May 24, 2013

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Nevada: Education Low But Income High

Nevadans are less likely to have graduate or professional degrees than residents of any other state except Mississippi, according to newly released Census Bureau calculations.

Spain Train Terror Blast Kills 173

Ten terrorist bombs tore through trains and stations along a commuter line at the height of Madrid's morning rush hour Thursday, killing more than 170 people and wounding at least 600 before this weekend's general elections.

Election Chief Presses for Printed Ballot Receipts

Some election officials and members of Congress who oppose paper-trail devices for electronic voting machines - so people have a record of how they voted - were criticized Wednesday by Nevada's top election official.

Feds Says West Water Woes Likely To Continue

Although the West's drought is easing slightly, communities will continue to face water challenges because of booming populations and endangered species protection, an Interior Department official said.

Nevada To Recruit Anti-Terror Team

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Nevada has been awarded federal funding to recruit and train an elite team of 22 highly skilled, full-time National Guard members to serve as the state's Weapons of Mass Destruction Response Team.

Nevada Calculating Cost Of Replaced Flawed Buses

Nevada officials said Tuesday they're trying to calculate the cost of replacing potentially hazardous buses used to take students to and from schools and to haul prison fire crews to and from forest fires.

No Charges In NHP Radio Fiasco

Improper spending of millions of dollars on the wrong communications equipment for the Nevada Highway Patrol won't result in any criminal charges, the state attorney general's office says.

Voting Machine Contract Up For Vote

A contract to buy more than 4,500 electronic voting machines and move Nevada voters into the computer age is up for a final vote by the state Board of Examiners on Tuesday.

Captured Horses May Stay Close To Home

The federal Bureau of Land Management is considering paying ranchers in Nevada and other Western states to care for wild horses removed from federal rangeland, instead of shipping them to sanctuaries in the Midwest.

"Bonanza" Creator Opposes Sale of Park

Lake Tahoe

The creator of the long-running television series "Bonanza" says he's saddened by a plan to sell a western theme amusement park at Lake Tahoe that was inspired by the show.

Turn Off TV Campaign

The Washoe County School District's annual campaign to get students to turn off their television sets is under way.

Sierra Pacific Loses Money

The power companytoday reports year-end losses of 140 (m) million dollars, or one-dollar-21 cents a share.

Alternative Fuel Use Urged

The Truckee Meadows Clean Cities Coalition is pushing for more cars and trucks to switch to bio-diesel for fuel.

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