Lush, green grasses and willows line the edge of Elko’s Susie Creek. Water gathers in deep, slow-moving pools. The ribbon of green and blue that winds through the Northern Nevada desert stands in stark contrast to the surrounding sagebrush, providing sanctuary for fish and waterfowl.
The Biden administration named Reno one of its 31 Tech Hubs recently, making the city eligible for federal investment amid Northern Nevada’s transformation into the nucleus of the lithium battery supply chain. The Tech Hubs program was created by the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act, a bill boosting U.S. investment in semiconductor manufacturing, a globally competitive industry. Designated Tech Hubs, selected based on the presence of key industries and geographic diversity, will receive extra support and resources from the Economic Development Administration and will be eligible for $10 billion in grants over the next five years.
Gov. Joe Lombardo criticized rules for the Nevada Republican Party’s Feb. 8 presidential caucus barring candidates from participating both in the caucus and in a state-run presidential primary two days earlier, saying it is “unacceptable for the voters.” Speaking during a Nevada Newsmakers interview broadcast Tuesday, the Republican governor said the dueling contests were “detrimental to the candidates,” adding that the situation continues “the chaos that is occurring within the Republican Party,” referring to the selection of a U.S. House speaker.
A federal district court judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed by Sigal Chattah, a prominent Republican attorney and Nevada Republican national committeewoman, seeking to block SB406, a bill passed by the Legislature earlier this year that increased criminal penalties for harassing election workers.
RENO — The University of Nevada, Reno announced a record $36 million individual gift to the University’s Foundation from the George W. Gillemot Foundation. This gift, with Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents approval, will create the George W. Gillemot Aerospace Engineering Department within the College of Engineering, and will provide next generation technology that will transform the visual experience within the George W. Gillemot Dome in the College of Science’s Fleischmann Planetarium.
The holidays can be a rush of food, family and togetherness, but for some it can be a real time of stress as they try to figure out how to have a happy holiday while having to choose between getting gifts for children or keeping the lights on and the rent paid. Project Santa 2023, in conjunction with the Christmas Cops Toy Drive, and the Lowry High School (LHS) Virtual Angel Tree (organized by the LHS Junior Class), aims to help make sure that families in need can still have gifts for their children and teens even without the funds to do so.
CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Department of Transportation is hosting an on-line survey to gather feedback on a statewide Transportation Emissions Reduction Program. With transportation comprising nearly 35 percent of all Nevada energy use, the strategy outlines state-specific opportunities to enhance transportation options while reducing transportation emissions as part of a balanced energy policy.
In the 19th century, the federal government, looking to boost railway construction across the relatively undeveloped West, offered railroad companies an incentive: Expand the rail lines and receive alternating sections of land along the railway corridor. The railway companies delivered, laying thousands of miles of track, and in return they received square-mile plots surrounding the tracks.
Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI) might be willing to invest beyond the company’s $175 million commitment to develop a baseball stadium on the site of Tropicana Las Vegas, according to one gaming analyst. JMP Securities analyst Mitch Germain met with the top executives of the real estate investment trust (REIT) during the recent Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas.
The Nevada Arts Council announces the nomination period for the next State of Nevada Poet Laureate. The Poet Laureate is a governor-appointed position. The Nevada Arts Council oversee the selection process and the chosen individual will be submitted to the Governor for final consideration and appointment. The role of the Poet Laureate is to propagate the art of poetry and encourage literacy and learning throughout the state.
The Nevada Highway Patrol, Northern Command East, has received a grant in the amount of $64,000 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration through the Nevada Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety.
CARSON CITY — State Route 305 will be closed to through traffic for two days during the week of Nov. 6 as the Nevada Department of Transportation makes permanent repairs following major storm-related erosion.
The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s Austin-Tonopah Ranger District has closed the Bob Scott Campground for the winter season with forecasted single-digit temperatures to protect the campground restroom facilities and water lines from freezing and bursting. The campground is located just off U.S. Route 50, approximately 10 miles east of Austin, near the Bob Scott Summit.
RENO — Many children in our community benefit from the Foster Grandparent Program. Foster Grandparents are people 55 and over who enjoy spending time with children. “Grandmas” and “Grandpas” volunteer time in schools mentoring and tutoring children.
Claiming the federal government violated its own provisions on how to manage wild horses and burros, two Nevada ranches are suing the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) over its failure to remove an excess of wild horses from central Nevada.