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Senate Bill 321 would protect victims of sexual assault from having the DNA they submit as part of a rape kit used to prosecute them for crimes.

The U.S. Forest Service is burning near Whites Creek off Mt. Rose Highway and along the east shore of Lake Tahoe and smoke might be visible.

Vidler Water Co. spent decades speculating on the West's most precious resource. Now it's helping the nation's largest homebuilder survive an unprecedented drought

The slightly rosier outlook gives Nevada's Republican governor and Democratic Legislature a little wiggle room in their ongoing budget battles.

Police are searching for an assailant following a stabbing around the UC Davis campus Tuesday, the third stabbing around the school in the past week.

Lawmakers consider bill to put the power of approving huge tax abatements, like the $1.4 billion deal that brought Tesla to Nevada, with the Legislature.

Judge David Hardy heard arguments for and against revealing the name of who paid private investigator David McNeely to spy on local officials.

Nevada has advanced several tenant protection bills regarding hidden fees for paying rent, applying for apartments or requesting maintenance repairs.

Reno-Sparks posted the third-highest average rent in its history after two straight quarters of declines. Here are average rents by neighborhood.

The bans typically apply to new equipment and are popping up from Vermont to California. Proponents say it's good for the climate, health and noise.