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The Reno Gazette Journal took home six first-place finishes in the annual Nevada Press Association journalism contest, announced Saturday in Las Vegas.

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A company that asked Nevada to let it form its own local government on its vast land holdings in the desert no longer plans to

Misconduct Allegations Shadow Smart City Proposal in Nevada By Scott Sonner | May 10, 2021 RENO, Nev. (AP) — A former school teacher has sued the CEO of a major cryptocurrency company that wants to build a smart city in the Nevada desert, accusing him and his wife of sexually harassing her and creating a hostile workplace at their Lake Tahoe home where she worked as a nanny, tutor and assistant. Lawyers for Blockchains CEO Jeff Berns and his wife in turn are asking a judge to sanction the 45-year-old woman and her attorney, former Washoe County District A...

Misconduct allegations shadow smart city proposal in Nevada SCOTT SONNER, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail Jeffrey Berns, founder and CEO of Blockchains, poses for a portrait at their corporate headquarters east of Reno on March 2, 2021 in, Nev. A former school teacher has sued Berns, the CEO of a major cryptocurrency company that wants to build a smart city in the Nevada desert. She's accusing Berns and his wife of creating a hostile workplace and sexually harassing her at their Lake Tahoe home where she worked as a nanny, tutor and assistant. (Jason Bean/The Reno Gazette-Journal via ...

Progressive hopes see small advances in Carson City | Sheila Leslie Sheila Leslie This opinion column was submitted by RGJ columnist Sheila Leslie, who served in the Nevada Legislature from 1998 to 2012. Progressives see opportunity for significant change during this year’s legislative session, with Democrats in charge of both legislative bodies and the governor’s office. They expect criminal justice reform, including the repeal of Nevada’s death penalty. They want something done to rein in gun violence. They want to strengthen the ability of Nevadans to vote. They want increased effor...