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  • Unexpected Connections

    Unexpected Connections

    Wednesday, October 13, 2021 1:00 AM
    Have you ever driven down a road you have driven down a million times before and then one day you recognize something new? 
    Then you find yourself asking, “has that always been there?”  You ask your car mate, and they reply, “yup, you’ve never noticed that before?”  
    You scratch your head and wonder how have you missed it all this time?  The next time you are on the road, there it is, it has entered your awareness and once you see it you cannot unsee it, your awareness has been forever changed.  

  • Humboldt River Field Office and Tuscarora Field Office will begin a wild horse gather within Owyhee Complex

    Wednesday, October 13, 2021 1:00 AM
    On or around Oct. 11, the Humboldt River and Tuscarora Field Offices (HRTFO) will begin a wild horse gather on the Owyhee Complex located approximately 30 miles northeast of Paradise Valley in Humboldt and Elko Counties, Nevada. 
    The Owyhee Complex encompasses over approximately 1.055M acres of private and public lands and consists of five herd management areas (HMAs) which include the Little Humboldt, Little Owyhee, Owyhee, Rock Creek and Snowstorms HMAs. 
    The HRTFO will conduct gather operations using the helicopter-assisted method.

  • Complaint: Higher ed chancellor alleges hostility, abuse of power from top regents

    Wednesday, October 13, 2021 1:00 AM
    Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Melody Rose accused Board of Regents leaders of persistent hostility and undermining her ability to do the job in a hostile work environment complaint filed Monday, a stunning split between the system’s chief administrator and the governing board that hired her. 
  • Independent Poll: Non-major party voters place Sisolak behind Lombardo, neck-and-neck with Heller

    Independent Poll: Non-major party voters place Sisolak behind Lombardo, neck-and-neck with Heller

    Wednesday, October 13, 2021 1:00 AM
    As the number of people registered with non-major parties outpaces those registering as either a Democrat or Republican, a new poll released Sunday by The Nevada Independent indicates the leanings of independent voters who will play a major role in determining the outcomes of tight gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races.
    Non-major party voters who were polled leaned slightly more Republican than Democrat, with 41.5 percent indicating they would be more likely to vote GOP in the November 2022 election compared with 38.1 percent more likely to vote for a Democrat.
    In match-ups between Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak and the two GOP gubernatorial frontrunners —  former U.S. Sen. Dean Heller and Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo — non-major party voters placed the governor even with Heller (42.3 percent to 42.1 percent) and about 5 points behind Lombardo (39.6 percent to 44.7 percent). 
  • Flu pod a success; residents urged to get flu shot

    Flu pod a success; residents urged to get flu shot

    Tuesday, October 12, 2021 1:00 AM
    Several hundred local residents received their annual flu shot last month, and local health officials are urging those who did not to act now.
    Pershing County Community Health Nurse Marsha Foreman, RN, said approximately 275 people were vaccinated against the seasonal flu as part of the annual drive-thru point of distribution on Thursday, September 30, at the Pershing County Community Center. 

  • Hydropower decline adds strain to power grids in drought

    Tuesday, October 12, 2021 1:00 AM
     After water levels at a California dam fell to historic lows this summer, the main hydropower plant it feeds was shut down. At the Hoover Dam in Nevada — one of the country’s biggest hydropower generators — production is down by 25%. If extreme drought persists, federal officials say a dam in Arizona could stop producing electricity in coming years.

  • Child-care crisis forcing mothers out of workforce, slowing economic recovery, Rep. Susie Lee says

    Tuesday, October 12, 2021 1:00 AM
    Nevada is facing a crisis with child care, as the lack of it or cost of it are forcing mothers out of the workforce and slowing the economic recovery, Nevada’s 3rd U.S. House District Rep. Susie Lee, D-Las Vegas, said on Nevada Newsmakers.
    “When you look at what we need to do to get this economy back on track, making sure families have access to affordable child care, to me, is on top of the list,” Lee told host Sam Shad. “It is something I hear every, single day from my constituents, that they struggle. If you are going to work and you’re making about $40,000 a year, and you’re spending $15 an hour on child care, it makes it hard to pay other bills.”

  • Nevada now 10th in nation for rental assistance distribution

    Tuesday, October 12, 2021 1:00 AM
    Amid nationwide struggles to move billions in federal rental aid from local and state governments to tenants and landlords, Nevada has picked up the pace and now sits in the top tier of states for getting help out the door. 
    Data released by the U.S. Treasury Department on Friday shows that as of Aug. 31, Nevada has distributed roughly $79 million, or 42 percent of the federal funds it received as part of the first round of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. That means the Silver State ranks tenth in the nation for rental aid disbursement. 

  • Nevada adds rapid tests to COVID tally, joining most states

    Tuesday, October 12, 2021 1:00 AM
    Nevada health officials as of Monday are counting results from rapid antigen tests in the coronavirus data that they present to the public and use to determine whether the pandemic is prevalent enough to trigger mask and capacity mandates.
    The state updated its health response dashboard, adding more than 600,000 tests to its count. 
    The dashboard started displaying ``cumulative tests’’ on its testing page and divides the new infections into “confirmed cases” and “probable cases” on its page that reports total cases.
  • Interior Department announces $348 million for conservation projects in Nevada and California

    Interior Department announces $348 million for conservation projects in Nevada and California

    Tuesday, October 12, 2021 1:00 AM
    The Department of the Interior announced today it will commit more than $348 million for 62 projects throughout Nevada and the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin dedicated to recreation improvement, wildlife habitat conservation, hazardous fuels reduction, wildfire prevention, and other purposes.
    Funding for the projects was generated through the sale of public lands under the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA).
    As Nevada and California battle historic wildfires, including around the Lake Tahoe Basin, this funding includes over $50 million in investments for 15 projects that will address hazardous fuels reduction and wildfire prevention. 
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