The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) is offering free native seeds to producers in Nevada. The NDA established a Foundation Seed Program to provide seed that meets the needs of growers with the goal of helping transition and diversify crops through the production of native seeds.
The Humboldt River Field Office is currently reviewing a proposed mining exploration Plan of Operations (Plan) in Wildcat Canyon, from Millennial Nevada, LLC.
The University of Nevada, Reno Extension’s Herds & Harvest Program is offering the Small-Acreage Certification Program, 6 – 8 p.m., Wednesdays, March 15-April 12. The program’s courses will be conducted via Zoom and will draw upon the knowledge and experience of established Nevada agriculture producers and University experts.
The Nevada Commission on Mentoring (NCOM) announced it is accepting applications for Spring 2023 Micro-grants. Micro-grants are available to non-profit organizations or programs in the State of Nevada which provide mentorship to students. “Mentorship has proven to be a powerful tool with huge academic, social, and economic benefits for our students,” said Jhone Ebert, Superintendent of Public Instruction. “I am proud of the work being done by the Nevada Commission on Mentoring and look forward to the positive impacts of these grants.”
NDOW Director Tony Wasley announces retirement
Game Wardens Seek Assistance with Mule Deer Poaching Case
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) has named Game Division Administrator Mike Scott as its new Deputy Director. In this position Scott will provide administrative direction and supervise staff that includes six division administrators. This position also oversees the development and maintenance of division budgets and contracts, monitors federal funding levels, and ensures compliance with established rules and grant requirements.
Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo has appointed Alan Jenne as Director for the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW).
Democrats announced plans to introduce legislation requiring Nevada’s school districts to detail how they will invest the additional funds they are expected to receive in the upcoming biennium to improve student achievement, a nod to similar calls made by other leaders around the state. Under Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo’s proposed budget, K-12 schools would receive more than $2 billion in additional funding. That would raise the statewide base per-pupil funding amount by about $2,000.
The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board voted unanimously Thursday to approve $330 million in tax abatements over 20 years for Tesla, which is planning to spend $3.6 billion to expand its Nevada Gigafactory.
At the heart of the country’s largest industrial park, in the midst of the high desert just 20 miles east of Reno, sits the Nevada Gigafactory — a 5.4-million-square-foot facility where thousands of Tesla employees have produced millions of electric vehicle batteries over the past decade.
As Nevada has moved up in the Republican nominating calendar – now scheduled to vote third concurrently with South Carolina on Feb. 24, 2024 – voters will have an outsized influence in picking a candidate. And former president Donald Trump remains the candidate with the highest name recognition, a massive war chest, and the political infrastructure of having run two campaigns in Nevada.
A former "Dances With Wolves'' actor pleaded not guilty Wednesday to state charges that he sexually abused Indigenous women and girls for a decade in Nevada.
Concern was raised after Nevada Deptarment of Corrections (DOC) Director James Dzurenda announced during a meeting of the Nevada Legislature Senate Committee on Judiciary matters on Feb. 9, that the Humboldt Conservation Camp (HCC) would be closing in order to address staffing problems at the Lovelock Prison.
Spring is right around the corner and instead of traditional Easter baskets with chocolate bunnies and plastic eggs, the Pleasant Senior Center is asking that Self-Care Senior Easter Baskets be donated now until April 5. Seniors living on fixed incomes have been hit hard by inflation and the rising costs of essentials. Things that seem basic to most, like toothpaste, deodorant, lotion, and other products are now a luxury for those that do not have extra income to support rising costs.