CARSON CITY - New research by Connect Nevada reveals encouraging news for the state's broadband landscape. Access to higher speeds of Internet service is on the rise in both urban and rural areas across Nevada.
CARSON CITY - State Treasurer Kate Marshall said last week that the addition of $15 million to the Gov. Guinn Millennium Scholarship program (GGMS) during the 2013 Legislative session will keep the program financially stable through at least the 2017-2018 school year.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The fifth-graders in Elaine Domagala's class raised money for the Battle Mountain Cookhouse Museum as part of their annual Eleanor Lemaire Elementary School project. Each year her students donate money to a school or community cause.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Lander County officials and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released the Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for Lander County on May 13.
RENO - Girls will see stars jump out of a dark sky, wander among the trees with new friends, solve a mystery only a super sleuth could piece together, toast the perfect marshmallow, search for forest fairies in the woods, go on a midnight treasure hunt, or boost their adrenaline on a high adventure this summer at Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada's (GSSN) Camp Wasiu II in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
WASHINGTON - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack kicked off National Small Business Week by highlighting USDA's actions to help rural small businesses create jobs, get access to capital and spur economic growth.
CARSON CITY - Joe Locurto has joined the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as program coordinator of the State Conservation Districts Program.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Lander County Emergency Medical Services celebrated National EMS Week by throwing a free barbecue for the community on May 25 at the Lander County EMS station at 25 E. Second St.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN -June 1 was the 50-year anniversary of Bob and Dorothy's marriage. They were given a party by their son Joe and his family. They had games, songs, and readings prepared for them.
CARSON CITY - With a rise in Nevada traffic deaths in 2012, the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) will post traffic fatality numbers on digital freeway boards to remind motorists to always drive safely.
RENO - Expanded eligibility for USDA grants will improve access to fresh produce and healthy foods by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients at America's farmers markets, USDA officials said.
WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced is extending the public comment period on its proposed revised rule to regulate hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas on public and Indian trust lands to Aug. 23, 2013.
LAS VEGAS - The much anticipated summer travel season has begun as millions of Mountain West residents plan to celebrate the nation's birthday with a quick getaway.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Temperatures continue to rise and the Bureau of Land Management, Battle Mountain District, is gearing up to respond to a potentially active fire season on the public lands. 
