Nevada wildfire spreads, destroys homes - Huffington Post

2012-05-23T01:04:27Z

CARSON CITY, Nev. — A fast-moving wildfire erupted in a rural neighborhood near the Nevada-California line Tuesday, destroying several homes, sending up huge plumes of smoke and forcing the evacuation of residents after authorities believed a ...

Nevada suspends Nick Diaz for one year - USA Today

2012-05-22T05:23:20Z

LAS VEGAS -- Nevada regulators on Monday suspended Nick Diaz for failing a drug test at the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Feb. 4 show in Las Vegas. Diaz, who tested positive for marijuana metabolites, can reapply for a license on Feb. 4, 2013.

Nevada wildfire destroys 2 homes, but officials say blaze moving away from neighborhood - Washington Post

2012-05-23T00:07:11Z

HOLBROOK JUNCTION, Nev. — Authorities say that a wildfire near the Nevada-California line has destroyed two homes and 17 outbuildings and has burned an estimated 4,400 acres. Douglas County Sheriff’s Sgt. Jim Halsey says in a statement ...

Nevada governor seeks dismissal of challenge to same sex marriage ban - Raw Story

2012-05-22T22:48:26Z

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on same sex marriage, the Las Vegas Journal Review. Sandoval noted that the U.S. Supreme Court had previously turned down same sex couples ...

Nevada Gov. Sandoval a mixed bag as potential Romney running mate - YAHOO!

2012-05-22T07:32:11Z

Conventional wisdom among Mitt Romney VP-watchers is that the presumptive GOP nominee should pick a running mate who is experienced and rather boring, someone who would neither embarrass him nor outshine him.  Just two years into his first term as Nevada ...

Nevada wildfire spreads, destroys at least 2 homes - The Guardian

2012-05-22T23:02:45Z

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire near the Nevada-California line destroyed at least two homes on Tuesday as it forced evacuations and sent up huge plumes of black smoke. Witnesses say at least one home has been destroyed in a fast-moving ...

Seenos sued again in Nevada for providing 'intolerable working conditions' - San Jose Mercury News

2012-05-22T22:26:58Z

The Seeno family finds itself on the wrong end of another lawsuit involving the crumbling Wingfield Nevada Group company, as a former employee has countersued the family saying they created "intolerable working conditions" by threatening him and ...

Fast-moving Nevada wildfire destroys seven homes - Reuters

2012-05-23T04:17:43Z

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A fast-moving wildfire burned down seven homes in Nevada on Tuesday as winds fanned the flames, and firefighters battling a series of dangerous blazes in the U.S. Southwest in dry weather and strong winds made slow progress.

Report: Nevada won’t see full jobs recovery until after 2017 - Las Vegas Sun

2012-05-22T20:25:16Z

With the nation’s highest unemployment rate at 11.7 percent, it will take Nevada more than five years to gain back all the jobs lost here during the recession. That’s according to economist Steven Frable at private forecasting and advisory ...

Wind-whipped wildfire threatens 100 homes in Nevada - USA Today

2012-05-23T01:25:55Z

A wind-driven brush fire is threatening more than 100 homes in Douglas County, Nevada, according to news reports. Update at 7:59 p.m. ET: The fire has grown to 600 acres, The Record-Courier says. Update at 7:30 p.m. ET: Four houses have burned, our ...