CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Nevada Division of State Parks will hold a public hearing at the Richard Bryan Building, 901 S. Stewart Street, Carson City, 2 March 31 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The public hearing will be video conferenced from State Parks' Southern Region Office at 4747 Vegas Drive in Las Vegas. The purpose of the hearing is to receive comments from all interested persons regarding the amendment of regulations that pertain to Chapter 407 of the Nevada Administrative Code, relating to group camping fees and entrance fees for photographers with commercial photography permits. There will be no fee increases associated with these amendments.
FALLON - The University of Nevada, Reno Center for Economic Development is offering a workshop on agricultural business plan development. This is the fourth marketing workshop in a series of five to be held through June 2014.
ELKO - Great Basin College and the National Weather Service in Elko have partnered to provide live Interactive Weather Spotter Training to rural Nevadans.
LAS VEGAS - Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto and the Bureau of Consumer Protection encourage consumers to learn more about the new mortgage lending rules that took effect Jan. 1.
CARSON CITY - With more than 80 deaths and 10,000 crashes at Nevada intersections in 2012, the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has launched a statewide intersection safety campaign reminding all motorists to use caution when approaching intersections.
MICHAEL MICHAELSEN • Special to the BugleKelly Price, Monte Price and Lezli Baird, of Battle Mountain, enjoyed their time at the Ranch Hand Rodeo in Winnemucca earlier this month.
RENO - Recent changes in Nevada's fishing regulations have simplified the catch limit to three game fish on the entire Truckee River in an effort to make the regulation uniform with the ponds in Washoe County.
What better way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day than with a huge feast, where people can pig out on plates filled spaghetti, salad and garlic bread. The meal will be capped off with punch, coffee and dessert.
Combined tax revenue for the month of December 2013 was just released by the state. The figures show Lander County down 14.9 percent from December the previous year. This December's total was $28,479,237, - last December's total was $33,473,654. For the current year to date, Lander County's combined tax is down 26.7 percent.
Monday afternoon, several competitors had signed up to face incumbents for local offices.
ELKO - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Elko District Office, Tuscarora Field Office released an Environmental Assessment (EA) on a proposed pipeline in northeastern Eureka County for a 15-day public review until March 19.
CARSON CITY - The consumer protection efforts of the Nevada Division of Insurance resulted in the recovery of $3,831,959 from insurance companies to Nevada Consumers in 2013.
RENO - With the 2014 drought looming, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension is offering workshops across the state this month and next to give Nevada agricultural producers, particularly alfalfa and grass hay producers, information to help them prepare for the drought. Topics will include water availability, recommended irrigation practices, insurance options and an outlook on prices. The first workshop will be March 20.
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.
CARSON CITY - The State of Nevada Department of Public Safety - Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (NDEM) received grant guidance from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) yesterday. The State of Nevada has been awarded $4.7 million in federal homeland security dollars for federal fiscal year 2014.