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By Riley Snyder and Jackie Valley, The Nevada Independent There are still six months and a major election to go before the start of the 2019 Legislature, but policymakers are […]
News
Progress made on Paine Fire
Firefighters overnight on Tuesday made good progress toward securing the southern and western edges of the Paine Fire in Duck Creek Basin, about 15 miles northeast of Ely. On Wednesday, […]
The center of the Bitcoin universe: Elko?
By Daniel Rothberg, The Nevada Independent The United States of Bitcoin will be in Elko County. That’s how its leader explains it on the phone one afternoon in June. In […]
Eureka Teen Headed to National High School Finals Rodeo
Ever thought about wrestling a 600 pound steer to the ground in seconds after dismantling a horse at 30 miles an hour? Chace Green doesn’t only think about it, he […]
Fun on the Fourth
From Increased Car Insurance Minimums to New Education Policies, New Laws Took Effect July 1
By Megan Messerly, The Nevada Independent It’s been more than a year since the end of the 2017 legislative session, but some laws are only now taking effect. Several education-related […]
Nevada to Receive Nearly $27m in PILT
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced that over 1,900 local governments around the country will receive $552.8 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding for 2018. […]
Rural Nevada Sheriff Facing Third Ethics Complaint
By Riley Snyder, The Nevada Independent State ethics officials are seeking to discipline an embattled rural Nevada sheriff for allegedly using his office during off-hours to host a child visitation […]
Sessions Defends Immigration Policy at Speech in Reno
By Daniel Rothberg, The Nevada Independent After a week of outcry over an immigration policy that separated families at the border, one of the policy’s chief proponents, Attorney General Jeff […]
Water Issues Continue to Stall Progress at Coyote Springs
Lack of water might just end the dream of a Coyote Springs master-planned community. A recent article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal noted, “Nevada’s state water engineer is blocking construction […]