Wildfire destroys several northeast Nevada homes

Hundreds of residents of two rural northeast Nevada communities were being allowed to return to their homes Tuesday to assess damage from a raging wildfire that destroyed several residences in Elko County and shut down a stretch of Interstate 80 for several hours. No serious injuries have been reported.

Nevada House Republicans call for exemption from ACA tax

Reps. Mark Amodei, Joe Heck and Cresent Hardy say they introduced the measure because of the number of large insurers leaving the ACA exchanges, reducing coverage options to individuals and families. The measure would exempt individuals and families from the penalty for not buying insurance if they live in a county where there's only one or no insurance carrier available.