On June 1, Tim Jackson officially took over one of the tougher jobs in Nevada as the NIAA’s newest executive director. Jackson, who becomes the sixth executive director in the organization’s history, replaced Donnie Nelson. Nelson was with the NIIAA for nearly 25 years and the last 2.5 as the executive director. Jackson has served as Clark County School District director of athletics is originally from Sandusky, Ohio and graduated from Bowling Green State University.
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Lake Tahoe is full for the first time in five years. The lake has come within an inch of its maximum 6,229 feet, according to a U.S. Geological Survey gauge, and water officials are declaring it officially full.
Pushed by the burgeoning growth of the data-storage industry, Northern Nevada’s energy usage could double within a decade, NV Energy President and CEO Doug Cannon said recently on Nevada Newsmakers. “Right now, in Northern Nevada, our total load is about 2,000 megawatts on any given day,” Cannon told host Sam Shad. “We have contracts signed with data centers wanting to come to our state that would increase that to 4,000 megawatts.
Pershing County voters chose two new county commissioners in the June 11 primary election - Connie Gottschalk and Charles (Chuck) Sayles. The outgoing commissioners are Larry Rackley and Shayla Hudson. In April, the 11th Judicial Court disqualified Wendy Nelsen from the race, finding she did not reside in the county. She disagreed but accepted the decision. Nelsen threw her support to Gottschalk and Sayles.
ELKO – Great Basin College (GBC) proudly announces the launch of an innovative Paramedic/Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to Registered Nurse (RN) Bridge program, providing a new pathway into the state’s #1 ranked Nursing Program, GBC’s Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Nursing.
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The Nevada System of Higher Education’s Board of Regents voted 7-6 Friday to adopt a definition of antisemitism that opponents including the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada say may infringe on student and faculty academic and speech freedoms.
Lunches are served each weekday at noon and soup and croutons is served at 11 a.m. the Pleasant Senior Center, 1480 Lay Street. Lunches are open to the public. Suggested minimum donation is $4 for seniors age 60 and older. Visitors must be 16 years or older. Their meal is $10. Hot soup at croutons served daily with meal. Low-fat milk available daily.
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