to fund up to US$30 million in exploration expenditures at the Jupiter Gold Project in Nye County. The deal allows Newmont to acquire up...
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Bug Fire Surges to 70,000 Acres in Washoe County as Merged Wildfire Forces Expanded Evacuation Orders

August 13, 2026   1:47 pm
RENO, NV — Emergency wildland response crews face severe containment challenges across northern Washoe County as the Bug Fire expanded to 70,757 acres after merging with the Fred Mountain Fire, prompting extended Level 3 “EVACUATE NOW” directives for thousands of rural residents. Driven by high-desert sagebrush fuels, steep terrain, and...
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