Nevada receives $4 million for wildfire protection

BOISE, Idaho — Federal officials have awarded more than $4 million in federal grants to help combat wildfires and protect sage grouse habitats in rural parts of Nevada.The federal Department of the Interior and Sen. Harry Reid’s office announced Friday that Nevada will see around $4.3 million in grants as part of a $10 million federal project to expand fire protection across the country.Around $3.9 million was awarded to the help restore native plant life in the Sheldon-Hart Mountain area,