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Fatal crashes in Nye County down 72% this year

Traffic deaths were down in most rural areas in the state, notably Nye County, where the five fatalities seen through August were 72 percent lower than the 18 deaths during the same time span last year. A sixth fatality earlier this month was not included in the latest data.

Nye’s 5.9% unemployment rate highest in Nevada

Nevada lost 600 jobs in August, marking the first time the number of the jobs in the state has gone down in a month since employment bottomed out in May 2020.

Homebuilder confidence keeps falling as sales tumble

U.S. builder sentiment has declined every month this year, and the “housing recession shows no signs of abating,” a trade association reported.

Summer COVID-19 surge continues to recede

Nye County had 10 new cases in past week. Hospitalizations, cases and deaths decline, according to data released Wednesday, the same day the FDA authorized updated boosters aimed at preventing a winter surge.

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