CARSON CITY — Nevadans interested in training to become foster parents in rural Nevada have an opportunity to join an eight-session virtual training this October.
CARSON CITY — Nevada State Treasurer Zach Conine announced that the balance of Nevada’s Rainy-Day Fund is now over $1.23 billion following transfers of $326 million from the State’s General Fund last week.
CARSON CITY — The Central Nevada Regional Water Authority (CNRWA) and Humboldt River Basin Water Authority (HRBWA) recently approved the submission of applications to purchase and retire groundwater rights from willing sellers. $25 million is available from the Nevada Water Conservation and Infrastructure Initiative.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Battle Mountain District has suspended the sale of Joshua tree permits for personal use in 2023. Joshua tree permits that would normally go on sale October 15, will not be issued to the public this year.
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) called for indicted Sen. Bob Menendez’s (D-NJ) resignation, joining a raft of vulnerable incumbents in distancing herself from the beleaguered New Jerseyan.
RENO — The American Red Cross is calling for a minimum of 10,000 additional blood donations nationwide each week over the next month to offset a critical shortage, caused by a combination of a summer-long dip in donations and numerous blood drive cancellations due to natural disasters. Nevadans are urged to donate now to ensure lifesaving blood is available to patients in need.
RENO — The Bureau of Land Management has announced the selection of Kim Prill as the associate state director for Nevada. Prill currently serves as deputy state director for Energy, Minerals and Realty for the BLM Montana and Dakotas.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will begin issuing more than $1.75 billion in emergency relief payments to eligible farmers and livestock producers. These much-needed payments are helping farming and ranching operations recover following natural disasters in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
Gov. Joe Lombardo again publicly declined to endorse anyone for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination — including former President Donald Trump, who endorsed Lombardo during his gubernatorial run last year. Speaking to Nevada Independent CEO Jon Ralston during a wide-ranging discussion Saturday at the annual policy and politics-focused Texas Tribune Festival, the Republican governor’s comments come as he has begun endorsing candidates in down-ballot races and as a PAC linked to his campaign has intensified its campaign against legislative Democrats.
Since the 2020 election, top election officials in 11 of 17 Nevada counties have left office — a mark that places Nevada second in the West for turnover among election administrators.
Federal and state officials are offering divergent explanations for why more than 100,000 people were removed from Nevada’s Medicaid rolls as the state checks beneficiaries’ eligibility for the first time in three years.
Nevada officials recently announced a new accountability initiative to measure the effectiveness of the state’s education spending, on the heels of historic legislative spending for public schools and new data showing proficiency continues to slip post-pandemic.
Members of the Nevada GOP voted Saturday to establish rules for a party-run caucus that include barring candidates who choose to have their name listed on the ballot for a state-run primary election being held two days earlier and restricting political action committees from getting involved.
PuppYoga — it’s exactly what it sounds like. Denio Librarian, Certified Yoga Instructor, and K-9 Behaviorist and Trainer Kristin Baker is hosting PuppYoga during two pop-up events that will help socialize service puppies in training and benefit the Denio Library.
CARSON CITY — New COVID-19 vaccines are now available for Nevadans following recommendations by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and approval by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).