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Nevada Democrats seek to add abortion, birth control rights to state constitution

SJR 7 aims to add "reproductive freedom" to the Nevada Constitution, encompassing abortion, prenatal and postnatal care, birth control and infertility care.

 

Nevada's behavioral health provider shortage addressed by two bills in state legislature

All of Nevada's counties are federally designated mental health provider shortage areas.

 

Reservations, fees required at some Tahoe ski area parking lots for 2023-24 season

Vail's Northtar, Kirkwood and Heavenly will require reservations and fees at some lots during peak times next season; carpooling will waive fees.

 

Lawsuits against WCSD say students with disabilities were attacked, one by a teacher

Lawsuit alleges a WCSD teacher assaulted a 12-year-old boy. Another suit says elementary school student was choked, sexually assaulted by classmate.

 

Tahoe panel backs luxury condo plan amid opposition

About two dozen residents spoke in opposition to the condos, while only a few spoke in support..

 

Nevada governor's proposal targeting restorative justice policies scrutinized by lawmakers

Under the bill, restorative justice plans adopted by schools can't restrict teachers' ability to remove "disruptive" or violent students.

 

How Nevada tribes are saving Lahontan cutthroat trout from extinction

Only five of 71 populations of cutthroat trout are considered resilient. Two of the five are managed by the Pyramid Lake and Summit Lake Paiute tribes.

 

Nevada bill would increase birth control access for postpartum women

Senate Bill 280, would require hospitals to have on hand IUDs which birthing women can request be inserted during their hospital stay.

 

Watch: Stormy time lapse around Reno

Enjoy this time lapse video of clouds swirling around Reno and the Sierra Nevada as the next storm approaches the region on March 23, 2023.

 

It may be spring, but more snow is coming to Reno-Tahoe area

A storm with two to four feet of snow in the Sierra is coming to Tahoe and the Sierra next week, while Reno will keep seeing temps well below normal.

 

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