Thursday, February 16 2012 10:20 PM EST2012-02-17 03:20:15 GMT
Thirty thousand wild horses are stacked in government-supported holding facilities. The program costs more than $70 million per year, but an ambitious plan to improve conditions for the horses has been bottled up within the BLM for years, in part because cattle ranchers don't like it.More>>
Friday, April 20 2012 4:23 PM EDT2012-04-20 20:23:13 GMT
Federal land managers have agreed to study a proposal by the wife of oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens to establish an ecosanctuary for wild horses across more than 900 square miles of northeast Nevada.More>>
Wednesday, April 4 2012 6:45 PM EDT2012-04-04 22:45:32 GMT
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid heard from Nevada business leaders today. One topic discussed was eco-tourism. But one tourism destination facing years of federal delays before it ever opens up. More>>
Monday, December 26 2011 12:27 PM EST2011-12-26 17:27:26 GMT
The head of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in Nevada is appealing to agency employees to step up and blow the whistle on any abuse of mustangs.More>>
Saturday, May 14 2011 1:57 AM EDT2011-05-14 05:57:01 GMT
Wild horse advocates packed a Nevada Senate committee hearing Friday to oppose a bill that would exclude wild horses and burros from the definition of wildlife.More>>
Wednesday, March 23 2011 8:35 PM EDT2011-03-24 00:35:43 GMT
With the financial trouble Nevada is in, you might think state lawmakers would welcome a project that will bring millions of dollars to the state. But a panel in the Nevada Senate has turned thumbs down to a planned wild horse sanctuary without even hearing from the investors who are backing it.More>>
Tuesday, January 4 2011 6:37 PM EST2011-01-04 23:37:05 GMT
Nevada's wild horses have been at the center of controversy for years, but the debate is now getting more attention because of a meeting going on in Las Vegas this week with people who want to round up the horses and slaughter them for food.More>>
Wednesday, November 3 2010 12:43 PM EDT2010-11-03 16:43:41 GMT
The Bureau of Land Management says it is suspending plans to round up more than 100 wild horses late this month from a northern Nevada range at the Hawthorne Army Depot.More>>
Saturday, May 26 2012 2:00 AM EDT2012-05-26 06:00:33 GMT
LAS VEGAS - Almost six weeks have passed since vicious attacks killed Yadira Martinez and her 10-year-old daughter Karla Martinez and injured Karla's father Arturo Martinez. Saturday, a boxing benefitMore>>
Almost six weeks have passed since vicious attacks killed Yadira Martinez and her 10-year-old daughter Karla Martinez and injured Karla's father Arturo Martinez. Saturday, a boxing benefit will take place for the Martinez family at the Richard Steele Gym and Boxing Club.More>>
Saturday, May 26 2012 4:44 PM EDT2012-05-26 20:44:43 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House says it is horrified by the brutal attack in Syria that killed more than 90 people, including at least 32 children. National Security Council spokeswoman Erin PeltonMore>>
The White House says it is horrified by the brutal attack in Syria that killed more than 90 people, including at least 32 children.More>>
Saturday, May 26 2012 2:01 PM EDT2012-05-26 18:01:36 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Republicans are hitting Democratic U.S. Rep. Shelley Berkley with new allegations of misconduct. Washoe County Republican Party Chairman David Buell says he filed a federal ethics complaintMore>>
Republicans are hitting Democratic U.S. Rep. Shelley Berkley with new allegations of misconduct.More>>
Saturday, May 26 2012 1:38 PM EDT2012-05-26 17:38:32 GMT
RENO, Nev. -- Federal climatologists say all of Nevada is now in some stage of drought and nearly two-thirds of the state is in severe drought. The U.S. Drought Monitor puts 11 counties in the categoryMore>>
Federal climatologists say all of Nevada is now in some stage of drought and nearly two-thirds of the state is in severe drought.More>>
Saturday, May 26 2012 1:20 PM EDT2012-05-26 17:20:54 GMT
CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Nevadans start heading to the polls Saturday as early voting begins for the June 12 primary and voters whittle down which candidates will appear on the general election ballot forMore>>
Nevadans start heading to the polls Saturday as early voting begins for the June 12 primary and voters whittle down which candidates will appear on the general election ballot for the U.S. Senate, House of Representatives and state Legislature.More>>
Saturday, May 26 2012 12:18 PM EDT2012-05-26 16:18:30 GMT
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- The Vatican has confirmed that the pope's butler was arrested in an embarrassing leaks scandal. Spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi on Saturday said Paolo Gabriele was arrested inMore>>
The Vatican has confirmed that the pope's butler was arrested in an embarrassing leaks scandal.More>>
Saturday, May 26 2012 1:07 AM EDT2012-05-26 05:07:28 GMT
LAS VEGAS - Metro Police are investigating an accident in which a truck struck a motorcycle police officer. Police say the officer was off his bike near Flamingo Road and Mountain Vista Street. He wasMore>>
Metro Police are investigating an accident in which a truck struck a motorcycle police officer. Police say the officer was off his bike near Flamingo Road and Mountain Vista Street.More>>
Friday, May 25 2012 11:17 PM EDT2012-05-26 03:17:03 GMT
LAS VEGAS - UFC 146 will play to a packed house at MGM Grand Saturday. One of the main reasons behind the phenomenal growth of this Las Vegas-based enterprise is its promoter and president Dana White. ManyMore>>
UFC 146 will play to a packed house at MGM Grand Saturday. One of the main reasons behind the phenomenal growth of this Las Vegas-based enterprise is its promoter and president Dana White.More>>
Friday, May 25 2012 9:56 PM EDT2012-05-26 01:56:25 GMT
HENDERSON, Nev. -- Henderson Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a vehicle and pedestrian. The incident happened on Hampton Road off of Sun City Anthem Drive.More>>
Henderson police say a man has died after a vehicle left the roadway in a Henderson neighborhood and struck him on the sidewalk. More>>
Friday, May 25 2012 9:55 PM EDT2012-05-26 01:55:13 GMT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Nevada Democrats outpaced Republicans in new voter registrations leading up to the state primary. The secretary of state's office Friday reports that from May 1 through May 22More>>
Nevada Democrats outpaced Republicans in new voter registrations leading up to the state primary.More>>
The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles has issued the first license plates honoring the state's wild horses and burros.
The specialty plate features a rearing white mustang and blue background, with several smaller images of burros. It was designed by artist James McKew of Carson City.
DMV officials say a portion of the proceeds from the plates will go toward preservation of the animals.
Shirley Allison of Horse Power says plate Number One is being auctioned off, and a bid of at least $7,000 is expected. Allison says her group hopes to use part of the proceeds to help those who have been feeding herds in rural Nevada.
Governor Gibbons proclaimed Thursday as a day in recognition of Nevada's wild horses and burros.
Nevada is home to most of the nation's wild horses and burros, which are protected under federal law.
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