CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Department of Transportation will begin a project Sept. 11 to replace an aging bridge on State Route 396/Upper Valley Road north of Lovelock. The bridge is located where State Route 396/Upper Valley Road transitions into a frontage road and travels over Union Pacific Railroad tracks alongside Interstate 80, approximately two miles north of I-80 Coal Canyon exit 112.
It was a busy week on Capitol Hill, between Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announcing an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden and the House unable to pass any spending bills as the government barrels toward a shutdown. Amid all the chaos, the Biden administration released a much-anticipated report with mining reform suggestions. But if Nevada’s two senators’ reactions are any indication, moving forward will be a slippery slope.
Fall is an excellent time to control invasive weeds with herbicides. Fall applications can often provide equal or better weed control compared to spring or summer herbicide applications; however, success or failure will depend on: 1) the target weed species, 2) herbicide being applied, 3) growing conditions, and 4) soil residual properties of the herbicide.
Measuring homelessness in a community can be a challenge for many reasons but the Point-in-Time (PIT) Report captures a glimpse of the numbers collected in counties across Nevada on a specific day each year and is published after the numbers are put together.
The Nevada Department of Transportation will begin a project Sept. 11 to replace an aging bridge on State Route 396/Upper Valley Road north of Lovelock.
The Nevada Republican Party filed an appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court seeking to block the state from holding a presidential primary election next year after a Carson City judge denied the party’s case in District Court, court filings obtained by The Nevada Independent show.
Pershing County 4-H now has 22 projects available for youth to participate in. Youth learn-by-doing life skills in 4-H which teaches compassion, responsibility, leadership skills, communication skills, self-concept, team-building, problem-solving, decision-making, conflict resolution, aspiration building, goal-setting, and career development.
After nearly two decades in Nevada politics, Republican Senate Minority Leader Heidi Seevers Gansert (R-Reno) told The Nevada Independent that she will not run for re-election in her competitive Northern Nevada Senate district in 2024, leaving her seat open for the first time since 2016. Selected as the Senate minority leader for the 2023 legislative session, Seevers Gansert, 60, was among the most powerful Republican lawmakers in Carson City last session, wielding a caucus just large enough to block measures, such as tax increases, that required two-thirds passage.
A judge has asked federal land managers to explain why they should be allowed to continue capturing more than 2,500 wild horses in northeastern Nevada — a roundup opponents say is illegal and has left 31 mustangs dead in 26 days.
Last Wednesday, the Pershing County Board of Commissioners approved the recreation department's grant of $100,000 to the Truckee Meadows Boys & Girls Club (BGC) for startup costs in Lovelock. The money comes from room taxes. Commissioner Shayla Hudson stipulated that if, for any reason, the Club does not materialize, the funds revert to the recreation board.
I do not know if anyone else has been experiencing swarms of winged insects in and around your homes lately, but I have. The first question that usually arises when someone finds a winged insect in their home is; “Is this a termite or just a winged ant?” This article will provide some information on how to identify the difference between ants and termites. In addition, it includes information on how to control ants in and around your home.
Lovelock’s Fourth of July Kiddie Parade displayed small-town patriotism and imagination last Tuesday.
Forty people attended a town hall at the Lovelock train depot on Monday night, six of them via Zoom. That's a sizable turnout for a small town. It demonstrates the groundswell of support for a Boys and Girls Club in Lovelock. Wendy Nelsen hosted the event. Middle school principal Shea Murphy moderated. Michael Wurm and Mark Jacoby came prepared to answer questions. Wurm is the CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows. Jacoby is the Director of Frontier Operations. Anything outside the Reno/Sparks area is considered a Frontier location.
After three years, the federal government’s student loan repayment pause came to an end June 30. Come September, student loan servicers will begin to collect interest, and Nevadans with student loans will be expected to resume payments in October, per the U.S. Department of Education. As an expense borrowers have not had to consider in three years, economists are concerned repayment could boost defaults on all types of loans as well as depress discretionary spending, a potentially concerning trend for Nevada’s economy.
A conveyance process that previously was moving along quickly has stalled a bit, according to school district officials.