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The Bureau of Land Management will resume the Seaman and White River Herd Areas (HAs) wild horse gather south of Ely, on or about Jan. 5, 2020. Gather operations, which […]
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Nevada Closes Pot Test Lab, Issues Cannabis Product Warning LAS VEGAS — Nevada state officials have closed a marijuana testing laboratory and issued a public health warning about tainted strains […]
Nevada Approves $300,000 in Rural Tourism Promotion Grants
CARSON CITY — The Nevada Commission on Tourism has approved more than $300,000 for grants to promote tourism in the state’s rural areas. The projects range include an outdoor sculpture […]
Backers Offer Amendments to Nevada Redistricting Measure
By Ken Ritter Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Advocates for creating a non-partisan commission to redraw Nevada voting districts instead of the Legislature are offering to amend a proposed statewide […]
Mine’s Mantra is Safety First
The Bureau of Land Management Ely District, issued the Record of Decision for GRP Gold Rock, LLC’s Gold Rock Mine Project in rural eastern Nevada in September of last year. […]
Electric Car Charging Station Opens in Alamo
The Nevada State Department Energy has opened an electric car recharge station in Alamo. It is located right next to the Lincoln County Physical Therapy office on U.S. 93. Ken […]
More than 77,000 Sign up for Insurance on Nevada Health Site
LAS VEGAS — Nevada’s staterun health insurance marketplace reports more than 77,000 people have signed up for coverage next year through the website. The numbers mark the first time people […]
Around the State
Ex-Deputy Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit for $250,000 LAS VEGAS — A former chief deputy sheriff in rural Nevada has accepted $250,000 to end a lawsuit stemming from allegations the sheriff […]
A Shared Teacher: One-room Schoolhouses Bring a Classroom Experience to Students in Remote Town
By Jackie Valley and Joey Lovato The Nevada Independent Three third-graders fidgeted as they scanned their books for inspiration. They were trying to come up with an adjective to describe […]
Governors Seek Funds to Improve Broadband, get Telemedicine, Education Initiatives into Rural West
By Shannon Miller The Nevada Independent Governors from the West, who hail from states with vast tracts of sparsely populated land, are making it a priority to implement technology that […]