NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. - Celebrate this year's holiday season with friends and loved ones while supporting conservation and tree planting with the help of the Arbor Day Foundation.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The Lander County Convention and Tourism Authority's (LCCTA) 12th Annual Chukar Tournament and Feed will be held Nov. 9 with check-in, registration and sign-ups to be held on Nov. 8 at the Battle Mountain Civic Center.
RENO (AP) - Federal mine safety regulators have cited the Newmont Mining Corp. for negligence in the death of a Nevada miner who drove his front loader into an open hole where a protection barrier had been removed and adequate warning signs were missing.
WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service today warned consumers about a sophisticated phone scam targeting taxpayers, including recent immigrants, throughout the country.
LOVELOCK - Public perception of the beef industry necessitates beef cattle producers actively addressing beef consumer concerns about food safety, antibiotic use, and animal care and welfare.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - North and south county residents will be able to enjoy some holiday fun on Nov. 23 with two events featuring crafts, food and fun.
CARSON CITY - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District, will begin selling Christmas tree cutting permits on Nov. 12. The permits allow cutting a pinyon pine or juniper tree on designated BLM lands primarily in the Pinenut Mountains between Carson City and Yerington, the Clan Alpine and Desatoya mountains east of Fallon, and the Excelsior Mountains southeast of Hawthorne. Maps and directions are available with permit purchase. The cost per permit is five dollars.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Battle Mountain resident Karen Martin, 50, was transported to Battle Mountain General Hospital with minor injuries following a Nov. 5 accident on I-80 near milemarker 262, which is halfway between Battle Mountain and Elko.
RENO - NV Energy electric customers in northern Nevada now have an opportunity to buy renewable energy for their homes and businesses with the company's new Northern NV Green Energy Rate. The NV Green Energy option allows any customer in northern Nevada to purchase 50 percent or 100 percent of their electricity from Nevada renewable resources, but is limited to a certain number of customers based on the amount of renewable energy available.
CARSON CITY - USDA Rural Development Nevada has announced funding to support a "Buy Local Rural Northern Nevada' website that will give consumers a way to seek out and support local businesses and jobs.
CARSON CITY - Nevada was recently selected by the National Governors Association (NGA) to participate in the Learning Network on Improving Birth Outcomes. The Network assists states with their policies and practices relevant to improving birth outcomes, defined and measured by incidence of preterm births and infant mortality.
RENO - With many Nevadans choosing to grow more of their own food, they are also doing their own canning. And, "pressure-canning," using a pressure canner, is becoming increasing popular.
RENO - The University of Nevada, Reno has been named a top military-friendly school by Military Advanced Education, a journal of higher learning for today's service members.
RENO - The University of Nevada, Reno College of Business has once again been ranked Top 25 in the country by Bloomberg Businessweek for its Part-time MBA program. Businessweek recognized the program, which ranked 24th overall, as No. 1 in academic quality with the highest program completion rate of 99 percent.
RENO - The Dietetic Internship Program and the Undergraduate Dietetic Programs in the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources (CABNR) received renewal of their accreditation. Both programs underwent a standard 10-year reevaluation which included a site visit by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).