An Elko man is dead following an accident last week outside of Carlin. According to officials with the Nevada Highway Patrol, on Wednesday, July 31, at approximately 2:12 p.m., NHP troopers responded to a fatal crash on Interstate 80 at mile marker 279, near the junction with State Route 278.
The Nevada State Police Highway Patrol Division has placed third in the American Association of State Troopers (AAST) Best Looking Cruiser Contest, earning Nevada a spot in the 2025 AAST calendar. The achievement is a testament to the Battle Born spirit. It’s worth noting that Nevada, ranking 32nd in population, competed fiercely against larger states like Florida (ranking 3rd in population) which took first place, and Kentucky (ranking 26th in population), which came in second.
The Lyon County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in the murder investigation of 25-year-old Sara Filiatraut, who went missing on April 15, 2024.
According to the federal government, those darn pot-smoking hippies just can’t be trusted with their constitutional rights — even in states such as Nevada, where it’s perfectly legal. Despite a growing consensus in American politics that the federal prohibition on marijuana is unjust and unwise, federal prosecutors and the Justice Department (DOJ) are doubling down on efforts to curb the gun rights of individuals who use state-legalized cannabis products.
Ethan Cohen recalls learning about the Holocaust in “fifth or fourth grade, briefly” and “then in middle school more in depth.” But his experience isn’t the standard in Nevada. “I attended a Jewish day school for most of my life,” said the high schooler, who serves on the Nevada Youth Legislature. “I had that with me growing all the way up. … I think my peers, while they maybe know a little about the Holocaust, it’s not comprehensive enough to make a difference that I think is necessary in our lives.” Cohen shared his perspective with state legislators on the interim committee on education, who discussed ongoing efforts to improve the state’s education of the Holocaust and other genocides.
Nevada’s senior U.S. senator has introduced legislation to support service members transitioning from active duty to the civilian workforce, reports Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s Washington, D.C. office. The senator’s Transition Improvement by Estimating Risk (TIER) act will improve the Transitional Assistance Program (TAP) that helps men and women prepare for civilian careers after they leave military service. Cortez Masto, D-Nev., said the bill adds new screening criteria which includes child care needs and spousal employment status.
Lake Tahoe’s clarity declined more than 3 feet between 2022 and 2023, according to a report released today by the U.C. Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, which has measured the lake’s clarity since 1968.
CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development has approved five companies that will receive $66,606,731 in tax abatements. In return, these companies are projected to create 152 jobs in the next two years at an average hourly wage of $29.72. That figure is expected to rise to 298 jobs in five years. Additionally, these companies will make a capital equipment investment of $1,039,838,428 and generate $308,224,623 in new tax revenues over the 10-year abatement period.
WINNEMUCCA— Nevada Outdoor School has received $20,000 from Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative to support their efforts to promote safe and responsible OHV recreation around Nevada especially among youth as part of the Nevada OHV Youth Helmet Program.
WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee will move forward with a virtual nomination vote for its presidential candidate as soon as Aug. 1, after its Rules Committee approved the process on Wednesday. The DNC has been moving forward with plans to hold a virtual nomination roll call since well before President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place.
Vast seas of sagebrush spreading over flat, sunbaked earth beckon to developers looking to capitalize on the rush for renewable energy across the West. Conservationists rally around those same untouched parcels, often home to desert tortoise, bi-state sage grouse and other threatened species. The developers and conservationists repeatedly butt heads on the same issue — where should clean energy infrastructure be built?
During a roughly one-month span last year, the director of the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) received three reports about Deputy Director Kristina Shea. In late September, a union representative sent a letter to Director James Dzurenda alleging Shea had retaliated against workers who questioned her and made employees fearful of losing their jobs by hiring contractors, among many other concerns.
Nevada counties have mailed notices to nearly 157,000 people warning them their voter registration is scheduled to be set to inactive unless they take action, the secretary of state’s office announced Tuesday. The effort is part of routine voter roll maintenance, the process of which is set in Nevada Revised Statute and federal law through the National Voter Registration Act. A total of 156,996 NVRA notices were sent by Nevada’s 17 counties, according to the secretary of state’s office. That’s equivalent to around 7.8% of all active voters statewide.
CARSON CITY, NV – The Nevada Division of State Parks is pleased to announce the availability of approximately $1,000,000.00 in federal funds for outdoor recreation development and acquisition projects through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) program. All local governments, including counties, cities, towns, general improvement districts, and Native American tribal governments are potentially eligible for the 50:50 matching grants offered through the program.
CANYON COUNTY, Idaho — Melissa Fay Calumpit and Rosalie Lynn Morris were charged on Friday, July 19, with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the July 12 homicide of Travis Haywood Calumpit in Idaho. Both women are from Battle Mountain. Travis Haywood Calumpit, a Parma, Idaho resident, died from a gunshot wound, according to the Canyon County Coroner.