LAS VEGAS – National Safe Digging Month, observed annually in April when spring has sprung and peak digging season begins, is the perfect time to remind the public about the importance of calling 811 before beginning any digging project. Calling 811 and getting lines marked before you dig is free and can prevent avoidable damages to underground utility lines that can be dangerous for you and our communities.
RENO, Nev. (AP) — In what will be a tiny big-game hunt for some of the largest animals in North America, Nevada is planning its first-ever moose hunting season this fall. Wildlife managers say explosive growth in Nevada moose numbers over the past five years, increasing to a population of more than 100, justifies the handful of harvests planned.
Republican candidate Sam Brown, the front-runner to take on Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) in November, has been accused by lower-polling opponents of being absent from the campaign trail.
President Joe Biden’s three nominees to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission faced questions from a U.S. Senate committee Thursday, with senators probing their views on fossil fuels and climate policy, the reliability of the nation’s electric grid and gas delivery system and how to handle the pressing need for new electric transmission lines, among other topics.
A modular trailer doubling as a post office sits in the middle of Dyer, across from a general store that is also a deli. The buildings are bisected by Highway 264, a narrow, two-lane affair. The town’s lone gas pumps stand guard outside the general store; a laundromat, also in a modular trailer, sits next to the post office. Abandoned for some time, tumbleweeds block the door.
One of the few enumerated responsibilities for Nevada’s lieutenant governor is to promote travel, serving as chair of the Nevada Commission on Tourism. In his first year in office, Lt. Gov. Stavros Anthony went to new lengths to achieve that goal. From domestic trips to Washington, D.C., and Iowa, to international travels to Germany and Mexico, to frequent reimbursements for personal vehicle use, Anthony’s expenses in his first year as lieutenant governor contributed to his office recording its largest travel budget in its history.
Landowners in Nevada have been more than willing to surrender their groundwater rights in exchange for cash payments thanks to a water conservation program financed by the federal government, said state water regulators — but time and money are running out.
Nevada Gold Mines has been awarded $95 million in federal funding to develop a solar photovoltaic and battery storage system at three of its active mines, the U.S. Department of Energy announced Thursday. Nevada Gold Mines will develop the system across mines in Elko, Humboldt and Eureka counties. It is expected to create up to 300 construction jobs, eliminate up to 3.5 million tons of emissions from mining operations and could demonstrate how the mining industry could reach net-zero emissions, according to the government.
State employees and retirees could see health insurance rate hikes ranging from 15 percent to more than 50 percent in 2024, according to Thursday’s Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP) board meeting documents.
Nestled in the heart of mountains southwest of Winnemucca is a sanctuary that houses bears, lions and foxes, among other residents. The Safe Haven Wildlife Sanctuary, a haven for rescued animals, is in urgent need of supplies that help support its vast array of four-legged creatures (and sometimes winged).
BATTLE MOUNTAIN — The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a proposal from Nevada Gold Mines, LLC to construct, operate, and eventually close and reclaim the proposed Robertson Mine Project on approximately 5,990 acres in Lander County. A Notice of Availability for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement will publish in tomorrow’s Federal Register and begin a 45-day public comment period.
CARSON CITY — A career officer with the Nevada Army National Guard was named Monday as the newest director of the Nevada Department of Veterans Services. Col. Mary Devine of Reno succeeds Fred Wagar, who left his post in January. She recently served as chief of staff for Maj. Gen. Ondra Berry, the state’s adjutant general.
The fire agency that serves 96 percent of Douglas County says it will no longer collaborate with NV Energy to provide specialized services for the utility in preparation for or during natural disasters. The East Fork Fire Protection District has worked with NV Energy for the past three years under its Natural Disaster Protection Plan to provide services such as use of fire stations during planned outages, as well as being on standby during red flag warnings and when the utility re-energized after outages.
At its regular meeting on March 19, the Winnemucca City Council (with all members present):
Elko County commissioners voted Wednesday to have the clerk’s office analyze the suitability of using hand counting and paper ballots in the 2024 general election to ease voter worries about election fraud.