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Hundreds of tribal members including leaders and students visited the Nevada state Capitol in April to plead for new school funding.Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a bill Tuesday to fund the replacement of the Owyhee Combined School along the Nevada-Idaho border.The crumbling tribal school on the Duck Valley Indian Reservation sits adjacent to toxic hydrocarbon plumes,
The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Flood Warning for the mainstem of the Walker River above Weber Reservoir. Flows along this portion of the river are expected to slowly rise this week and into the weekend in response to rapid snowmelt in the headwaters.
Hot and windy conditions are creating extreme fire behavior on the Boot Fire that is burning nine miles southwest of Walker, California.
Thunderstorms are expected to drop more rain on saturated ground throughout the region.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The pattern of thunderstorms and the chance of rain and hail continue throughout the region this weekend. Even though Friday only has a 15 percent chance of rain, there is a daily risk of thunderstorms, including hail up to nickel size, gusty winds up to 50 mph, and lightning.