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In this March 5, 2020, file photo, Beverly Thurber, of Lilac Ridge Farm, in Brattleboro, Vt., checks the density of the sap that is being boiled for maple syrup. The coronavirus pandemic forced some states to cancel their annual maple season celebrations in 2020, but some New England producers with safety precautions in place are welcoming back the public in 2021. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP)
Maple celebrations return in some states, with precautions

By Lisa Rathke Mar. 20, 2021 08:13 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2020, file photo, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak speaks during a news conference at the Sawyer Building in Las Vegas. Sisolak laid out ambitious plans Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, to create programs to spur job growth and attract new industries to Nevada as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the state's tourism-driven economy. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, Pool, File)
Nevada projects population growth won't add costs to budget

By Sam Metz Jan. 26, 2021 02:43 PM EST