LAS VEGAS - In May 2013, the FBI Las Vegas Division will host an "active shooter" conference and Public Safety Tabletop Exercise (TTX) in northern Nevada.
CARSON CITY (AP) - A March uptick in Nevada's unemployment rate to 9.7 percent marked the first time in 20 months the state has logged a month-to-month increase, state officials reported Friday.
CARSON CITY - The Nevada State Board of Health is seeking an individual from the public to join the Dietitian Advisory Group. The member will provide expertise and assistance in carrying out Advisory Group statutory duties in the practice, administration, licensing and disciplinary action of dietitians.
CARSON CITY - USDA Rural Development Nevada has learned that the funding for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) has increased from $22 million to $60 million nationwide.
CARSON CITY - Nevada residents who want to have a desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) as a pet will be limited to a single animal beginning May 1, 2013. This new restriction was put into place when the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners voted to approve Commission General Regulation 426 as a step toward reducing the over breeding of pet desert tortoises.
RENO - "Reduce the Fuel - Reduce the Risk!" is the message for the 2013 Nevada Wildfire Awareness Week, which kicks off May 4.
WINNEMUCCA - On May 11, all northern Nevada residents are invited to join the "LaRena Smith Bengoa Run, Ride or Walk for the Cure."
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The Battle Mountain Chamber of Commerce opened the doors of the Civic Center on Tuesday, April 23, for the first-ever Business After Hours Mixer.
RENO - Bruce Petersen, state conservationist for the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, said there is still time for ranchers to sign up for financial assistance to benefit sage-grouse habitats. This may also include restoration of lands damaged by wildfires.
RENO - In the past, the only thing a hunter could do during the time between the big game application deadline in April and the day the draw results are posted in June was to sit and wait and hope for the best. That all changed last year with the introduction of the Nevada Dream Tags.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Austin residents said they are sad to see longtime resident Wally Trapnell leave town and move to southeast Reno after he spent years working with the Austin Historical Society Museum, the Austin Historical Society and St. George's Episcopal Church. He is also a member of the Austin Lions Club.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Lander County's Prescription Drug Take-Back Program, held April 27, yielded 28 pounds of unwanted medications and two pounds of sharps.
RENO - Nevada Virtual Academy (NVVA) is now accepting applications from students statewide for the 2013-2014 school year. NVVA is a full-time, online public charter school where students get individualized, effective instruction both online and offline with experienced, Nevada-credentialed teachers and a mastery-based curriculum.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - On Saturday, April 27, Lander County Hospice held a craft fair fundraiser at the First Baptist Church on Weaver Avenue from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
STATE COLLEGE, Penn. - AccuWeather has issued a summer outlook for the U.S. every year, focusing on the major highlights of the season.