Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a measure into law last week that would protect out-of-state abortion seekers and those providing reproductive care from prosecution in Nevada, regardless of other states’ policies.
Today, the Department of the Interior announced plans to infuse $161 million into ecosystem restoration and resilience on the nation’s public lands as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. This work, led by the Bureau of Land Management, will focus on 21 “Restoration Landscapes” across 11 western states and will range from restoring wildlife habitat in the sagebrush steppe of the high desert to re-creating wetland meadows to repairing watersheds on former industrial timberlands.
The Nevada Division of State Parks is excited to announce that the 2023 America’s State Parks Photo Contest is officially underway and Nevadans and visitors are encouraged to share their favorite Nevada State Parks photos by entering the contest. With a focus on highlighting real-life moments and celebrating the heart-and-soul of our nation’s State Parks, the annual America’s State Parks Photo Contest encourages nature lovers and amateur photographers to submit photos of their State Park adventures within the five categories of camping, wildlife, activities, friends & family, and scenic & seasons. The deadline for this year’s America's State Parks Photo Contest is July 15, 2023.
Federal regulators are updating a national broadband map after a push by Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) meant to ensure the state will not miss out on grant opportunities to expand high-speed internet access. Rosen had raised the issue of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) prior map’s overrepresentation of service in rural Nevada in letters to the agency and hearings, and said the new map better reflects her intentions in shaping broadband policy within the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The new map will allow Nevada to receive a larger portion of the $42 billion allocated for the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program in the infrastructure bill.
The BLM Elko District recreation fees at four day-use sites and campgrounds will increase June 1, 2023. The new fees will be issued for short-term recreational use of specialized sites, facilities, or services that meet the fee collection guidelines, enabling the BLM to continue to provide the best possible facilities and services to the public.
This year’s summer programs at the Humboldt County Library are jam-packed with things to keep all ages learning new things and busy all summer long with this year’s theme being “All Together Now”— highlighting togetherness and community.
The discovery last year of a 661-pound giant freshwater stingray in Southeast Asia’s Mekong River launched an effort to understand and protect one of the largest, most mysterious creatures on the planet.
The Nevada State Police Highway Patrol is partnering with other participating Nevada law enforcement agencies in the Joining Forces program and is urging pedestrians and drivers to be aware of each other and to share the road responsibly.
Those who harass, intimidate or use force on election workers per-forming their duties in Nevada could soon face up to four years in prison under a new law signed by the Western swing state's Republican governor on Tuesday.
Democratic legislative leaders reached a deal with Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo that will avert a budget crisis, as Lombardo signed two major budget bills and a pair of high-profile school safety measures last week. The bill signings follow days of heated negotiations after Lombardo threatened multiple times to veto the state’s budget bills as his legislative priorities remained stalled. Meanwhile, Democratic leaders said they would not advance several high-profile policy bills, including a proposed stadium deal for the Oakland A’s, without a finalized budget.
Nevada lawmakers did something last week that hadn’t been done since William McKinley occupied the White House. They took an important procedural step to eventually give voters a second chance to repeal the state’s 159-year-old constitutional ban on lotteries. The 12-8 vote in the Senate means AJR5, a proposed constitutional amendment removing the prohibition on state lotteries, will get a required second run through the 2025 legislative session.
While dozens of bills were left behind in the 2023 legislative wasteland when the clock struck midnight on June 6, the second house passage deadline on May 26 marked the last opportunity for lawmakers to kill unwanted bills before sine die.
With Democrats in control of the Legislature and a Republican in the governor’s office, it was only a matter of time before the vetoes started. Gov. Joe Lombardo has begun issuing vetoes in earnest ahead of the end of the state’s 120-day legislative session, striking down measures ranging from gun control bills to mental health care reforms and a medical debt collection change.
A local family was recently recognized for their quiet work of preserving Winnemucca history. Unbeknownst to Julie and Eric Peters, they had been nominated by some in the community for the 2023 Winnemucca Historic Preservation Award for their restoration efforts of the Reinhart House, or better known today as The Columns, located on Second Street.
Greetings, fellow adventurers! As the sun dances high in the sky and Mother Nature awakens from her slumber, we find ourselves in the marvelous month of June—the time when the Great Outdoors takes center stage! Get ready to kick off your shoes, breathe in the fresh air, and join the wild party of Great Outdoors Month. So, grab your sunscreen, buckle up, and let the outdoor escapades begin!