Start times at public high schools are the target of guidelines in a new regulation the State Board of Education is preparing to draft.
The frustration is hard to hide on Cody Schroeder’s face as the wildlife biologist steers his pickup off Interstate 80 and into the Carson Range to monitor mule deer habitat. A once-bushy and tree-covered mountainside near Verdi is bisected by construction access roads, flat patches of dirt piled high with boulders that have been cleared out to level the steep slopes.
According to a report by the U. S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), more than half of the nation’s wild horses and burros dwell on Nevada’s public lands, which is estimated to be 45,000 horses and 4,500 burros, despite the entire West being able to support around only 27,000 total.
Just 45 miles from the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation where Daranda Hinkey and her family corral horses and cows, a centerpiece of President Joe Biden's clean energy plan is taking shape: construction of one of the largest lithium mines in the world.
Former Lowry graduate, Allison Beck — now Allison Strekal — competed on an episode of Jeopardy just recently, fulfilling a long-time aspiration and showing off her excellent trivia skills, cultivated by years of Jeopardy fandom.
Let your imagination shine as, “Star Spangled Everything,” is this year’s theme for the Pershing County Cattlewomen’s hosted parade in Lovelock. Children 18 years of age and under are welcome and encouraged to walk and or dance in the 4th of July Kiddie Parade.
The state fire marshal is investigating a deadly house fire in rural northern Nevada that claimed the lives of three people in Fallon.
More than two dozen suspects have been arrested in rural northern Nevada in connection with an illegal cockfighting ring where sheriff's deputies found 59 dead roosters in a barn in Silver Springs earlier this month, the Lyon County sheriff's office said.
The Nevada Department of Wildlife is making it as easy as possible for kids to enjoy Nevada’s fishing opportunities. Thanks to generous donations made by our conservation partners and members of the public to the Nevada Youth License Fund, we are able to offer youth combination (fishing/hunting) licenses to anyone 12-17 years old at no cost to them, while supplies last.
Gini: After I retired and found time on my hands, I asked Sheri Allen about joining the Humboldt County Library Book Club.
Nevadans looking for information or resources on legal questions will now be able to get more information, for free, at their local library. The State of Nevada has announced the launch of the Legal Kiosk Project at 22 libraries across Nevada with the intent of making information more available to older Nevadans, underserved communities, and all those with questions.
With all of the recent precipitation received, many people are seeing an increase in the mosquito population. Some people have asked if building and installing “Bat Houses” will help control their mosquito population.
It has been 20 years since the first LaRena Smith Bengoa Run, Ride or Walk for the Cure. The event has moved locations, added activities and survived Covid. It has never lost sight of the mission to help those battling cancer and taking treatments away from home, with monetary assistance and aid.
With the jagged, snowcapped peaks of the Sierra Nevada rising behind him, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke Saturday (June 17) before an estimated crowd of 2,500 people at this year’s Basque Fry by extolling his statehood accomplishments for the past four years and what he would propose if elected president.
The Nevada Mining Association (NVMA) announces the recipients of its 2023 Individual Safety Awards, which celebrate the industry professionals whose outstanding efforts ensure mine workers return home safely after every shift.