Nevada Independent Editor’s note: Sunlight Research Center, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization, contributed research and data analysis for this report. Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) has represented Northern Nevada’s deeply conservative 2nd Congressional District since 2011, securing victory in seven election cycles.
Long before the days of freeways and highways, interstate travelers relied on rugged dirt trails. The Old Spanish Trail was one such path. Spanning approximately 2,700 miles between present day Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Los Angeles, California, and running through a portion of Southern Nevada, the trail was used by traders, explorers and settlers during the early 19th century. California-bred horses and mules were swapped for goods made in New Mexico, and contraband and slaves were also transported along the route.
CARSON CITY — The Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada Department of Corrections – Silver State Industries conducted a saddle-started wild horse adoption event at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center on October 12, 2024. Thirty-five qualified bidders including successful adopters from all over the United States attended the event.
Vastly outspent by Democrats in the U.S. Senate race in Nevada, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has scrapped an ambitious spending plan and is now taking a different approach. Last week, the NRSC, the chief fundraising arm of Senate Republicans and a key player in recruitment and strategy in Senate races, removed about $7.4 million in future independent expenditure advertising from stations in Nevada. On Wednesday, they rebooked some of that money as a hybrid ad with Republican candidate Sam Brown’s campaign, placing a $331,000 buy.
IDAHO — Ridley's Family Markets is excited to announce the acquisition of Khoury's Markets, a beloved local grocery chain in Nevada. This strategic move will enhance Ridley's commitment to providing quality products and exceptional customer service to communities across the state.
WINNEMUCCA — The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public review of a Determination of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Adequacy (DNA) for the Buffalo Hills Herd Management Area (HMA.) The 30-day comment period will conclude Oct. 31.
ELKO — The Bureau of Land Management has issued a final decision approving the Murdock Mountain Phosphate Exploration Project in Elko County. Under the proposal, Nevada Organic Phosphate will assess phosphate mining potential across a 1,575-acre project area, creating roughly 9 acres of new surface disturbance on public lands.
WINNEMUCCA — The Bureau of Land Management is announcing it has completed the Final Environmental Assessment for the proposed Dutch Flat Exploration Project in Humboldt County. Osgood Mountains Gold, LLC, proposes to assess gold mining potential across more than 4,000 public and private acres, with an estimated surface disturbance of approximately 110 acres, with 76 of those on public lands.
Former Las Vegas City Councilwoman Michele Fiore was convicted of federal fraud charges Thursday after she used donations intended for a fallen police officer’s memorial for her personal gain, marking a downfall for the firebrand conservative who nearly became Nevada’s treasurer two years ago.
Fatal crash near Pershing County
Democrats are seeking to dismiss a GOP lawsuit that alleged Nevada officials have failed to remove noncitizens from its voter rolls, calling them “recycled allegations” from four years ago based on “no actual evidence.” In a motion filed Friday on behalf of the Democratic National Committee and Nevada Democratic Party, a Carson City judge was asked to toss out the Republican lawsuit from mid-September. It argues the state already has a robust process for ensuring noncitizens do not vote (which is illegal nationwide) and accuses Republicans of seeking a “drastic change” in the home stretch of the election cycle that is not allowed under federal laws.
Vice President Kamala Harris has a slight edge over former President Donald Trump in Nevada and Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) has a more substantial lead over Republican Sam Brown, according to a survey conducted by a national Republican pollster. The poll also found that a voter ID ballot question will easily pass, with more than two-thirds of voters supporting the proposition.
More than 30 percent of Nevadans are not confident in the security of American elections this year, but a much higher number are confident in the integrity of Nevada’s elections, a recent poll found. The results, shared exclusively with The Nevada Independent, found that about 14 percent of Nevadans were not confident in the state’s elections, including 22 percent of Republicans. There is much less trust in nationwide elections, with 31 percent of Nevadans and nearly half of GOP respondents expressing distrust that those races would be run properly.
At least 150,000 coyotes are thought to live in Nevada. They live in the state’s most remote areas, preying on rodents and roadkill. But they are highly adaptable and have a high tolerance for humans, and also call agricultural and suburban areas home. In those more urbanized areas, they prey on livestock and household pets. Viewed by many to be pests, coyotes are listed as an “unprotected” species in Nevada, meaning they can be hunted year-round without a license, and there is no limit on how many can be killed.
CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is inviting public comments on proposed amendments to the Section 368 West-wide Energy Corridors to support potential renewable energy projects, including the 200-megawatt Dodge Flat II Solar Energy Center in Washoe County. The Dodge Flat II project is currently under separate analysis, with a draft environmental assessment expected to be available for public review and comment in the coming months.