No Labels, a national group contemplating a third-party presidential run next year, are pushing back against criticisms from Democrats that their theoretical “unity ticket” would inevitably help former president Donald Trump. “It’s hard to claim No Labels is spoiling a race that (President Joe Biden) is losing by quite a bit,” said Ryan Clancy, chief strategist for No Labels, in a call with Nevada press earlier this month.
Nearly two-thirds of Nevadans experienced health care affordability burdens in 2022, forgoing health insurance, struggling to pay medical bills, and delaying medical visits for dental care, addiction treatment, and mental health care. The health care industry was doing well in 2022 though, according to a recent analysis by the United States of Care, a non-partisan non-profit dedicated to improving access to quality health care, released at the end of November.
WINNEMUCCA, Nev. (AP) — U.S. land managers are planning to round up more than 2, 800 wild horses across four Nevada counties beginning next week in an effort to reduce pressure on the drought-stricken rangeland. The Bureau of Land Management announced details of the operation Friday, saying the current wild horse population across portions of Pershing, Humboldt, Churchill and Lander counties is more than six times what it should be.
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The room was packed with Native American leaders from across the United States, all invited to Washington to hear from federal officials about President Joe Biden`s new policy directives aimed at improving relationships and protecting sacred sites. Arlan Melendez was not among them.
WINNEMUCCA — On or about Dec. 28, the Humboldt River Field Office will begin a wild horse gather on and around the East Pershing Complex (Complex) located in Pershing, Humboldt, Churchill and Lander counties .. The BLM will conduct gather operations using the helicopter-assisted method to work towards achieving the appropriate management level (AML) in the complex.
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A federal grand jury in Montana has indicted two men accused of killing about 3,600 birds, including bald eagles and golden eagles, and selling them on the black market.
James “Jimmy” Humm, former director of compliance and regulatory affairs for the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), was appointed as the new executive director of the Cannabis Compliance Board yesterday.
The Nevada National Guard celebrated the National Guard’s 387th birthday on Dec. 14 at the Nevada Army Guard’s Plumb Lane Armory in Reno. The event featured remarks from Chief Master Sgt. Cameron Pieters, the senior enlisted leader of the Nevada Guard, and historical talks by retired Nevada Army Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Walter Willson and former historian and current public affairs officer Capt. Emerson Marcus.
Nestled in the heart of the American West, Northern Nevada is a region rich in history and home to countless archaeological treasures. From ancient petroglyphs to mining relics, these historical artifacts offer us a glimpse into the past and provide a valuable link to our heritage.
CARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Education (NDE) announced that the Class of 2023 maintained a graduation rate above 81%. The graduation rate for the Class of 2023 is 81.39%, representing a slight decrease from 81.72 the previous year.
CARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Education (NDE) is investing more than $15 million to grow Nevada’s educator workforce and support teacher recruitment and retention efforts through three different scholarship opportunities. Funding was made possible by Assembly Bills 400 and 515 and Senate Bill 503, passed by the Nevada Legislature and signed by Governor Lombardo during the 82nd legislative session. Funding amounts are then approved by The Nevada State Board of Education (SBE or the Board).
NEW YORK — The promise of self-checkout was alluring: Customers could avoid long lines by scanning and bagging their own items, workers could be freed of doing those monotonous tasks themselves and retailers could save on labor costs. All that has happened since the rollout of self-checkout but so has this: Customers griping about clunky technology that spits out mysterious error codes, workers having to stand around and monitor both humans and machines, and retailers contending with theft.
In a hard-fought victory for conservation groups in Nevada, federal land managers have agreed to provide public notice for all new exploration or mining projects near the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge for the next 12 months. On Friday, the Center for Biological Diversity and Amargosa Conservancy agreed to drop their lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management over the agency’s approval of a lithium exploration project near the refuge, after the federal land managers agreed to their terms. The project is located in Nye County.
U.S. Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) penned a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to strengthen the oversight of these plans and improve transparency.
Six Nevada Republicans, including state party Chair Michael McDonald, pleaded not guilty in a Clark County court on Monday to felony charges brought after their attempt to pledge the state’s electoral votes to Donald Trump following the 2020 election, despite President Joe Biden’s victory in the state. The charges came nearly three years after the defendants participated in a fake signing ceremony outside the Legislative Building in Carson City on the same day the state’s actual electoral votes were cast for Biden.