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Silver Belle — harvested from a Nevada forest — topped a fierce competition to become this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas tree.
Here’s how it happened: thenevadaindependent.com/article/the-...
Here’s how it happened: thenevadaindependent.com/article/the-...
The inside story of how a Nevada fir became the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree - The Nevada Independent
As a tiny seedling began sprouting in the forest along Mount Rose Highway west of Reno, the Vietnam War was ending under President Gerald Ford, the price of gas was 53 cents per gallon and the…
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November 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Silver Belle — harvested from a Nevada forest — topped a fierce competition to become this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas tree.
Here’s how it happened: thenevadaindependent.com/article/the-...
Here’s how it happened: thenevadaindependent.com/article/the-...
Federal and state investments have helped to boost enrollment at Nevada's network of public charter schools.
Here’s how that’s affecting traditional public schools: thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
Here’s how that’s affecting traditional public schools: thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
Nevada’s traditional public schools are losing children to charter schools. Why? - The Nevada Independent
Federal and state investments have helped to boost enrollment at Nevada's network of public charter schools.
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November 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Federal and state investments have helped to boost enrollment at Nevada's network of public charter schools.
Here’s how that’s affecting traditional public schools: thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
Here’s how that’s affecting traditional public schools: thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
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November 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
While others give you breaking news, we give you the full story. While others chase clicks with breaking news alerts, we're committed to telling Nevada's full story.
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Farm animal sanctuaries across the country have started promoting a Thanksgiving alternative in which families “adopt” turkeys and donate money to their care. In return, they receive photos, certificates and sometimes even one-on-one visits.
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Some families are ‘adopting’ turkeys for the holidays instead of eating them - The Nevada Independent
An increasing number of farm animal sanctuaries across the country have started promoting an alternative to traditional feasts.
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November 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Farm animal sanctuaries across the country have started promoting a Thanksgiving alternative in which families “adopt” turkeys and donate money to their care. In return, they receive photos, certificates and sometimes even one-on-one visits.
Via AP: thenevadaindependent.com/article/some...
Via AP: thenevadaindependent.com/article/some...
While Nevada lawmakers have introduced bills to legalize "medical aid in dying" in every legislative session since 2015, the practice is still illegal in the state.
Learn more about it in this Fact Brief: thenevadaindependent.com/article/is-m...
Learn more about it in this Fact Brief: thenevadaindependent.com/article/is-m...
Is ‘medical aid in dying’ legal in Nevada? - The Nevada Independent
Find out in our latest fact brief.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
While Nevada lawmakers have introduced bills to legalize "medical aid in dying" in every legislative session since 2015, the practice is still illegal in the state.
Learn more about it in this Fact Brief: thenevadaindependent.com/article/is-m...
Learn more about it in this Fact Brief: thenevadaindependent.com/article/is-m...
In interviews with The Nevada Independent, Las Vegas seniors shared what they were grateful for — friends, families, good health — and what challenges they face as they get older — rising costs, health issues, losing friends.
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Read it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/vega...
Vegas seniors share what they are grateful for this holiday season - The Nevada Independent
Community center provides refuge, a warm meal and a place for older residents to share life’s good — and bad — times.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
In interviews with The Nevada Independent, Las Vegas seniors shared what they were grateful for — friends, families, good health — and what challenges they face as they get older — rising costs, health issues, losing friends.
Read it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/vega...
Read it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/vega...
Is "medical aid in dying" legal in Nevada?
Find out in this Fact Brief: thenevadaindependent.com/article/is-m...
Find out in this Fact Brief: thenevadaindependent.com/article/is-m...
Is ‘medical aid in dying’ legal in Nevada? - The Nevada Independent
Find out in our latest fact brief.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Is "medical aid in dying" legal in Nevada?
Find out in this Fact Brief: thenevadaindependent.com/article/is-m...
Find out in this Fact Brief: thenevadaindependent.com/article/is-m...
The East Las Vegas Community Center provides refuge, a warm meal and a place for older residents to share life’s good — and bad — times.
Hear what they’re grateful for this Thanksgiving: thenevadaindependent.com/article/vega...
Hear what they’re grateful for this Thanksgiving: thenevadaindependent.com/article/vega...
