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Distrust of scientists has a history

Last week the dedication of Nevada’s third national monument, Tule Springs Fossil Beds, brought out a name from the past. News reports noted that Willard Libby, a Nobel chemist who developed carbon dating, had done some fossil work at Tule Springs in 1962.

Letter to the Editor

Thank you from the Silver Tappers

COMMUNITY VIEWPOINT: To build communities, invest in people

At Valley Electric Association, Inc. (VEA) we are proud of the employment opportunities we’ve created in the communities we serve.

The Assembly Republican circus act continues

In an interview with conservative talk-show host Alan Stock on Dec. 16, 2014 — in which she discussed her situation relating to IRS tax liens filed against her businesses — Stock asked conservative Republican Majority Leader Michele Fiore to name the three individuals Fiore said were working to undermine conservatives in the Republican Assembly Caucus.

Letter to the Editor

‘Will you ever stop telling lies Maurizio?’

Teaching about life altering changes of returning vets

The legislative chair of the Society of Military Widows, Nevada’s Janet Snyder, who is well-versed on local veterans issues and who travels around the country gathering information and promoting legislation that helps SMU members and veterans in general.

The jury’s still out on fracking

Last week there was an auction at the U.S. Bureau of Land Management office in Reno of public land parcels in Nevada for oil and gas exploration, an auction that raised concerns among opponents of fracking.

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