Carson City, Nev. - The Nevada Division of State Parks is excited to announce the launch of a new app that will make it easier than ever for visitors to connect with nature and access information about parks and trails from their mobile devices.
For years, no single database showed how often law enforcement actions in Nevada resulted in a death, serious injury or the discharge of a firearm toward a person. But two years after a mandate from lawmakers, state officials have begun operating a statewide dashboard to fill that gap.
More than 100,000 Nevadans who had lost their Medicaid coverage because they did not return their renewal documentation have been reinstated into the government-funded health insurance program, state officials said last week. The mass terminations in the program that serves about a third of the Nevada population came as the state ended a pandemic-era federal policy requiring states to keep Medicaid recipients continuously enrolled in the health care program for low-income people, rather than frequently checking whether beneficiaries are still eligible based on income and other factors.
A year after creating a legal defense fund to pay legal fees related to a challenge to his primary victory by another candidate, Gov. Joe Lombardo’s campaign is using the fund to ward off a case from the Nevada Ethics Commission, which earlier this year levied a censure and $20,000 fine for Lombardo for using his sheriff’s badge and uniform in his campaign for governor.
WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris administration’s Department of the Interior-led Interagency Working Group on Mining Laws, Regulations, and Permitting (IWG) released its final report containing recommendations to reform and improve the way mining is conducted on U.S. public lands. The report will inform efforts to modernize the Mining Law of 1872 and related federal permitting processes as part of the Administration’s efforts to increase domestic supplies of critical minerals and uphold the strongest environmental, labor and community engagement standards.
LAS VEGAS — Three men were convicted of several wildlife crimes after harassing a mule deer buck with a drone in an effort to drive it off of private lands where one of the men then illegally killed the animal.
The Nevada Department of Education and the Office of Governor Joe Lombardo are excited to announce applications are now open for the second round of $70 million in funding for the Early Childhood Innovative Literacy Program. Over $40 million dollars in grant funding is available in this round.
As Oppenheimer took over the silver screen this summer, the people dealing with the fallout of the nuclear testing that began with the bomb the film depicted got a reminder — they only had a year left to apply for compensation for health ailments they believe could be linked to the bombs. For many, a $50,000 check from the federal government is small comfort in light of the specific cancers — most commonly thyroid and lung cancer — they suffer from. But research has been inconclusive on whether the hundreds of tests conducted in the Nevada desert are definitively to blame.
As it stands in the City of Winnemucca, discharging a firearm into an unoccupied or unpopulated space, like a car or open lot, is a misdemeanor but firing a weapon into an occupied or populated space, like a home or business, is a felony.
With multiple capital projects with hefty price tags on the horizon for Humboldt County the Humboldt County Board of Commissioners discussed the projects under consideration as well as available funding sources at its most recent meeting on Sept. 18 with Commissioner Tom Hoss absent.
It was a busy week on Capitol Hill, between Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announcing an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden and the House unable to pass any spending bills as the government barrels toward a shutdown. Amid all the chaos, the Biden administration released a much-anticipated report with mining reform suggestions. But if Nevada’s two senators’ reactions are any indication, moving forward will be a slippery slope.
Fall is an excellent time to control invasive weeds with herbicides. Fall applications can often provide equal or better weed control compared to spring or summer herbicide applications; however, success or failure will depend on: 1) the target weed species, 2) herbicide being applied, 3) growing conditions, and 4) soil residual properties of the herbicide.
As summer gracefully hands over the reins to autumn, central and northern Nevada's Great Basin undergoes a breathtaking transformation. This unique region, known for its rugged beauty, experiences an enchanting display of seasonal change. And this year, nature is offering an extraordinary celestial bonus—a "Ring of Fire" total solar eclipse. In the midst of this transition, the California Trail Interpretive Center in Elko, NV, is hosting a celestial watch party for this rare event, adding a touch of magic to an already mesmerizing season.
Nevada officials have taken the first steps to relaunch a massive human resources and finance system replacement project, nearly six months after the prior effort was canceled following years of delays and dysfunction. The state Board of Examiners — a three-member panel made up of the governor, attorney general and secretary of state — approved the $90 million contract Tuesday with CGI Technologies, a Canadian IT consulting firm, to lead the integration of the new system.
RENO, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management has issued two new leases in the Amargosa Valley Solar Energy Zone in Nevada, which will allow the leaseholder to proceed with next steps in the development of utility-scale solar energy. In June, BLM auctioned four parcels across 23,675 acres in the Amargosa desert. This highestyielding onshore renewable energy auction in agency history resulted in $105.15 million in high bids, and in addition to identifying preferred applicants for two of the parcels, the auction also identified the provisional winners of the two leases being issued today.