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Why rural Nevada electric co-ops are watching proposals to remove Snake River dams

Hundreds of miles away from rural Northern Nevada, water gushes through dams in the lower Snake River. These dams, barriers in the Columbia River Basin, have long been controversial for harming wild salmon populations and violating Native American treaty obligations. In recent months, tribes and conservation groups have renewed calls to remove the dams, but the proposals face a complicated political calculus, skepticism across the political spectrum and opposition from distant energy utilities including those in northeastern Nevada.

Sphere loses nearly $100 million in its first quarter; CFO departs

Sphere Las Vegas reported a net loss of $98.4 million for its first quarter of operations, the New York-based company reported Wednesday.

Judge defers ruling on Trump Nevada ballot access lawsuit

The federal judge overseeing the lawsuit to block former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot denied a preliminary injunction and deferred ruling on a motion to dismiss the case last week.

BLM leases 96,605 acres for clean geothermal energy production in Nevada

RENO — As part of the Bureau of Land Management’s efforts to support the Biden-Harris Administration’s goal to permit 25 gigawatts of solar, wind, and geothermal production on public lands by 2025, the BLM announced it has leased 33 parcels covering 96,605.5 acres for $1,025,396 in a competitive geothermal lease sale.

NV Energy awarded more than $2 Million in federal funding to advance Grid-Enhancing Technology

NV Energy will embark on a three-year cutting-edge technology study to increase transmission capacity while minimizing the need to replace or upgrade transmission materials after being awarded nearly $2.1 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Plan early for holiday sales to save money and keep within budget

RENO — We all know the reference to Black Friday, namely the sales on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Planning early for holiday sales can help you save money and keep within your budget.

Leases tie up nearly 100,000 Nevada acres for geothermal exploration

Nearly 100,000 acres of Nevada’s public lands were leased by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) this week for geothermal exploration and development.

Tribes’ suit seeking to halt Thacker Pass construction dismissed

A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Burns Paiute Tribe and Summit Lake Paiute Tribe against the federal government’s permitting of a lithium mine near Thacker Pass, but is allowing the tribes to amend their complaint.

Nevada fake electors under state investigation

Nevada’s attorney general is investigating the six Republicans who, in 2020, falsely pledged Nevada’s electoral votes to Donald Trump even though the former president lost to President Joe Biden by 2.4 percentage points. It marks a significant change for Attorney General Aaron Ford, a Democrat, who has been silent on any potential investigation and had previously indicated state law would not allow for a charge.

Indy Q&A: Agriculture Director J.J. Goicoechea discusses Virginia Range horses

A few years ago, my aunt offered to host a family holiday gathering with one caveat — nobody could bring up politics at the dinner table. In Nevada, wild horses, and how they should be managed, is an equally polarizing topic. There’s no question they are beloved, but an information gap persists between land and wildlife managers and the public, as a Utah State University Extension study recently showed.

Nevada Department of Education launches new website and brand to increase engagement with Nevadans

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Education is proud to unveil a new website and brand identity to engage all Nevadans in the important work of achieving educational excellence for every student and supporting all educators across the state.

Join GBC for a live and online social work program open advisement

ELKO — Join Great Basin College Monday, November 20 at 12:00 p.m. for a Social Work Program Open Advisement event, in-person on the Pahrump campus and online over Zoom.

Lombardo appoints longtime GOED administrator as Business and Industry director

Former Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) Deputy Director Kris Sanchez was named the new director of the Nevada Department of Business and Industry by Gov. Joe Lombardo.

School board agrees: four day school week is not right fit for district

The community, specifically teachers, have asked the Humboldt County School District (HCSD) Board of Trustees to evaluate what it might look like to convert the HCSD from a five to four-day schedule.

Joining Forces Click It or Ticket Campaign

The Nevada State Police - Highway Patrol Division will be joining forces with other law enforcement agencies in Nevada for a Joining Forces Seatbelt Enforcement Campaign "Click It or Ticket". The campaign will take place through Nov. 30.