Officials from Gov. Joe Lombardo’s administration described Nevada’s government Wednesday as slow and rife with inefficiencies, with outdated systems that make recruiting and retaining state workers difficult.
Anger, devastation and concern for her patients washed over Dr. Bridget Martinez as she learned that her residency training program in rural northeastern Nevada would be shuttered.
Facing a shortage of staff and inmates, Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) officials told state lawmakers that they need to close half of their inmate firefighting camps located throughout rural Nevada — stoking concerns that the closures could affect the ability of the state to respond to wildfires this summer and beyond.
Mental health is not always easy to talk about even though it affects every single person, old or young and Mental Health Awareness Month is celebrated in May, highlighting not only the need for mental health to be discussed and recognized, but also the resources that are available in the community.
The Nevada state Senate approved a bill Wednesday that would strengthen existing protections for out-of-state abortion patients and in- state providers from outside prosecution and penalties as Democratic representatives vow to make the western swing state a safe haven for abortion patients.
Detective Cory Dunckhorst of the Winnemucca Police Department (left) was presented an award by Winnemucca Mayor Rich Stone (right) for ten years of service to the City at the Winnemucca City Council meeting on April 18.
State lawmakers are hoping to retain more staff through a bill that would give all state workers eight weeks of paid family leave in a year should someone wish to care for seriously ill immediate family members, welcome home a new baby or participate in a qualifying event surrounding a family member’s military deployment.
Grass Valley Elementary School held its annual reading week with a Peter Pan and Neverland theme.
His name is well-known by students and parents alike.
The weather patterns this year in the Intermountain Region of Northern Nevada has been different from what we have seen the previous 4 years. In most years, high pressure usually moves in periodically sending Pacific cold fronts farther north and giving us periods of warm dry weather. However, this winter and so far, this spring high pressure has not dominated and we have been continually bombarded by cold fronts.
Rarely do skateboarders have an opportunity to showcase their skills and techniques and make memories like the 2023 Spring Skate Competition on April 29, presented by Risen Board Shop.
Washoe County commissioners have rescinded an energy company's permit to drill exploratory wells for a geothermal project in the desert near the site of the annual Burning Man counterculture festival north of Reno.
Lawmakers are considering a bill that would prohibit ordinances adopted by local governments in Nevada’s urban areas in recent years that ban people from sleeping and living outdoors.
Earlier this week, federal water officials released the draft of a much-awaited document outlining potential major short-term cuts to stabilize a Colorado River shrinking due to overuse and drought — unless the seven states that rely on the watershed come up with an alternative.
Sure, almost 240 bills failed to survive the Legislature’s first committee passage deadline, but let’s break that down a bit more.