CARSON CITY - The Bureau of Land Management recently welcomed the findings and recommendations of a 14-member committee of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) that reviewed the BLM's wild horse and burro management issues over a two-year period.
STATE COLLEGE, Penn. - AccuWeather.com reports the elevated risk of wildfires continues in the West this week after several weeks of hot, dry conditions paired with the threat of dry thunderstorms.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Commissioners voted at their June 27 meeting to go with a two-story building for the new courthouse/administrative building.
KINGSTON - Ten firefighters from the Kingston Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD) took part in basic wildland fire training through the National Fire Academy and are now certified to fight wildland fires.
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Taxable sales in Nevada shot up 7.3 percent in April from the same month last year, state officials reported, suggesting consumers are more confident as the Silver State slogs out of the economic downturn.
CARSON CITY (AP) - The number of active registered voters in Nevada has declined by about 6,700 after counties completed updating voter records.
AUSTIN - In 2007, Austin hosted the cast of Ms. Senior Nevada for a variety show at the Emma Nevada Town Hall. On Friday, July 12, the cast returns and high times in the old town will be on again!
ELKO - The Bureau of Land Management, Tuscarora Field Office, released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Waterton Global Mining Company, LLC's (Waterton), formerly Rodeo Creek Gold, proposed Hollister Underground Mine Project for a 30-day public availability and review period.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Great Basin College President Mark A. Curtis announced the Dean's List of GBC students for the spring 2013 semester. The Dean's List honors students with a 3.5 great point average for the semester.
RENO - NV Energy has learned that persons identifying themselves as employees of the company are calling customers and threatening to disconnect their power if a credit card payment or cash transfer is not made over the phone immediately.
CARSON CITY - The upcoming travel season and Nevada's heritage will take center stage this summer with new programs, extended museum hours and an opportunity to celebrate the state's sesquicentennial, Gov. Brian Sandoval announced at a July 3 press conference at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City.
CARSON CITY (AP) - When it comes to road conditions, Nevada ranks better than a lot of other states.
RENO - If you were in northern Nevada on July 1-2 this week, you may have received something like a message on your smartphone that was unlike any you have ever received before.
CARSON CITY - The State Historic Preservation Office will distribute more than $180,000 to government agencies and nonprofit organizations throughout the state to support historic building rehabilitation or restoration, public education, surveys, planning, and National Register nominations.
WINNEMUCCA - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Winnemucca District, Humboldt River Field Office, is seeking public review and comment on the Preliminary Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Humboldt Herd Area (HA) Wild Horse Gather Plan until July 20.