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.
The Mosquito Service Provider for the City of Winnemucca and Humboldt County, VDCI, will soon begin aerial missions targeting adult mosquitoes in the Humboldt River basin.
The Department of the Interior today announced that 17 local governments in Nevada will receive a total of $31.2 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding for 2023. Because local governments cannot tax federal lands, annual PILT payments help to defray the costs associated with maintaining important community services. Humboldt County will receive $2,184, 255, Lander County $1,190,500 and Pershing County $1,307, 830.
The annual Fourth of July Parade, sponsored by the Silver State International Rodeo (SSIR), is known to get a bit wild with water balloons flying every which way, some with a lot of force, but this year, both the City of Winnemucca and SSIR are banning water balloons. The City and SSIR officials have assured that parade participants and the crowds will be allowed to uphold the traditions of using water guns and other water play, but many reports of injuries and other accidents related to water balloons have been cause for the ban.
Travel delays will be in place on sections of State Route 140 beginning June 19 as the Nevada Department of Transportation resurfaces the highway.
There are about 400 kids in the rural foster care system at any given time, and a significant lack of licensed foster care families. In an effort to bridge the gap of need vs. supply, the Nevada Division of Child & Family Services (DCFS) is hosting a free, online pre-service training for foster care applicants during July and August.
Although the Winnemucca City Council approved a seven percent Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) increase for the next two years for city employees, they denied a request by the Winnemucca City Employee Association (WCEA) and the Winnemucca Police Officers Association (WPOA) for a retention bonus. The decisions came during a regular meeting June 6.