A Nevada man accused of kidnapping and killing a Fernley teenager last year has waived his right to a preliminary hearing in justice court, clearing the way for case to move toward trial in Lyon County district court. Troy Driver’s preliminary hearing had been scheduled to begin this week in Canal Township Justice Court in Fernley. But he signed the waiver filed in court on Tuesday and appeared via a video hookup from the jail Wednesday before Justice of the Peace Lori Matheus, who set the next status hearing for Feb. 27.
Nevada Outdoor School has received $30,000 from the TC Energy Foundation to support their youth focused programs including school-based Nature in My World programs for K-8th graders, Nature in the Park programs for 3-7 year olds and Nature Explorers camps for 8-17 year olds in rural Nevada. These programs increase youth’s “Time Spent Outdoors” and inspire, empower and motivate the next generation to explore, learn about and love the natural world.
Debbie and I discussed what creates a less than stellar book versus one that’s fantastic.
Former state Sen. James Settelmeyer was sued late Monday over his gubernatorial appointment to lead Nevada’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), a move an environmental group contends violates the Nevada Constitution.
The Humboldt River Field Office has published a Notice of Realty Action in the Federal Register to convey public lands to Humboldt County. Humboldt County applied under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act of 1926, as amended, which authorizes the BLM to transfer or lease public lands for recreational or public purposes to state and local governments or to qualified nonprofit organizations.
The Bureau of Land Management’s reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for shooting and mortally wounding five wild horses in eastern Nevada in late 2021 is now $25,000, courtesy of a $5,000 reward from Wild Horse Education. The BLM’s original award of $5,000 was matched last September by another group’s commitment and matched again a month later by another organization.
The Humboldt County School District Board of Trustees honored French Ford Middle School staff member Liz Petersen for her efforts to go above and beyond in caring for students at their latest meeting on Feb. 14.
The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension will be conducting pesticide applicator continuing education training on March 3, 2023. The training will be held at the Pershing County Community Center, located at 820 Sixth St. Lovelock, Nevada. The session will be from 8:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The program will offer four hours of continuing education units (3 General Category units and 1 Law Category units).
Lowry High School Drama & Stagecraft will be presenting ‘My Name is Rumpelstiltskin’ on Feb. 27, 28 and March 1 at 7 p.m. at Lowry High School in the auditorium. The doors open at 6 p.m. and tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students and children. Pictured, set designers and actors prepare for the big show.
A Nevada company that recycles batteries for electric vehicles has won a $2 billion green energy loan from the Biden administration. Redwood Materials, a recycling venture founded by the former chief technology officer at Tesla Inc., secured the conditional loan from the Energy Department's Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing program, which helped Tesla more than a decade ago. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced the grant Thursday at Redwood's facility in Nevada with Gov. Joe Lombardo, where they spoke from a stage to dozens of employees.
A Reno television station said it has found that the time it takes the Nevada State Medical Board to resolve complaints against doctors can hamper medical malpractice cases in court. KRNV-TV reported Wednesday that in response to a public records request, the board said it has 455 pending cases, including three on hold since 2016 because police also are investigating.
I was going through some old files on my computer and came across this article that I feel is worth sharing again.
Robyn Dunkhorst, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Humboldt General Hospital, has been recognized as one of the leading rural hospital CEOs in the United States and the only one from Nevada to receive such recognition.
A poll shows 39 percent of Nevada registered voters think Nevada is not doing enough about climate change while 9 percent thinks Nevada is doing too much and 30 percent thinks the state is doing the right amount. The remaining 16 percent is unsure. The majority (54 percent) is opposed to banning gas stoves.
Attorney General Aaron Ford said he does not agree that Gov. Joe Lombardo’s orders requiring regulation cuts and mandating state employees work from the office apply to executive branch offices including his.