Yearly Archives: 2023
450,000 Nevadans will see reduction in food assistance
The Nevada Division of Welfare and Supportive Services announced that March will be the last month the agency is allowed to provide the extra food dollars that helped families get enough healthy food during the COVID-19 emergency.
City Council approves Nance as next police chief
Reno City Council members, in their first meeting of 2023, approved Stockton Police Deputy Chief Kathryn Nance to become Reno’s next Chief of Police.
The invisible gas…now or never (sponsored)
January is National Radon Action Month for a reason. Now is the time to understand radon.
Former Nevada governor announced as Pritzker fellow
Former Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak will join the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics as a Pritzker fellow, where he will lead seminars on leadership based on lessons learned as governor, the university announced Wednesday.
Virginia transit strike may have ripples in northern Nevada
Members of Teamsters Local 533 may head to the picket line in the coming days in support of Keolis workers who’ve gone on strike on the other side of the country.
Trustees approve measures to address teacher shortages, increased workloads
In an effort to alleviate employment shortages, trustees approved the hiring of retired district employees for positions deemed critical.
Feds: Snowpack looking good at the start of 2023
Federal officials with the Natural Resources Conservation Service said recent storm activity has led to, in some areas, the “greatest snow water amount for this time of year on record.”
Barber: Casinos in context (commentary)
Reno, of course, began its venture into gaming long ago with small clubs operating on the same scale as surrounding businesses, a fluid integration that gradually evolved over a period of nearly a century to the “self-contained fortresses” of the modern corporate era.
Virtual learning planned for Incline schools Tuesday & Wednesday, Jan. 10-11 (updated)
Incline Village Schools are closed for a second day on Wednesday, Jan. 11 with virtual learning for all students due to hazardous road conditions.
Burning Man sues BLM over geothermal project (updated)
Burning Man is suing the Bureau of Land Management over its approval of a geothermal exploration project in Gerlach, Nevada.