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Feds propose endangered species protection for rare Nevada butterfly

Federal officials have proposed giving a rare Nevada butterfly endangered species status.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Tuesday that it was opening a p

Nevada Current · 5h

Rare Nevada butterfly proposed for endangered species protections

A rare tiny butterfly found only in a remote stretch of Northern Nevada will soon gain federal protections under the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday that the bleached sandhill skipper,

E&E · 22h

Feds propose protecting Nevada butterfly near geothermal project

The Fish and Wildlife Service found that the project itself was unlikely to harm the bleached sandhill skipper, but that combined with other threats, it could further reduce the numbers of the rare insect.

Yahoo · 21h

Rare butterfly proposed for endangered list, complicating Nevada geothermal project

An inch-long butterfly at the center of a conflict over a geothermal power plant is about to get a powerful friend — the federal government.

Las Vegas Review-Journal on MSN · 3h

Protections are coming for a rare Nevada butterfly

A 1-inch butterfly that can only be found beside hot springs near the Nevada-Oregon border will soon be awarded federal protections under the Endangered Species Act, the law meant to protect plants and animals at risk of extinction.

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Nevada lieutenant governor forms task force to protect women's sports

Nevada Lieutenant Governor Stavros Anthony (R) announced the creation of the "Lieutenant Governor's Task Force to Protect ...

Northern Nevada girls basketball rankings: No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown set for Monday

Reed (12-1): Last week: beat Reno (43-42), beat Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon (88-8); beat Cristo Rey (80-6); beat Pahrump (56-16); beat Del Sol (61-45); beat Carson (53-33). Next: Wednesday vs.

Reno snow sparse: What the dry winter could mean for the rest of 2025

A dry, windy winter has produced little snow for the Biggest Little City. What will this mean for the rest of 2025?

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Nevada couple survives two-night ordeal in desert after car gets stuck

Randy and Boni Bernal of Reno embarked on a road trip Thursday morning that turned into an unforgettable ordeal.The couple, ...

Northern Nevada boys basketball rankings: Spanish Springs rolls, Damonte Ranch climbs

There were some twists and turns in high school basketball over the past week, including a rout by Damonte Ranch over No. 2 ...

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Herndon begins term as Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court

The Nevada Judiciary announced Monday that Justice Douglas W Herndon will begin his two-year term as Chief Justice of the ...

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Baby's Bounty launches statewide drive-through and mobile diaper banks in Nevada

Baby’s Bounty, Nevada’s sole consistent diaper bank resource, announced plans to host diaper banks for families in need ...

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A drop in groundwater could mean big trouble for a tiny snail as Nevada lithium project presses on

Opponents of a huge lithium mine under construction in Nevada want U.S. officials to investigate whether the project already ...

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Rare Nevada Butterfly Proposed for Endangered Species Protection

RENO, Nev. — Responding to a Center for Biological Diversity petition, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed ...

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Jan. 9 is a federal holiday. What's closed in Nevada on National Day of Mourning

President Joe Biden declared Jan. 9 the National Day of Mourning, a federal holiday, to honor the late President Jimmy Carter ...

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