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Nevada adds over 1K COVID cases, but positivity rate dips again

Nevada’s key coronavirus metrics remained at high levels on Tuesday, with 1,002 COVID-19 cases and 33 deaths reported, but the state’s test positivity rate registered its third straight decline.

 
Nevada soldier not surprised by chaos in Afghanistan

As the Taliban swept through Kabul over the weekend, the takeover shocked the nation. But Nevada Army Guard Staff Sgt. Richard Rohweder, who served in Afghanistan, was not surprised.

 
First federal water shortage declared for Lake Mead

Lake Mead will experience its first federally declared water shortage next year. The declaration will force Nevada to slash its allocation of Colorado River water in 2022.

Ex-Nevada AG Adam Laxalt files to run for US Senate

The Sunday filing with the Federal Election Commission confirms the former attorney general’s long-expected bid to unseat Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto.

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First 7 months of 2021 the deadliest in 10 years on Nevada roads

Through July there have been 208 traffic-related fatalities on state roads, a 31 percent increase over the same period last year, data from the Nevada Department of Public Safety revealed.

Las Vegas economy on a roll, but long-term concerns exist, speaker says

Southern Nevada’s economy has been on a major rebound, but concerns remain about the area’s long-term outlook, analyst Jeremy Aguero said Friday during the Las Vegas Perspective event.

Census: Nevada ranks high in diversity, Hispanics fuel growth

An increase in Hispanic residents spurred growth in Nevada over the past decade, as the state’s white population fell to under 50 percent.

Purple Heart Day marked with solemn ceremony in Pahrump

Without the courageous men and women who have stepped up to serve in the U.S. armed forces, both those who have fought battles and those who have supported the ones on the front lines, the United States would not be what it is today.

Miss Pahrump Pageant returns to Saddle West

Six talented young women are vying to take home the Miss Pahrump Pageant crown this year.

Regional wildfires impacting Valley’s power supply

As Valley Electric Association’s Vice President of Engineering, Operations, and Power Supply, Logan Gernet has previously worked at several different utility companies over the years.

Commercial truck drops its load onto Highway 372

No injuries were reported after the driver of a Pahrump Valley Disposal truck spilled its load while trying to negotiate the roundabout at Highway 372 at Blagg Road, just after 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 9.

Beatty resident escapes burning home

Late Tuesday night, Aug. 10, the Beatty Volunteer Fire Department was paged out for a structure fire near U.S. Highway 95 mile marker 62.

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