April 18, 2024

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Biden administration moves to make conservation an equal to industry on US lands

Biden administration moves to make conservation an equal to industry on US lands

Posted 1:15 p.m.

The Biden administration on Thursday finalized a new rule for public land management that's meant to put conservation on more equal footing with oil drilling, grazing and other extractive industries on vast government-owned properties.

Avian influenza outbreaks among poultry flocks in Michigan and Texas are in the news. Closer to home, the most recent bird flu outbreak in Nevada occurred in 2022 in Nye County. The Southern Nevada Health District says it stands ready to act if an outbreak is reported in Clark County.

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Avian influenza outbreaks among poultry flocks in Michigan and Texas are in the news. Closer to home, the most recent bird flu outbreak in Nevada occurred in 2022 in Nye County. The Southern Nevada Health District says it stands ready to act if an outbreak ...

Health district says it’s ready to act if bird flu strikes

Posted 2:00 a.m.

By Grace Da Rocha

The Southern Nevada Health District isn’t raising any red flags after cases of avian influenza were recently reported affecting commercial poultry and wild birds in two states, but it has a plan in place should the virus make ...

Light pole installation hits fiber line, knocks out 911 service in several states

Light pole installation hits fiber line, knocks out 911 service in several states

Posted 12:54 p.m.

Workers installing a light pole in Missouri cut into a fiber line, knocking out 911 service for emergency agencies in Nebraska, Nevada and South Dakota, an official with the company that operates the fiber line said Thursday.

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NFL draft has potential to set a record for most players on offense selected in the first round

Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams runs the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Notre Dame Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Los Angeles.

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Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams runs the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Notre Dame Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Los Angeles.

Posted 7:14 a.m.

Many draft experts are predicting more than 20 offensive players will go in the first round and some have up to 25.

Netflix now has nearly 270 million subscribers after another strong showing to begin 2024

Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80

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