A proposal to grant Nevada children born into low-income families a $3,200 bond that they could cash out at age 18 received its first serious vetting during a budget committee meeting last week.
Vaughn Hiibel, a Freshman Criminal Justice major from Winnemucca, was among approximately 800 Bob Jones University students named to the Spring 2023 Dean's List. The Dean's List recognizes students who earn a 3.00-3.74 grade point average during the semester.
John Schaaf, a resident of Winnemucca, was among over 700 students who graduated from Bob Jones University Friday, May 5. Schaaf graduated with a MA in Biblical Studies.
One house’s treasure may simply be another house’s trash. Roughly 40 bills were left to wither away after the May 19 committee passage deadline, a key juncture for bills that passed out of one house to live or die at the hands of the other side’s Democratic majority.
State lawmakers are considering spending $43 million to continue providing Nevada students with free breakfast and lunch for the 2024-25 school year, citing the importance that nutritious meals have on children’s well-being.
The seven U.S. states that use water from the Colorado River — overallocated and shrinking in supply with a warming climate — reached a short-term deal Monday that officials say will avert a near-term shortage across a watershed that supports about 40 million people in the Southwest. In a letter Monday, negotiators for the states, including Nevada, outlined a consensus proposal for federal officials to consider as they look to stabilize Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the river’s main reservoirs, which reached record lows during the worst prolonged drought in 1,200 years.
While Democratic lawmakers and Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo have drawn partisan battle lines over a wide range of issues this legislative session, differences over the state budget — namely disagreements about state employee pay and education funding — have emerged as a major divide between the two sides. Last week, Lombardo’s chief of staff said the governor would veto the state budget if his priorities aren’t passed — an overt threat that would require Lombardo to reject the five major bills that implement the state budget, which covers a two-year period running from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025 because the Legislature only meets every other year.
Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo vetoed a trio of gun- control bills Wednesday while his office threatened to ax the state budget if his priorities aren't addressed, in the strongest conflict yet for Nevada's split-party government.
After Lithium Nevada proposed a possible transloading facility on a 177.31 acre piece of city-owned property located to the west of the Winnemucca Municipal Airport, there was much discussion among residents of the area and local officials.
The tradition of hard working people coming together to celebrate and share their culture is the crux of the Winnemucca Basque Festival, according to Paige Brooks, this year’s 43rd Annual Winnemucca Basque Festival Grand Marshal. “I think we all have a sense of pride and a sense of hard work about our heritage and this is the one time of year we’ll come together and put our scarves on,” said Brooks.
Lowry High School’s Erick Bergenheier, Jordan Bills and Txema Bengochea were names to the Northern 3A East all-league, second team, which is selected by the league’s coaches.
Living in rural Northern Nevada offers many opportunities to explore the great outdoors, whether it’s hiking in the mountains or fishing in the rivers. However, it’s important to remember that nature can be unpredictable and potentially dangerous. By taking a few precautions and being aware of potential risks, you can stay safe while enjoying all that the outdoors has to offer.
Just over 600 students graduated from Great Basin College (GBC) last Saturday, May 20, earning their degrees and taking the next steps in their lives.
A private investigator who used GPS devices to secretly track the vehicles of Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve and a county commissioner ahead of the 2002 election asked the Nevada Supreme Court late Friday to overturn a judge's order that he identify the client who hired him.
I’m going to tell you the truth. Croquet is just a silly lawn game, but it achieves an important goal. It brings people together, makes you let down your guard and play like a kid again. Feels mighty good. Give it a whack! Kris Stewart is a rancher from Paradise Valley, NV.