Laxalt Signs Bill to Boost Pyramid Lake Water
Gov. Paul Laxalt signed a Nevada measure strengthening Indian claims to more water from the Truckee River and recognizing recreation as a water use. Indians fear the California Nevada Interstate Water Compact may dry Pyramid Lake. the compact divides Tahoe and nearby rivers between states and awaits congressional approval.
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Nevada bill eyes up to ten thousand for crime victims
The Nevada Assembly considers AB-683 to compensate crime victims with up to ten thousand dollars for injury or loss of earning power while preventing or during a crime. Survivors receive benefits if the victim dies. The bill is sponsored by Mel Close and Leslie Fry.
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Inn Sale Set for April Auction in Reno
The Sonoma Inn at Winnemucca will be auctioned April 10 in Reno in a trustees sale by Title Insurance and Trust Co. The inn closed last December after a management dispute that led to court action years ago and the loss of its gaming license in 1967.
Cannon urges repeal of grazing fee hike in Congress
Senator Howard Cannon told Senate and House Interior Committees the grazing fee increase will hurt Nevada ranchers and the state economy. He co sponsors legislation with Senator Montoya to rescind the fee for at least two years, arguing it could cost millions in local receipts and force ranchers from business while reducing property tax revenues.
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Judge Denies Bid to Halt Grazing Fee Increases
UPI reporting from Reno says U.S. District Judge A Sherman Christensen in Salt Lake City denied an injunction to block Bureau of Land Management grazing fee hikes. The suit filed in January against the Interior Department and Stewart Udall found no cause of action and no costs awarded. The judge noted the broader fight may be with the Secretary and Congress over authority under the Taylor Grazing Act.
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