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Death Valley worker has seen some of Earth’s highest, lowest temps

Terry Eddington, a National Park Service custodian who is about halfway through what may be Death Valley’s hottest summer ever, previously experienced some of the planet’s lowest temperatures during five winters in Antarctica.

 
Nye schools back in session

Preparations have been underway for hundreds of parents, students and teachers, along with school administration in the valley, to ready for the first day of instruction at Nye County School District schools.

 
Paul Laxalt, former Nevada governor, senator, dies at 96

The son of Basque immigrants who settled in Carson City early in the 1900s, Laxalt served as governor from 1967 to 1971, was a U.S. senator from 1974 to 1986 and supported establishment of Nevada’s first community colleges and its first medical school.

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Victor Joecks: Heritage Foundation legal expert offers insights

Brett Kavanaugh is going to be confirmed as the next Supreme Court Justice. He has more of a defined approach to the Constitution than Justice Anthony Kennedy, but it’s not possible to say how he’d rule in a case seeking to overturn Roe v. Wade. That’s all according to Thomas Jedding, senior legal fellow with the free-market Heritage Foundation.

 
Victor Joecks: School choice emerging as Nevada election issue

Minority parents in Nevada strongly support school choice, and elected officials are taking notice. School choice is also a way to help modernize education. That’s according to Valeria Gurr, director of Nevada School Choice Coalition.

 
Footage shows pursuit of suspects from Pahrump to Las Vegas

The pursuit, captured on camera by documentary series Live PD, unfolded with the sound of breaking glass coming from inside the hotel room, which sent the deputies sprinting back to the parking lot.

 
Several rural Nevada projects awarded grants

Several community development projects in Nevada’s rural areas were funded through grants in July, including in Nye and Esmeralda counties.

 
Ruling by judge halts Nevada execution

A drug company’s lawsuit halted the Wednesday night execution of condemned killer Scott Dozier.

 
Nevada immigration lawyer offers insights on family separation

Adults with children caught crossing the border illegally should be released into the country if they claim asylum. A physical barrier wouldn’t deter border crossings, and Republican efforts to outlaw family separation aren’t worth supporting. That’s according to Hardeep “Dee” Sull, a Nevada attorney, who’s part of Lawyer Moms of America.

 
Video game store celebrates Pahrump expansion

A few wild characters from the big screen and animated worlds that many gamers might recognize jumped out of their faux world and came to life during a grand opening event at a local video game store at the end of June.

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