Vegas seniors share what they are grateful for this holiday season - The Nevada Independent
Community center provides refuge, a warm meal and a place for older residents to share life’s good — and bad — times.
thenevadaindependent.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The East Las Vegas Community Center provides refuge, a warm meal and a place for older residents to share life’s good — and bad — times.
Hear what they’re grateful for this Thanksgiving: thenevadaindependent.com/article/vega...
Hear what they’re grateful for this Thanksgiving: thenevadaindependent.com/article/vega...
Hunters only nabbed 83 Nevada-raised turkeys last year.
Here's why it’s so hard to find a home-grown bird — and why your chances for a Silver State Christmas tree are better — in this special holiday edition of Indy Environment: thenevadaindependent.com/article/you-...
Here's why it’s so hard to find a home-grown bird — and why your chances for a Silver State Christmas tree are better — in this special holiday edition of Indy Environment: thenevadaindependent.com/article/you-...
You can hunt down your Thanksgiving turkey and Christmas tree in Nevada. Here’s how. - The Nevada Independent
Turkeys are synonymous with Thanksgiving, but if you’re looking to bag a bird in Nevada somewhere other than the grocery store or butcher shop, you need to plan ahead — really far ahead.
thenevadaindependent.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Hunters only nabbed 83 Nevada-raised turkeys last year.
Here's why it’s so hard to find a home-grown bird — and why your chances for a Silver State Christmas tree are better — in this special holiday edition of Indy Environment: thenevadaindependent.com/article/you-...
Here's why it’s so hard to find a home-grown bird — and why your chances for a Silver State Christmas tree are better — in this special holiday edition of Indy Environment: thenevadaindependent.com/article/you-...
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November 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Every chapter of Nevada's story matters. Every voice counts. Every story shapes our state. Will you support us in writing the next chapter?
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It’s not easy to nab a Nevada wild turkey for Thanksgiving, but a Christmas tree from the Silver State is more doable.
Check out this special edition of Indy Environment as we explore the logistics of a Home Means Nevada holiday: thenevadaindependent.com/article/you-...
Check out this special edition of Indy Environment as we explore the logistics of a Home Means Nevada holiday: thenevadaindependent.com/article/you-...
You can hunt down your Thanksgiving turkey and Christmas tree in Nevada. Here’s how. - The Nevada Independent
Turkeys are synonymous with Thanksgiving, but if you’re looking to bag a bird in Nevada somewhere other than the grocery store or butcher shop, you need to plan ahead — really far ahead.
thenevadaindependent.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
It’s not easy to nab a Nevada wild turkey for Thanksgiving, but a Christmas tree from the Silver State is more doable.
Check out this special edition of Indy Environment as we explore the logistics of a Home Means Nevada holiday: thenevadaindependent.com/article/you-...
Check out this special edition of Indy Environment as we explore the logistics of a Home Means Nevada holiday: thenevadaindependent.com/article/you-...
A rebellion in the Assembly. A gloomy fiscal forecast. Failed trades in the Senate. The Indy took a look at all the forces that led to an ambitious film tax credit expansion’s one-vote death in the Nevada Legislature.
Read it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/film...
Read it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/film...
Film tax fiasco: How a three-year push to create Hollywood 2.0 in Las Vegas cratered - The Nevada Independent
A closer look shows the film tax credit proposal was added to the special session agenda with the belief there were more Republican votes in the Senate than there actually were.
thenevadaindependent.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
A rebellion in the Assembly. A gloomy fiscal forecast. Failed trades in the Senate. The Indy took a look at all the forces that led to an ambitious film tax credit expansion’s one-vote death in the Nevada Legislature.
Read it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/film...
Read it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/film...
In today’s Indy Gaming newsletter:
💵 How Vegas is tackling the ‘affordability aspect’
👋 DraftKings, FanDuel leave AGA
💼 Former governor on Resorts World board
Subscribe or read the whole thing here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/the-...
💵 How Vegas is tackling the ‘affordability aspect’
👋 DraftKings, FanDuel leave AGA
💼 Former governor on Resorts World board
Subscribe or read the whole thing here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/the-...
