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For the first time in 14 years, Washoe County is going to have new voting machines. The new machines are large tablets, about two feet tall and one foot wide. At a price of $4.2 million dollars for the whole system, the tablets will provide a number of new accessibility and usability improvements. Heather Carmen is the Assistant Registrar of Voters for Washoe County. "These ones are a lot easier to navigate," Carmen said. "They're similar to your smartphone, so voting on one of these, you know,

Whether it's hoary cress, with its tiny white flowers and hairy leaves, or Scotch thistle, a plant with spiny wings that can grow up to 12 feet tall, Nevada has a problem with noxious weeds. But some ranchers may have found a way to effectively deal with the invasive species: goats. Our reporter Paul Boger went out into the field to learn more.

Reno Attorney Karl Hall is refusing to recuse himself from defending the city against a lawsuit despite demands from the mayor that he step down.

A look at the new Marvel adventure.

No one responds well to unsolicited criitcism.

Fathers need the freedom to "father."

A bill from Senator Dean Heller is looking to curb gang violence, in part, by making it easier to deport known gang members or immigrants associated with gangs, but not everyone is so sure it's the right move. Reno Public Radio's Jacob Solis spoke to a law professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to find out more. And a warning, this interview does contain some graphic details. I'm Jacob Solis, and I'm here today with Michael Kagan. He's the director of the Boyd School of Law's

In his memoir Mulligan’s Wake , author Dave Mulligan recounts some of his outlandish adventures as a young adult following the death of his father. Many of the stories are littered with humor and absurd situations, but at the heart of his writing is an honest look at one man's attempt to grieve for his deceased father in an unconventional way. Perhaps the most unbelievable story took place decades ago when Mulligan paid a late night visit to Marineland in Palos Verdes , California, which has

A look at the new film directed by Clint Eastwood.

What to do if you have a disappointed sweetheart.