Monthly Archives: February, 2023
Higher ed faculty push for collective bargaining across NSHE institutions
The Nevada Faculty Alliance, which represents higher education faculty, is pushing to gain collective bargaining rights for Nevada System of Higher Education’s professional employees during this year’s legislative session.
Far-right assault on Drag Queen Story Hour kicks off County Commission meeting
The Washoe County Library System was in the crosshairs during public comment at Tuesday’s Washoe Board of County Commissioners meeting. In addition to complaints about libraries’ leadership and advisory board, the regular Drag Queen Story Hour was attacked as “grooming” children and child abuse.
Nevada, let’s stop talking gun control and talk gun safety (opinion)
Since 9/11, suicides by military members have set record highs, across all services and components (active, reserves, and National Guard). In fact, more than 30,000 service members and veterans who served since 9/11 have died from suicide.
Former sheriff’s sergeant facing 7 felonies gets new trial date
The former Washoe County Sheriff’s sergeant facing seven felony charges waived his right to a pre-trial hearing yesterday in Sparks Justice Court.
Snow closures continue for Tuesday, Feb. 28 (updated)
Washoe County schools and northern Nevada state offices remain closed as winter weather makes driving dangerous.
Five events this week: Snowmageddon part V
The Reno snowpocalypse of 2023 continues to ruin so many things. Fortunately, Reno being Reno, we persevere and will mostly come out of this dreaded winter weather mostly unscathed.
Tesla requesting $412 million in new tax relief package, approval scheduled for Thursday
Tesla is asking the Governor’s Office for Economic Development to approve $412 million in additional tax abatements and reimbursements for expanding their Northern Nevada gigafactory.
Community mourns, and gives, for crash victims
An outpouring of support and condolences has taken shape online for the five people killed in a medical transport flight Friday night in Stagecoach, Nevada.
Volunteers install cabinets for arts and crafts storage
The military community helped convert three rooms into storage areas for arts and crafts at the Northern Nevada State Veterans Home in Sparks.
Snow closures continue for Monday, Feb. 27
Winter weather is sticking around, as is snow and ice, forcing multiple closures Monday at state office, university and school district locations.
