The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that election officials can count mail ballots with no postmark received as many as three days after Election Day. In a recent decision, five of the high court’s seven justices disagreed with the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) interpretation of the law at the center of the lawsuit and determined it would not be in the public interest to change election procedures this late in the cycle. Justices Douglas Herndon and Kristina Pickering agreed with the ruling but disagreed with the majority’s interpretation of the law in question.
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Throughout the season, the Lowry High School girls soccer team was enjoying its most successful year in league play with a shot at hosting a postseason match on its home field for the first time in more than 15 years. The Northern 3A East was top-heavy at the front with Churchill County, Lowry and Elko.
For the first time in school history, the Battle Mountain High School girls cross country team has qualified for the NIAA 2A State Championships as a team. The Longhorns finished third with 44 points at the Northern 2A Regional Championships this past Friday at Rancho San Rafael Park next to the University of Nevada.
From 2000-09 there was no better girls cross country in Nevada than Lowry High School. The Buckaroos won nine state championships in that span and was second on a tiebreaker in 2006 or Lowry would have won 10 consecutive titles. The run as a full team ended in 2009 and state championship meets went dry until this fall.
Initial plans showing how a 33,000-capacity baseball stadium for the relocated Oakland Athletics and a 3,000-room integrated resort operated by Bally’s Corp. would sit on a 35-acre site on the Strip were submitted to Clark County late Wednesday. Jennifer Cooper, a spokeswoman for the county, said the designs were preliminary and could be subject to change by the Comprehensive Planning Department, which will begin a review process.s
CARSON CITY — The Nevada State Treasurer’s Office announced it will be holding its annual unclaimed property auction beginning on Nov. 12. Pursuant to NRS 120A.610, the Unclaimed Property Division of the State Treasurer’s Office is required to hold an annual auction for physical assets that are being held by State, in order to convert them into monetary value on behalf of owners of unclaimed property.
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Interstate 80 will be widened between USA Parkway and Sparks, one of the state’s most heavily traveled corridors and the key route for commuters to the Tesla Gigafactory, Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced earlier this month.
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Poor coordination between Nevada’s early childhood systems contributes to inefficient use of resources and limits access for those most in need, according to a report from a Nevada nonpartisan policy research center. Nevada would benefit from a centralized governance structure within the governor’s office to support the state’s early childhood systems, with the goal of addressing fragmentation and inefficiency, according to the nonprofit Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities.
Six competitors competed in this year’s fourth annual 4-H “Growl-O-Ween” dog costume contest held Oct. 5, on Lovelock’s Main Street. Contestants paraded their dog in front of the judges Sarah Renfroe and Mikayla Nelson and gave explanations of the dog’s costume and abilities as well as entertainment for all.
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RENO, Nev. —Sanford Center for Aging a dedicated organization serving the needs of older adults, received $783,881 in grant funding for the upcoming fiscal year 2025 from the State of Nevada Aging and Disability Services Division and the Department of Public and Behavioral Health. This generous funding will significantly bolster the organization's efforts to provide essential programs and services that enhance the quality of life for older adults in the community.