Monthly Archives: January, 2023
Know the Gold campaign to fight childhood cancer (sponsored)
Local influencer, AboutTownDeb, partners with businesses to raise support for the Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation.
Democratic leaders: ‘No room for compromise’ with Lombardo on election reform, other issues
Several legislative proposals championed by Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo during his state of the state speech Monday have already been declared dead on arrival by Democratic legislative leaders.
Children’s boutique opens at OUR Place shelter
Located inside one of the buildings at the OUR Place shelter in Sparks, the new boutique is just for the children who come to the shelter with their mothers or families.Â
PHOTOS: Wolf Pack takes down #25 New Mexico in double OT at Lawlor
The Nevada Wolf Pack defeated the 25th ranked New Mexico Lobos 97-94 in a double overtime heart-stopper Monday night at Lawlor Event Center.
New Year resolution: House our citizens (opinion)
Submitted By Jim McNamaraYou can see them every morning, despite the below freezing temperatures. Exiting their tents, tarps, cars, trucks and other hideaways to...
More snow in the mountains may not lead to more water, study finds
Mountains in the southwestern U.S. are welcoming record-breaking snowpacks this year, but new research shows they are melting at a record pace too.
Nevada governor touts education investment, suspends gas tax
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo said Monday he wants to cut business taxes, suspend the state gasoline tax for a year, make the single biggest investment in education in Nevada history and use the budget surplus to proposal fiscal savings.
Five events this week: A 420 magic show, robotics, soup
It’s cold again this week, but at least it’s slated to be sunny. If that’s not consolation, then a few of this week’s events may be. Mostly because there’s warm soup to cozy up to.Â
Letter: Setting the record straight on Ormat, BLM
A resident sounds off about Ormat's geothermal exploration plan, and the Burning Man lawsuit against BLM, near Gerlach, Nev.
Behavioral health board backs bump in property transfer tax to fund affordable housing
Proposed state legislation backed by the Clark Regional Behavioral Health Board would increase the real property transfer tax by 20 cents for every $500 of value to build affordable housing for Nevadans with mental health conditions, disabilities, and who are lower income.
