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Nevada is slowly expanding 2 acres every year. Here's why.

Each year, Nevada's land mass expands by about two million acres - the equivalent of 32 tennis courts - due to tectonic forces.

 

Vaughn Hartung resigns from Washoe County commission; Lombardo to pick replacement

Hartung has been offered a position at the State of Nevada in the Department of Business of Industry. It requires he resign as commissioner.

 

Gas leak forces WCSD's Incline High to close school on Tuesday

Incline High students sent home on Tuesday as North Lake Tahoe Fire Department investigates gas leak

 

Nevada state Senate bill to spend more public money on private schools may not get a hearing

In his State of the State address, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo committed to designating $50 million to the Nevada Educational Choice Scholarship Program.

 

Proposed Reno stormwater fee has homeowners, schools, airport authority bristling

A proposed Reno stormwater fee could have significant financial impacts on some city homeowners and entities such as WCSD and the airport authority.

 

WCSD wants to spend millions on panic system amid fights, injuries and arrests

WCSD could vote on panic button system as district handles fights and nearly 150 cases of assault or battery cases since school year started.

 

Ex-fire chief Mark Lawson rejects $100k counteroffer by Sparks City Council

Council rejected Councilwoman Charlene Bybee's motion to approve Lawson's "final" offer of $170,000, then OK'd lower counteroffer.

 

Lawmaker revives effort to remove barrier blocking formerly incarcerated from housing

Senate Bill 143 would put some limits on when certain landlords can inquire about the criminal histories of people after they've been released from prison. The bill includes carve-outs for sex offend…

 

Additional flooding forecast as more rain, snow douses Reno, Tahoe

More low-elevation flooding is expected as another atmospheric river blows through; it will be sunny Thursday before another storm rolls in.

 

NV Energy on summer: 'It's gonna be a higher bill. I don't want to sugarcoat that.'

Winter electric bills are 30 to 40% higher, mostly due to natural gas prices, and summer won't be much better. Cold temperatures also drove up usage.

 

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