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The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for a complicated groundwater case this week, which could have implications for the Mountain West. The case involves Mississippi alleging that Tennessee takes too much water from an aquifer that runs beneath both states. Several western states have argued against the suit, not wanting to further complicate water law between their states.
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Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Monday, Oct. 4, 2021.Job pay disclosure law now in effectBy KUNR StaffA new Nevada law took effect…
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Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021.U.S. Sen. Cortez Masto Blasts Senate Republicans Over Debt Limit BattleBy…
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A new report on wildfire risk uses demographic data to highlight counties around the West that may be especially vulnerable.The nonprofit research group…
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Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021.Heller Refuses To Say Who Won 2020 ElectionBy KUNR StaffFormer U.S. Senator…
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Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021.Washoe County’s COVID-19 Metrics Continue To SurgeBy Noah GlickMore than…
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Last week, Idaho health officials activated crisis standards of care for North Idaho, and on Thursday expanded the declaration statewide. Other states and healthcare systems in the region, including the Billings Clinic, are considering similar emergency measures.
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Higher elevations like mountain tops usually have more moisture, and fires historically hadn’t burned there very often. But that’s changing rapidly. The Dixie and Caldor fires in California are the first two wildfires ever recorded crossing the Sierra Nevada crest and burning down the other side.
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Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Monday, Sept. 13, 2021.Nevada Reports 1,552 Additional COVID Cases, 21 More DeathsBy The Associated…
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Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021.UN: Weather Disasters Soar In Numbers, Cost, But Deaths FallBy The…