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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is spending more than $490 million to reduce wildfire risk in the West.

The Elko County Board of Commissioners passed a proposal during its regular meeting earlier this month to hand-count ballots for the November 8 election; however, it’s too close to the election to change things.

Nevada tribes are suing Elko County officials, claiming unequal voting access for the 2022 election.

In recent years, the number of moose in Nevada has grown rapidly. Officials say they’re likely coming from Idaho and Utah in search of new territory.

Some law enforcement agencies in Nevada are piloting a virtual response program for mental health emergencies. KUNR’s Jose Davila IV sat down with news reporter Lucretia Cunningham to learn more.

Read or listen to the morning news headlines for Wednesday, March 2, 2022.

In an upcoming special election, voters will decide if Elko County School District should take out $150 million in bonds for capital improvement projects over the next six years. To learn more, KUNR’s Michelle Billman spoke to Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, a bilingual reporter with The Nevada Independent who is based in Elko and has been covering this story.

For the last three years, the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine has been sending its recent graduates to the Elko Family Medical and Dental…

Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021.Rep. Amodei: Debt ceiling vote is 'political game'By Noah GlickThe House of…

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