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WEBJan 16, 2017 · The Nevada Independent is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news and opinion website founded in 2017 by veteran political journalist and commentator Jon Ralston. The site and its supporting channels are focused on ethical, unbiased and transparent journalism. In general, we aim to gather and disseminate important public information and increase civic engagement.
Indy Explains: How legal prostitution works in Nevada
WEBMay 27, 2018 · Nevada law prohibits solicitation and prostitution unless it takes place in a licensed house of prostitution. State law bans licensed brothels in counties with populations of 700,000 or more (currently Clark County, home of Las Vegas). Only 10 counties in Nevada allow prostitution, and even then, only within licensed brothels.
‘We’re looking for a lifeline;’ Nevada’s only Native youth shelter at ...
WEBAug 18, 2024 · Discover how Nevada's only native youth shelter faces closure, threatening vital support for vulnerable children. Learn about the challenges and efforts to save it.
Indy Explains: Nevada passed the ranked-choice voting, open …
WEBNov 25, 2022 · Mike Draper, the communications director for Nevada Voters First, an in-state group supporting the measure, said that in the coming two years, the campaign will focus on educating voters about ranked-choice voting, open primaries and other changes proposed by the ballot measure.
Everyone in Nevada is talking about water. Here are five things to …
WEBMay 19, 2022 · Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has proposed a $1 billion allocation to seek new water supplies over the next three years. That number tells you a lot about what you need to know. Finding new water is not cheap and not a short-term plan. In Nevada, the augmentation discussion has mostly centered around the Colorado River.
As Nevada farmers retire, few taking their place as number of …
WEBNov 13, 2023 · For more than 50 years, Rick and B. Ann Lattin operated Lattin Farms in Fallon, a 400-acre farm that started in 1909. But this year, the Lattins, both in their late 70s, laid down their tools, leased their land and stepped back from agricultural production.
Walker Lake is on the brink of collapse. Is this the year it starts ...
WEBJun 25, 2023 · Peter Stanton remembers the first time he laid eyes on Walker Lake. Rounding a bend on Highway 95 while driving from south Texas to Northern Nevada, he saw a large patch of blue surrounded by a sea of brown, Mount Grant and the Wassuk Range towering above.
New Nevada poll sees Harris with biggest lead over Trump yet
WEBAug 9, 2024 · Vice President Kamala Harris waves during a campaign rally, Tuesday in Atlanta. (John Bazemore/AP Photo) A new poll of likely Nevada voters found Vice President Kamala Harris with a nearly 6 percentage point lead over former President Donald Trump — the largest lead for a Democrat in any presidential poll of Nevadans this cycle.
A’s stadium plan includes a non-retractable roof, baseball’s largest ...
WEBMar 5, 2024 · The Oakland Athletics released four renderings of the Major League Baseball club’s planned $1.5 billion stadium Tuesday, and it appears the team is replacing the 67-year-old Rat Pack-era Tropicana Las Vegas with …
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WEBOct 19, 2022 · The Nevada Independent is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news and opinion website founded in 2017 by veteran political journalist and commentator Jon Ralston. The site and its supporting channels are focused on ethical, unbiased and transparent journalism. In general, we aim to gather and disseminate important public information and increase civic engagement.