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ELKO – U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez, D-Nev., joined the U.S. Forest Service and local firefighters for a tour of Lamoille Canyon five years after a devastating fire burned 9,000 acres

A bird’s eye view of the diverse, contrasting landscapes and wildlife habitat across the State of Nevada reveals wild rugged terrain — deep canyons, snowy mountaintops, dry riverbeds, and seemingly endless miles of sagebrush.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is spending more than $490 million to reduce wildfire risk in the West.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is spending more than $490 million to reduce wildfire risk in the West.

Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Thursday expanded efforts to reduce wildfire risk across the western U.S., directly affecting national forests in California.

SALEM — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend nearly $500 million on projects to reduce wildfire risk in 11 areas in Western states, the department said Thursday, Jan. 19.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is spending $490 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act to reduce wildfire risk in the West.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend nearly $500 million on projects to reduce wildfire risk in 11 areas in Western states, the department said Thursday. The new funding, $490

More federal dollars are coming to western states for wildland fire suppression, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Thursday.

Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Thursday expanded efforts to reduce wildfire risk across the western U.S., directly affecting national forests in California.