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Clean Energy Week focuses on 'Scrubbing' rules in NV
LAS VEGAS -- Sometimes it isn't just the water and air that need spring cleaning. Local advocates say Nevada's Renewable Portfolio regulations also need a good "scrubbing." Clean-energy growth is being held up by muddled rules, said Jane Feldman, conservation chairwoman for the Sierra Club's Southern Nevada Group. She's ...
Discussion for child sex trafficking bill heats up
CARSON CITY -- The average age when individuals begin engaging in prostitution is 13. So far this year, more than 200 minors have been arrested for soliciting prostitution in Clark County alone. The Assembly Judiciary Committee met this morning to continue a heated discussion regarding legislation that would change ...
The driving force behind a new distracted driving campaign
RENO -- In an effort to prevent some of the 3000 distracted driving deaths per year, Distracted Driving Awareness month kicked off nationwide on Monday. Records show more than 2000 Nevadans were injured and seven were killed in distracted driving accidents in 2010. And as of Monday, there is ...
Homeowners band together for 'Save My Community' initiative
CARSON CITY -- In an effort to get their voices heard about important bills that will affect their communities and futures, hundreds of homeowners have banded together to take part in a "Save My Community" coalition. The Grassroots Initiative Committee, which has members in both northern and southern Nevada, ...
NV Commission on Homeland Security outlines security, safety plans for 2013
CARSON CITY -- Governor Brian Sandoval, chairman of the Commission on Homeland Security, along with 16 voting members, determined their top 10 priorities for projects to be potentially funded in the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2013 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP). Each Commissioner presented their list of priorities and ...
APS cheating scandal as the AJC reported it
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's investigative reporters broke the story about widespread cheating on tests in Atlanta Public Schools in December, 2008, and we've continued digging ever since.
Prison inmate solitary confinement could be limited
CARSON CITY -- The use of solitary confinement in Nevada prisons could come under closer scrutiny if a senate bill regulating use of the practice passes the state legislature. Senate Bill 107 would limit the use of solitary confinement on Nevada inmates, removing the ability to use isolation ...
Company bringing high-paying technology jobs to our area
RENO -- Video Gaming Technologies is expanding its gaming business right here in our biggest little city. VGT is a leading North American manufacturer and distributor of casino games. Today they celebrated the opening of their newest location. Vice President of Game Design, Ryan Cuddy, says Reno is the perfect ...
Land lines – Endangered phone species?
LAS VEGAS -- Millions of consumers have cancelled their old land-line telephone service and replaced it with wireless phones. However, many seniors and people who live in rural areas still depend on land lines, and consumer watchdogs are making sure they don't lose them. Those who prefer a land ...
The Arc in Nevada sponsors disability awareness Legislative Day
CARSON CITY -- On Friday, March 22, The Arc in Nevada will host more than 50 citizens with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), families, service providers, and advocates from across Nevada during the first ever Disability Awareness Legislative Day at the state legislature. This daylong event will allow individuals ...
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