Sparks Mayor Ed Lawson has safety concerns about his constituents. Thousands of them commute from Sparks (and Reno) to work at one of the Fortune 500 companies at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Complex, about 12 miles east of town in Storey County.
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Editor's note: This story originally appeared in Carson Now. It is being republished as part of a partnership between The Nevada Independent and Carson Now.
Nevada Independent Editor’s note: Sunlight Research Center, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization, contributed research and data analysis for this report. Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) has represented Northern Nevada’s deeply conservative 2nd Congressional District since 2011, securing victory in seven election cycles.
Long before the days of freeways and highways, interstate travelers relied on rugged dirt trails. The Old Spanish Trail was one such path. Spanning approximately 2,700 miles between present day Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Los Angeles, California, and running through a portion of Southern Nevada, the trail was used by traders, explorers and settlers during the early 19th century. California-bred horses and mules were swapped for goods made in New Mexico, and contraband and slaves were also transported along the route.
CARSON CITY — The Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada Department of Corrections – Silver State Industries conducted a saddle-started wild horse adoption event at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center on October 12, 2024. Thirty-five qualified bidders including successful adopters from all over the United States attended the event.
Vastly outspent by Democrats in the U.S. Senate race in Nevada, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has scrapped an ambitious spending plan and is now taking a different approach. Last week, the NRSC, the chief fundraising arm of Senate Republicans and a key player in recruitment and strategy in Senate races, removed about $7.4 million in future independent expenditure advertising from stations in Nevada. On Wednesday, they rebooked some of that money as a hybrid ad with Republican candidate Sam Brown’s campaign, placing a $331,000 buy.
Construction of Nevada’s next big mine is well underway near the town of Orovada in Humboldt County. Lithium Americas is completing initial dirt work for a massive production facility at its Thacker Pass lithium mine at the southern end of the McDermitt Caldera, which lies about 60 miles northwest of Winnemucca. Construction of the processing facilities is expected to begin in earnest once Lithium Americas closes on a $2.26 billion loan from the Department of Energy’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program.
IDAHO — Ridley's Family Markets is excited to announce the acquisition of Khoury's Markets, a beloved local grocery chain in Nevada. This strategic move will enhance Ridley's commitment to providing quality products and exceptional customer service to communities across the state.
Great Basin College (GBC) will host the Winnemucca Center Celebration of Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home on Oct. 25, from 3-6 p.m. The event, which coincides with Nevada Day, offers the community a chance to engage with Latino literature and participate in creative writing activities. It will take place at GBC’s Winnemucca Center, Room WHST 111, with an option to attend virtually.
Great Basin Arts & Entertainment will host Nevada Poet Laureate Shaun Griffin at the Martin Hotel in Winnemucca for an intimate evening of poetry and conversation on Oct. 24 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Griffin, a celebrated author and advocate, will share selections from his new work and reflect on his extensive career engaging with Nevada communities.
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WINNEMUCCA — The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public review of a Determination of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Adequacy (DNA) for the Buffalo Hills Herd Management Area (HMA.) The 30-day comment period will conclude Oct. 31.
ELKO — The Bureau of Land Management has issued a final decision approving the Murdock Mountain Phosphate Exploration Project in Elko County. Under the proposal, Nevada Organic Phosphate will assess phosphate mining potential across a 1,575-acre project area, creating roughly 9 acres of new surface disturbance on public lands.