The internet questioned whether Vegas is a value. Tourism leaders say they’re listening - The Nevada Independent
At IndyFest, MGM’s incoming COO and the LVCVA head said an assessment of the Strip’s price points continues. Also, two sports betting companies leave AGA.
thenevadaindependent.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
In today’s Indy Gaming newsletter:
💵 How Vegas is tackling the ‘affordability aspect’
👋 DraftKings, FanDuel leave AGA
💼 Former governor on Resorts World board
Subscribe or read the whole thing here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/the-...
💵 How Vegas is tackling the ‘affordability aspect’
👋 DraftKings, FanDuel leave AGA
💼 Former governor on Resorts World board
Subscribe or read the whole thing here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/the-...
Nevada lawmakers took up a laundry list of legislation during a special session. Indy reporter Eric Neugeboren runs down the most notable developments on Focus on Carson, a program produced by KNVC community radio in Carson City.
Listen here: thenevadaindependent.com/podcast/focu...
Listen here: thenevadaindependent.com/podcast/focu...
November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Nevada lawmakers took up a laundry list of legislation during a special session. Indy reporter Eric Neugeboren runs down the most notable developments on Focus on Carson, a program produced by KNVC community radio in Carson City.
Listen here: thenevadaindependent.com/podcast/focu...
Listen here: thenevadaindependent.com/podcast/focu...
OPINION by Craig Davis: Come on, where’s the love for e-bikes? E-bikes are inexpensive, safe and sustainable — a modern transportation marvel that makes cycling available to the masses. So why are they seemingly so misunderstood and misrepresented?
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thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...
November 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
OPINION by Craig Davis: Come on, where’s the love for e-bikes? E-bikes are inexpensive, safe and sustainable — a modern transportation marvel that makes cycling available to the masses. So why are they seemingly so misunderstood and misrepresented?
thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...
thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...
Is Vegas still too expensive? Affordability is top of mind for top casino executives, who at last month’s IndyFest said recent months have focused on the “value proposition” for guests.
Read more in today’s Indy Gaming newsletter: thenevadaindependent.com/article/the-...
Read more in today’s Indy Gaming newsletter: thenevadaindependent.com/article/the-...
The internet questioned whether Vegas is a value. Tourism leaders say they’re listening - The Nevada Independent
At IndyFest, MGM’s incoming COO and the LVCVA head said an assessment of the Strip’s price points continues. Also, two sports betting companies leave AGA.
thenevadaindependent.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Is Vegas still too expensive? Affordability is top of mind for top casino executives, who at last month’s IndyFest said recent months have focused on the “value proposition” for guests.
Read more in today’s Indy Gaming newsletter: thenevadaindependent.com/article/the-...
Read more in today’s Indy Gaming newsletter: thenevadaindependent.com/article/the-...
A recent special session seemed tailor-made for a bill to massively expand Nevada’s film tax credit program. So why did the push to bring the silver screen to the Silver State implode?
See what happened behind the scenes: thenevadaindependent.com/article/film...
See what happened behind the scenes: thenevadaindependent.com/article/film...
Film tax fiasco: How a three-year push to create Hollywood 2.0 in Las Vegas cratered - The Nevada Independent
A closer look shows the film tax credit proposal was added to the special session agenda with the belief there were more Republican votes in the Senate than there actually were.
thenevadaindependent.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A recent special session seemed tailor-made for a bill to massively expand Nevada’s film tax credit program. So why did the push to bring the silver screen to the Silver State implode?
See what happened behind the scenes: thenevadaindependent.com/article/film...
See what happened behind the scenes: thenevadaindependent.com/article/film...
A felony charge and formal censure is just the latest in years of drama between Henderson City Councilwoman Carrie Cox and her colleagues, who she says are united with special interests and against her.
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Clashes, censure and a felony: Carrie Cox’s tumultuous 3 years on Henderson City Council - The Nevada Independent
Cox describes herself as an outsider to Henderson’s “good ole boys club.” Her indictment follows a string of conflicts with her colleagues.
thenevadaindependent.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
A felony charge and formal censure is just the latest in years of drama between Henderson City Councilwoman Carrie Cox and her colleagues, who she says are united with special interests and against her.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/carr...
thenevadaindependent.com/article/carr...
New data shows a 30 percent jump in the number of ICE detainees in Nevada’s three main detention centers since September, although statistics on the pace of immigration arrests in the state are harder to come by.
Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
Nevada ICE detainee population up by more than 30 percent since September - The Nevada Independent
The new numbers come as ICE eyes creating a new detention facility in Nevada while the state struggles to meet capacity. At a press conference this weekend, Department of Homeland Secretary Kristi…
thenevadaindependent.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
New data shows a 30 percent jump in the number of ICE detainees in Nevada’s three main detention centers since September, although statistics on the pace of immigration arrests in the state are harder to come by.
Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
A proposal to use small-scale explosives 11 miles from the annual Burning Man location has drawn criticism -- especially because the developers' identity is being kept secret.
Read more about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/secr...
Read more about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/secr...
Secretive startup seeks permits to test explosives near Burning Man - The Nevada Independent
If all Washoe County permits are approved, small-scale explosions will be authorized to take place about 11 miles from the Black Rock Playa, site of the annual Burning Man celebration, and 6 miles…
thenevadaindependent.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
A proposal to use small-scale explosives 11 miles from the annual Burning Man location has drawn criticism -- especially because the developers' identity is being kept secret.
Read more about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/secr...
Read more about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/secr...
Henderson Councilwoman Carrie Cox pleaded not guilty to a felony charge for allegedly recording a colleague illegally. It’s just the latest in years of conflict between the self-described outsider and other council members.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/carr...
thenevadaindependent.com/article/carr...
Clashes, censure and a felony: Carrie Cox’s tumultuous 3 years on Henderson City Council - The Nevada Independent
Cox describes herself as an outsider to Henderson’s “good ole boys club.” Her indictment follows a string of conflicts with her colleagues.
thenevadaindependent.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Henderson Councilwoman Carrie Cox pleaded not guilty to a felony charge for allegedly recording a colleague illegally. It’s just the latest in years of conflict between the self-described outsider and other council members.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/carr...
thenevadaindependent.com/article/carr...
A federal judge has ruled that prediction market platform Kalshi must stop offering sports contracts in Nevada, in a win for state gaming regulators.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/fede...
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Federal judge rules that Kalshi must stop offering prediction contracts in Nevada - The Nevada Independent
The ruling comes seven months after the judge granted a preliminary injunction against gaming regulators who ordered the company to cease operations.
thenevadaindependent.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
A federal judge has ruled that prediction market platform Kalshi must stop offering sports contracts in Nevada, in a win for state gaming regulators.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/fede...
thenevadaindependent.com/article/fede...
The number of people in Nevada’s main ICE detention centers has grown by more than 30 percent since September. It comes as DHS Secretary Kristi Noem acknowledged ongoing conversations about expansions.
Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
Nevada ICE detainee population up by more than 30 percent since September - The Nevada Independent
The new numbers come as ICE eyes creating a new detention facility in Nevada while the state struggles to meet capacity. At a press conference this weekend, Department of Homeland Secretary Kristi…
thenevadaindependent.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The number of people in Nevada’s main ICE detention centers has grown by more than 30 percent since September. It comes as DHS Secretary Kristi Noem acknowledged ongoing conversations about expansions.
Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
If all Washoe County permits are approved, small-scale explosions will be authorized to take place about 11 miles from the Black Rock Playa, site of the annual Burning Man celebration, and 6 miles from iconic Fly Geyser.
Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/secr...
Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/secr...
Secretive startup seeks permits to test explosives near Burning Man - The Nevada Independent
If all Washoe County permits are approved, small-scale explosions will be authorized to take place about 11 miles from the Black Rock Playa, site of the annual Burning Man celebration, and 6 miles…
thenevadaindependent.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
If all Washoe County permits are approved, small-scale explosions will be authorized to take place about 11 miles from the Black Rock Playa, site of the annual Burning Man celebration, and 6 miles from iconic Fly Geyser.
Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/secr...
Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/secr...
The top lawmaker in the Nevada Assembly says he’s taking a break from public service. Speaker Steve Yeager says he has decided against running for a spot on the Clark County Commission.
Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/2026...
Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/2026...
Assembly Speaker Yeager decides against running for Clark County Commission - The Nevada Independent
Nonprofit leader Jon Killoran to challenge Washoe Commissioner Mike Clark. Read more from The Nevada Independent.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The top lawmaker in the Nevada Assembly says he’s taking a break from public service. Speaker Steve Yeager says he has decided against running for a spot on the Clark County Commission.
Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/2026...
Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/2026...