City officials have been discussing the replacement of the lighting at the local skatepark for many months and at their most recent regular meeting on July 11, the Winnemucca City Council approved a proposal for new lights and fencing around the electrical panel in a unanimous vote.
A state-level regulation being proposed by the Nevada State Board of Education (NSBE) to mandate that middle and high school start times be no earlier than 8:30 a.m. could further complicate the considerations of the Humboldt County School District (HCSD) Board of Trustees to possibly switch all of the schools in Humboldt County to a four-day schedule.
After three years, the federal government’s student loan repayment pause came to an end June 30. Come September, student loan servicers will begin to collect interest, and Nevadans with student loans will be expected to resume payments in October, per the U.S. Department of Education. As an expense borrowers have not had to consider in three years, economists are concerned repayment could boost defaults on all types of loans as well as depress discretionary spending, a potentially concerning trend for Nevada’s economy.
A conveyance process that previously was moving along quickly has stalled a bit, according to school district officials.
Nevada holds some truly unique recreation opportunities for kids and families and the Nevada Outdoor School (NOS) and their community partners are teaming up to help people recreate safely this summer.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — In 1978, a garment bag containing a woman's heavily decayed remains was discovered in a remote area of northern Nevada. The case soon went cold - and the victim remained nameless for 45 years.
Start times at public high schools are the target of guidelines in a new regulation the State Board of Education is preparing to draft.
The frustration is hard to hide on Cody Schroeder’s face as the wildlife biologist steers his pickup off Interstate 80 and into the Carson Range to monitor mule deer habitat. A once-bushy and tree-covered mountainside near Verdi is bisected by construction access roads, flat patches of dirt piled high with boulders that have been cleared out to level the steep slopes.
According to a report by the U. S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), more than half of the nation’s wild horses and burros dwell on Nevada’s public lands, which is estimated to be 45,000 horses and 4,500 burros, despite the entire West being able to support around only 27,000 total.
Just 45 miles from the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation where Daranda Hinkey and her family corral horses and cows, a centerpiece of President Joe Biden's clean energy plan is taking shape: construction of one of the largest lithium mines in the world.
Former Lowry graduate, Allison Beck — now Allison Strekal — competed on an episode of Jeopardy just recently, fulfilling a long-time aspiration and showing off her excellent trivia skills, cultivated by years of Jeopardy fandom.
It has been 20 years since the first LaRena Smith Bengoa Run, Ride or Walk for the Cure. The event has moved locations, added activities and survived Covid. It has never lost sight of the mission to help those battling cancer and taking treatments away from home, with monetary assistance and aid.
With the jagged, snowcapped peaks of the Sierra Nevada rising behind him, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke Saturday (June 17) before an estimated crowd of 2,500 people at this year’s Basque Fry by extolling his statehood accomplishments for the past four years and what he would propose if elected president.
The Nevada Mining Association (NVMA) announces the recipients of its 2023 Individual Safety Awards, which celebrate the industry professionals whose outstanding efforts ensure mine workers return home safely after every shift.
At their regular meeting on June 20, the Winnemucca city Council approved the appointment of Hal Phillips and the reappointment of Wayne Johnson to the Winnemucca Municipal Airport Board. Councilman Mike Owens was absent from the meeting.