Monthly Archives: August, 2024
Feds plan to open 32M acres of public land for solar development across 11 western states
Federal land managers Thursday released an updated roadmap for solar energy development across 11 western states, a plan that opens about 32 million acres of federal lands to utility-scale solar development.
Nevada Department of Agriculture offers free native seeds to ag producers
The Nevada Department of Agriculture is taking applications for its Foundation Seed Program, which provides free native seeds to agricultural producers.
Photos: NV Energy opponents hold another rally against fee changes
The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada on Wednesday hosted a meeting that gave residents a platform to voice their concerns over NV Energy's proposed rate changes.
NV lawmakers will consider changes to its elections process
Most proposals are minor, like adding small filing costs for primary presidential candidates and changing some regulations around voter signatures.
Postmaster general is confident about ability to process mail-in ballots
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has a message for America: The U.S. Postal Service is ready for a flood of election mail and is better positioned to do so than it was four years ago.
Reno City Council members spar over development and wild horses
Ongoing discussions regarding a development agreement in south Reno unraveled on Wednesday after the applicant appeared to have walked back what they agreed to prior to the meeting.
We’ve got the scoop on Reno’s newest ice cream shop
A line formed around the building on Thursday when Handel's Homemade Ice Cream opened at the Shayden Summit Mall.
Wolf Pack football players raise the shield to honor the University of Nevada’s sesquicentennial
John Galloway, the Nevada Air National Guard's 152nd Air Wing and university officials unveiled the Battle Born shield to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the state's oldest institution of higher learning in the Silver State.
Evacuating Tahoe could take twice as long as projected, simulations indicate
An evacuation of residents and visitors from the north shore of the Tahoe basin could take more than two to three times as long as local officials project.
Washoe County School Board adopts policy to ban hazing districtwide
The Washoe County School District’s Board of Trustees on Tuesday discussed a new policy on hazing and voted to begin the process to officially ban it within area schools.