Winnemucca Domestic Violence Services and the Nevada Network Against Domestic Violence are promoting domestic violence screenings and are encouraging local doctors to implement them.
Have you heard...small bumps in the night? Creaking noises? Felt sudden blasts of cold air? Could it be ghosts, or worse, vampires? Oh but they don't exist right? Has to be the pink ladies rustling up another blood drive and making noise about it!
RENO - The University of Nevada, Reno had several notable rankings in the annual listing of the nation's best graduate schools and programs released in March by U.S. News and World Report. Overall, the University achieved an all-time-high with four graduate school and 24 graduate program rankings.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 3189, the Water Rights Protection Act, on Thursday, March 13.
Runners and walkers will be donning glow sticks and reflective gear Saturday night for a Glow in the Dark 5K to benefit Relay for Life.
MICHAEL MICHAELSEN • Special to The SunPiper Rose Smith (left), 5, Troop 104, and Sabrina Jade Smith, 7, Troop 550 set up a stand to sell Girl Scout cookies on Grass Valley Road on Saturday morning.
In working with students on writing, I can tell you that all have brilliant ideas to share. Some are hesitant because somehow they have developed the impression that they cannot write. Others are just nervous about getting started. These are often perfectionists who want the opening sentence to be perfect and so they think and sigh, or perhaps they groan as they search for an ideal launch. Another group shudders. They have been criticized in the past, or they view "help" from outsiders as an invasion of their personal effort, and so they vacillate between "I can..." and I can never..." and so frequently, they don't.
The Bureau of Land Management, Winnemucca District, Humboldt River Field Office (HRFO) has issued a Decision Record (DR) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) based on the analysis provided in the Western Lithium Corporation (WLC), Kings Valley Clay Mine project, Environmental Assessment (EA).
Veterans in Nevada may be interested in knowing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is dedicating resources to better manage diabetes, which the V.A calls a "silent epidemic."
MICHAEL MICHAELSEN • Special to the SunA semi-truck rollover over on Interstate 80 Sunday around 6 p.m. near mile marker 180. Nevada Highway Patrol was not able to provide any more information as of press time Monday.
Nevada's unemployment rate fell in January to 8.7 percent. January also marked the 37th year-over-year job growth.
RENO - NRCS Nevada has requested additional financial assistance to assist farmers and ranchers through a special initiative for agricultural producers impacted by the exceptional drought the state is experiencing. Applications are being taken at local USDA service centers through April 18.
LAS VEGAS - With the help of the Small Business Administration's Surety Bond Guarantee Program small construction firms were awarded in fiscal year 2013 more than $1.2 billion in contracts. This number represents a 61 percent increase over fiscal year 2012. SBA also guaranteed bonds for public and private contract bids valued at $4.9 billion, resulting in a total contract amount of more than $6.1 billion.
The Humboldt Hospital Auxiliary along with United Blood Services in Reno will host its annual March Community Blood Drive from noon to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
RENO - University of Nevada Cooperative Extension 4-H members represented Nevada well in three competitions at the 2014 Western National Roundup in Denver, Colo., placing in the top 10 in three competitions. The group of 11 teens, split into two teams of four and one team of three, competed against teams and individuals from 30 other states and Alberta, Canada.