By Richard Karpel Sometimes the gears of the Legislature get jammed for no good reason and only a massive outcry from the people can get them unstuck. That’s where we […]
Time is Running Out for Public Records Reform This Session
Ore-hauling trucker dead after crash at gold mine
Associated Press EUREKA — Authorities say an ore-hauling truck driver died after the vehicle he was driving overturned at an open-pit mine in northern Nevada. Eureka County Undersheriff James Clark […]
Eureka girls capture team title at regional meet
At the 1A North Regional track and field meet at Churchill High School in Fallon, the Eureka girls team won the overall title with a total of 156.5 points. Wells […]
Nevada bill introduced to overhaul school funding formula
By Ryan Tarinelli Associated Press CARSON CITY — Senate Democrats rolled out a bill Monday that aims to overhaul how Nevada allocates education funding, prompting one teachers group to level […]
Nevada senators, energy secretary tour plutonium site
Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Nevada’s U.S. senators and Energy Secretary Rick Perry toured a site north of Las Vegas where the federal government is storing weapons-grade plutonium secretly shipped […]
Is this You? A Rural Nevada Spa Day
Taking a spa day takes careful planning and oh such attention to detail. One needs to begin the journey with care and knowledge that a spa is all in the […]
Pony Express: Buckland’s Station
By Dennis Cassinelli The next Pony Express station we come to when traveling east along the Fort Churchill Road from Miller’s Station is really the site of two stations serving […]
Sisolak signs surprise emergency room billing compromise, pre-existing condition protections into law
By Megan Messerly The Nevada Independent Two sweeping health-care bills that would prevent patients from getting hit with surprise emergency room bills and protect Nevadans with pre-existing conditions were signed […]
Nevada bill aims to divert pot tax money to education fund
Associated Press CARSON CITY — A Nevada bill introduced Tuesday aims to boost education funding by redirecting money from a marijuana sales tax. The legislation proposes rerouting funds from a […]
Opinion says two-thirds vote not needed to extend taxes
Never tell the boss no. This past week the Legislative Counsel Bureau, the Legislature’s attorneys, told Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak and the Democratic majorities in both the state Senate and […]

