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Meet the Democratic primary candidates for governor in Nevada
38+ min ago (22+ words) This month's episode of Purple Politics Nevada features Democrats Aaron Ford and Alexis Hill running for governor in the June Primary....
Carson City voters can reserve an appointment to vote in person
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (34+ words) Carson City residents have a new option for voting in this election " voters can skip the line and reserve a time to cast their ballot in person during early voting or on Election Day....
Placer County approves scaled-back Palisades Tahoe development after years of debate
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (27+ words) After more than a decade of debate over development in Tahoe's Olympic Valley, Placer County leaders approved a much smaller version of the Palisades Tahoe project....
New documentary follows divers cleaning 25, 000 pounds of trash from Lake Tahoe
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (41+ words) A new documentary tells the story of a Lake Tahoe dive team working to clean trash from below the surface of the lake. The film follows the nonprofit Clean Up the Lake during its first full cleanup around Tahoe's shoreline....
Nevada election officials urge voters to return completed mail ballots one week early
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (215+ words) KUNR Nevada election officials urge voters to return completed mail ballots one week early Nevada election officials are urging voters to return ballots sooner rather than later. At an event organized by KUNR and Sierra Nevada Forums, Nevada Deputy Secretary…...
Watch: KUNR event with election officials on voting rights
1+ day, 14+ min ago (236+ words) KUNR Watch: KUNR event with election officials on voting rights The June Primary is right around the corner and mail ballots have been sent out. Do you have all the information you need to cast your vote? On Tuesday evening,…...
Data center boom in Northern Nevada sparks debate over water, power and policy
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (582+ words) In April, lawmakers in Maine passed a bill that would have created the first statewide moratorium on data centers. While Governor Janet Mills later vetoed the measure, the proposal highlights a growing national debate over how and where these facilities…...
Western states are planning power demand a day ahead. Here's why.
2+ day, 34+ min ago (252+ words) The system is called the Extended Day-Ahead Market, or EDAM. It builds on an existing real-time electricity trading market that has operated across the West since 2014. According to supporters of the new system, that real-time market has already saved customers…...
New data shows Mountain West cities lead U. S. in airport turbulence rankings
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (178+ words) The phenomenon is largely driven by geography. As winds flow across ranges like the Sierra Nevada and the Rockies, they can form "mountain wave" turbulence, ripples in the atmosphere that can extend far above the surface and affect aircraft well…...
Legal aid is available for low-income Nevadans experiencing disruptions to SNAP
4+ day, 14+ min ago (284+ words) An estimated 27, 000 Nevadans were notified they would lose SNAP benefits on May 1 due to the 20-hour work-or-volunteer requirement under H. R. 1, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill. Former foster care youth, people experiencing homelessness, parents aged 55 to 64 with children 14 and…...