Scott Sonner
The Associated Press
Reno, NV, United States
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General Motors conditionally investing $650M in Nevada lithium mine
General Motors Co. has conditionally agreed to invest $650 million in Lithium Americas Corp. in a deal that will give GM exclusive access to the first phase of → Read More
GM conditionally agrees to invest $650M in Nevada lithium mine
General Motors Co. has conditionally agreed to invest $650 million in Lithium Americas Corp. in a deal that will give GM exclusive access to the first phase of a mine planned near the Nevada-Oregon ... → Read More
Tesla will invest $3.6B in Nevada truck factory expansion
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Tesla said it intends to invest $3.6 billion to expand manufacturing capabilities in Nevada and is confident growing software-related profits, reflected in record net income reported Wednesday for the fourth quarter of last year, will keep margins higher than any other automaker. → Read More
Tesla confirms Nevada expansion to make more electric trucks
Tesla confirmed it intends to invest $3.6 billion to expand its manufacturing capabilities in Nevada for “high-volume” production of electric semi-trucks and make enough cell batteries for 2 million light-duty vehicles annually. → Read More
Bitter cold continues in Southwest into next week, NV to NM
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Unusually cold weather is expected to continue across most of the Southwest into next week from the Sierra to New Mexico, the National Weather Service said late Saturday. Lows well-below zero Fahrenheit (-18 Celsius) are forecast in parts of Nevada and Arizona, and more snow is expected in some areas around […] → Read More
Bitter cold continues in Southwest into next week, NV to NM
Unusually cold weather is expected to continue across most of the Southwest into next week from the Sierra to New Mexico → Read More
Nevada GOP governor orders review, freeze of new regulations
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed executive orders indefinitely freezing any new state regulations or occupational licensing requirements. → Read More
Gov. Lombardo orders review, freeze of new regulations
Lombardo also ordered all executive branch agencies and departments to review all existing regulations to recommend which should be eliminated. → Read More
Nevada lithium mine gets conditional $700M government loan
The U.S. Department of Energy says it plans to loan $700 million to an Australian mining company to pursue a proposed lithium project in Nevada → Read More
Nevada GOP governor orders review, freeze of new regulations
Nevada's new Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo signed executive orders Thursday indefinitely freezing implementation of new state regulations or occupational licensing requirements, with some exceptions ... → Read More
Burning Man latest foe of 'green energy' project in Nevada
Organizers of the Burning Man counterculture celebration have become the latest plaintiffs challenging one of the growing number of “green energy” projects in the works in Nevada. → Read More
Biden's agenda, lithium mine, tribes, greens collide in Reno
Demand for lithium is expected to triple by 2030. Lithium Nevada says its project is the only one on the drawing board that can help meet the demand. → Read More
Sheriff: No foul play in ‘Avengers’ star snow tractor injury
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The serious injuries actor Jeremy Renner suffered while using a snow tractor to free a snowbound motorist on a private mountain road near Lake Tahoe appear to be a “tr… → Read More
I-80 closed, chains required on Mt. Rose Hwy as storm batters Sierra
More than 250 miles of the Sierra remained under a winter storm warning at least until Sunday night or early Monday. → Read More
Strong winds, up to 4 feet of snow forecast in Sierra Nevada
Another winter storm packing heavy snow and powerful winds was moving into the northern Sierra Nevada late Friday where as much as 4 feet of snow is forecast in the upper elevations around Lake Tahoe over the weekend. → Read More
Strong winds, up to 4 feet of snow forecast in Sierra Nevada
Another winter storm packing heavy snow and powerful winds is moving into the Sierra Nevada → Read More
Pricey pants from 1857 go for $114k, raise Levi's questions
Pulled from a sunken trunk at an 1857 shipwreck off the coast of North Carolina, work pants that auction officials describe as the oldest known pair of jeans in the world have sold for $114,000 → Read More
Gold Rush treasures from 1857 shipwreck up for Reno auction
Since the recovery of sunken treasure began decades ago from an 1857 shipwreck off the coast of South Carolina, tens of millions of dollars worth of gold has been sold. → Read More
Election results proceeding smoothly; all Nevada counties certify votes
Certification of this year's midterm election results appears to be proceeding smoothly with little controversy across the country, calming fears that local commissions consumed by talk of election conspiracies would create chaos by refusing to validate the will of the voters. Action has been orderly even in places ... → Read More
GOP Rep. Mark Amodei reelected to 7th term, other Nevada House races too close
Six-term Republican Rep. Mark Amodei has defeated Elizabeth Mercedes Krause, as expected, in Nevada’s rural northern district where no Democrat has ever won. → Read More