Business
CARSON CITY–Former Nevada State Senator Ben Kieckhefer on Friday was appointed by Gov. Steve Sisolak to one of two vacancies on the Nevada Gaming Commission. Retired Clark County judge Jennifer Togliatti was also selected to join the commission. The announcement came the day after Kieckhefer tweeted that he’d
Coronavirus
LAS VEGAS—Gov. Steve Sisolak on Thursday praised the efforts of federal, state and non-profit agencies in increasing COVID-19 vaccination in southern Nevada through the “Get Out The Vaccine” campaign.et Out The Vaccine” campaign. The push to get more Nevadans vaccinated began in July and included use of FEMA
Government
RENO–Thomas Cardoza’s long-running litigation against Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) was found in his favor last month by Washoe County District Court Judge Dave Hardy. Hardy ruled TMCC administrators had no cause to remove Cardoza, a faculty member, from his chair position in the Department of Humanities. “There
By Suzanne Potter, PNS This story was originally published by Public News Service. CARSON CITY, Nev. — Congress is hashing out the size of the Build Back Better reconciliation bill, which would put billions toward the fight against climate change. Now, Gov. Steve Sisolak is calling on Congress to pass it,
Associated Press
By SAM METZ AP / Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers who sit on a legislative oversight committee that monitors federal coronavirus relief spending met Tuesday to review the state’s progress in allocating billions of dollars toward priorities including infrastructure, education and backfilling lost revenue. The federal
Mining
by Jacob Fischler, Nevada Current October 5, 2021 WASHINGTON–U.S. senators of both parties at a hearing Tuesday rejected House Democrats’ plans to impose billions of dollars in royalties and other fees on companies that mine for gold, copper, lithium and other minerals on federal lands. Among the opponents
Nevada Current
by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current October 5, 2021 The Human Trafficking Institute released its 2020 State Reports Monday, which provide an overview of 2020 federal human trafficking prosecutions in all 50 states. The report does not capture data from state prosecutions, state civil suits, or unreported human trafficking cases. The
Government
Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) Professor Lars Jensen faced on Friday attorneys and two deans who want to see him fired from the institution. They said he is guilty of insubordination. Jensen’s attorney, John Nolan, countered that the charges against him are protracted, extreme and excessive. “Our case is
Associated Press
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — 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,
Desert Research Institute
Submitted by University of Nevada, Reno and Desert Research Institute RENO – With massive wildfires plaguing the western United States, scientists have been tracking an increase in dangerous wildfire-generated extremes, including fire-generated thunderstorms and tornados embedded in wildfire plumes that can reach up to a mile high. University of Nevada, Reno
Nevada Current
by Dana Gentry, Nevada Current October 4, 2021 A coalition with an environmentally-friendly name is fronting for ranching and hunting interests out to accelerate the capture and confinement of Nevada’s wild horses and burros, according to critics. “We believe the Coalition for Healthy Nevada Lands is a front organization
Agriculture
RENO—More volunteers are needed for the state’s 4-H Program, according to program leaders at the University of Nevada, Reno Extension. They shared the message as the program prepares to celebrate National 4-H Week, Oct. 3-9. “We’re reaching about 65,000 youth with our 4-H programs here in
Associated Press
By SAM METZ AP / Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A flurry of laws passed by the Nevada Legislature earlier this year took effect on Friday — ushering in reforms that Democratic lawmakers who have majorities in both the state Senate and Assembly have long campaigned to implement. Five years
Environment
CARSON CITY–The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced today a proposed rule to list the rare Tiehm’s buckwheat wildflower as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The announcement prompted responses from environmental advocates and a mining company proposing to mine near the plant’s habitat. Tiehm’
Environment
WINNEMUCCA–The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has cleared the way for an archaeological survey at the proposed Thacker Pass lithium mining site 35 miles south of the Oregon-Nevada border in Humboldt County. Organizers at the Protect Thacker Pass protest camp are calling people to join their ranks, and the
Nevada Current
by April Corbin Girnus, Nevada Current October 1, 2021 CARSON CITY–The Nevada Department of Education this week announced it is partnering with a national crowdfunding website to distribute $8 million in COVID-19 relief funds to teachers for school supplies and classroom projects. It’s being called the first partnership