As the temperature heats up across Nevada, NV Energy has tips and resources to help customers stay cool and save energy during the summer months. Average customer bills are projected to decrease between 10 and 15 percent by the end of 2024 compared to 2023.
PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has long argued that the biggest hurdle of his presidential campaign is the perception that independent candidates can't win. He has looked to the debates as a singular opportunity to stand alongside Joe Biden and Donald Trump in front of a massive audience.
WINNEMUCCA — Vandalism to Winnemucca Mountain occurred approximately May 12 and is currently under investigation.
GERLACH — The Black Rock Station will be reopening to visitors starting Memorial Day weekend through Aug. 11. The station hours will be 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Holidays (with the exception of Juneteenth.) Once Burning Man preparations begin, the Black Rock Station will be closed.
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On Saturday, May 18, at approximately 1:25 p.m., Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) Troopers responded to a crash on Interstate 80 near mile marker 226 in Lander County.
MCGILL— Schellraiser has announced the expanded lineup for its third annual micro-music festival, set to take place from May 30 - June 1, 2024 at the McGill Pool Park near Ely. The lineup includes: Ladytron, We are Scientists, Mercury Rev, The Raveonettes, Man Man, Sonido Gallo Negro, No Joy,
Chasing the dream of opening a bowling alley, Don and Jessel Peters opened the Spare Time Bowling Center on May 18, 1984, converting the old Dyer Lumber Co. store (owned by Jessel’s parents Joe and Gertrude deArrieta) into a gathering place for the community. On May 18, 2024, Spare Time celebrated its 40th anniversary with free bowling open to the community, raffle prizes, and of course, a great deal of their notorious fry baskets.
CARSON CITY — With northern Nevada seeing high populations of Mormon crickets over the last several years , the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is reminding motorists to reduce speed and travel safely in areas of heavy cricket concentrations.
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BAKER — Five major construction projects are planned or underway at Great Basin National Park this summer — a multi-million-dollar investment to better serve the park’s 145,000 annual visitors. However, these projects will result in short-term disruptions to the visitor experience at the park, including campground, trailhead, and road closures; reduced cave tours; and relocation of evening programs.
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Last week, Solidus Resources, LLC responded to the protests about the 18 water right applications it filed with the Nevada Division of Water Resources (NDWR) on January 19, 2024 (93213-93230). Solidus plans to construct, operate and eventually reclaim an open pit gold mine in the Buena Vista Valley - the Spring Valley Project. On March 27, 2024, NDWR notified Solidus of protests to its applications. NDWR's notification to Solidus set a process into motion. Its nuts and bolts are spelled out in the Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) 533.140. Solidus had 45 days in which to respond to the protests if they chose to. If they did respond, they were required to, and did, send a copy of their response to the State Engineer and each person who protested the applications.
The Humboldt County Chamber of Commerce held its Candidates Night on May 21 in the East Hall of the Winnemucca Convention Center, hosting local election candidates and the public. In a different form than previous years, the night began with a meet and greet for candidates and voters and then allowed for a three-minute introduction by the candidates and a one-on-one question and answer forum as opposed to the questions which are regularly answered on stage by candidates.
There were close contests at the 2024 State Track and Field Championships last weekend at Carson High School. More than 1,000 athletes from four different classifications competed in the two-day event. They’d all qualified to compete at the state level.