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In a telephone conference with rural Nevada newspaper reporters on May 22, Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) said he is confident the Veterans Affairs (VA) Mission Act will pass soon. The […]
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Rural Counties Fear Speculation as Company Files to Control as Much Water as Nevada Gets from the Colorado River Every Year
By Daniel Rothberg, The Nevada Independent U.S. Water and Land, LLC is in the opportunity business. It knows that where there is scarcity and volatility, there is opportunity. And […]
Dozens of Schools Have Not Conducted Lead Testing, Audit Finds, as State Seeks to Expand Screening Program
By Daniel Rothberg, The Nevada Independent Nearly 80 elementary schools across the state have yet to complete lead testing on drinking water, according to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, […]
Track Team Set for Regional Meet
The Vandals had but only a few of their team members competing at the Lowry Invitational in Winnemucca last week. Garrett Todd did the best for the boys with a […]
New Voting Machines to Be Used in Eureka Primaries
Primary elections in Eureka County this year will have something new – updated secure electronic voting equipment. According to an article in the Eureka County Commission newsletter, the primary on […]
NRA’s Nevada Questionnaire Asks Candidates Position on Background Checks, Assault Weapons Ban
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_layout=”light”] By Riley Snyder, The Nevada Independent Background checks, potential bans of certain kinds of “assault weapons” and expanding concealed carry law are among the […]
Local Events Planned for Wildfire Awareness Month
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_layout=”light”] May is Wildfire Awareness Month. In keeping with the theme, the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension is urging all residents of the state to […]
Every Kid in a Park Program to Be Expanded to Eureka
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_layout=”light”] The Battle Mountain District, visited 4th graders at the Battle Mountain Elementary School on April 19 to give a classroom presentation and distribute Park […]
Track Team Impresses at Ward Coates Invitational
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_layout=”light”] The Vandals track teams, small in numbers, still got some high finishes at the Ward Coates Invitational last week in Elko, but team scores […]
Applications Being Accepted for Nevada Youth Range Camp
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_layout=”light”] Applications are now being accepted from high school students to attend the 58th annual Nevada Youth Range Camp to be held June 17-23 at […]