Monthly Archives: January, 2011
Builders’ study shows home building pays its way in northern Nevada
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEAt their Forecast 2011 & Beyond event on Jan. 26 the Builders Association of Northern Nevada presented the results of An economic...
OPINION: Higher education in Nevada
SUBMITTED RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF SENATE MAJORITY LEADER STEVEN HORSFORDIn 2010, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, Nevada spent 6.7 percent of...
Nevada wildland fire vendor workshops scheduled
BLM NEWS RELEASEThe Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada and the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest have scheduled six workshops for vendors who are interested in...
U.S. Forest Service to conduct prescribed fire operations near Sawmill Pond
USFS NEWS RELEASESOUTH LAKE TAHOE --Â U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will be conducting prescribed fire operations on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe...
Amid budget cuts debate, university students organizing
By Andrew Doughman, Nevada News Bureau: He looked out into the audience at the University of Nevada, Reno and said: "if lawmakers want to...
Sandoval orders flags to half staff to honor Judge John P. Davis
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASECARSON CITY--Gov. Brian Sandoval today issued an executive order ordering all state flags to half staff in remembrance of Fifth Judicial...
Sandoval names Jim Barbee acting director of agriculture
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASECARSON CITY--Gov. Brian Sandoval announced this afternoon that he has named Jim Barbee as acting director of the Department of Agriculture. Barbee...
Sheriff’s office investigates 12 unlocked vehicle burglary reports in Incline Village over past 90 days
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEUPDATE
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division is seeking the assistance of the public in identifying suspects in a recent string of...
Future of Millennium Scholarship focus of state lawmaker interest in upcoming session
By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau: While several state lawmakers say they are seeking changes to the popular Millennium Scholarship for Nevada's academically successful...
Nevada pushes ahead to implement ‘unconstitutional’ health care reform
By Andrew Doughman, Nevada News Bureau: It's a rare occurrence that a governor calls a federal law "unconstitutional" one minute and advocates implementing that...
