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Structure fire near Bullion Road

Structure fire near Bullion Road

  • Lydia Snow

As of 11:38 a.m., Elko County Fire is fighting a structure fire on the outskirts of Elko near Bullion Road. 

Brace for ‘a lot of fire’ this season in Nevada, officials say

Brace for ‘a lot of fire’ this season in Nevada, officials say

  • Alan Halaly Las Vegas Review-Journal

State officials are bracing for what’s expected to be an above-average wildfire season that’s just getting underway.

Vitality Unlimited brings mobile care to Elko County

Vitality Unlimited brings mobile care to Elko County

  • Lydia Snow

Using a mobile treatment van, Vitality Unlimited Mobile Services is providing behavioral health care, including mental health therapy and addiction counseling, within 200 miles of Elko. 

Las Vegas ranked No. 2 among North America’s top convention cities

Las Vegas ranked No. 2 among North America’s top convention cities

  • Richard N. Velotta Las Vegas Review-Journal

Las Vegas only trailed Orlando as the top convention host in 2025 and three resorts landed in the top 10 list of host hotels in North America, according to Cvent.

Motorcycle riders push lawmakers to legalize lane filtering in Nevada

Motorcycle riders push lawmakers to legalize lane filtering in Nevada

  • April Corbin Girnus Nevada Current

Motorcyclists are urging Nevada state lawmakers to allow riders to move between vehicles during stopped or slowed traffic.

Flying with weed — what TSA's new guidance means for travelers

Flying with weed — what TSA's new guidance means for travelers

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Nevada travelers planning summer trips should not assume marijuana purchased legally in the state can pass freely through airport security.

‘Without water, there will be no life’: Lithium mines violate Indigenous rights, report says

‘Without water, there will be no life’: Lithium mines violate Indigenous rights, report says

  • Alan Halaly Las Vegas Review-Journal

Inside the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa, Western Shoshone Defense Project Executive Director Fermina Stevens had a clear message for the country’s companies seeking to mine lithium in Nevada.

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A vacant, former Reno Police Department evidence storage building is going up for auction after the Reno City Council’s unanimous vote Wednesday.

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Reno-Tahoe International Airport received another multimillion-dollar grant — its largest to date — from a $5 billion federal program for investing in infrastructure projects.

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The United States celebrates its 250th anniversary on July 4. The Elko Daily Free Press will be covering related events and sharing historic editions of the newspaper.

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WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders have once again scrubbed plans to vote on legislation that would usher in substantial changes to college sports, leaving an uncertain path ahead. Attention is now turning to the Senate, where Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., are reportedly preparing their own bipartisan proposal to address a landscape transformed by name, image and ...

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