By Ryan Tarinelli Associated Press CARSON CITY — For decades, enacting collective bargaining for state workers has remained an elusive goal of supportive Nevada lawmakers. But Democrats this session appear […]
Nevada eyes collective bargaining for state workers
Seedlings planted on Sheep Creek Fire
Forty-five volunteers from kids to adults planted 4,000 sagebrush seedlings on a portion of the Sheep Creek Fire near Battle Mountain, Saturday March 30. The Sheep Creek Fire last year […]
Is this You? Bang! Brown to Green
Waiting is an art form. Waiting can be torture or treasure. The optimist in me treasures waiting knowing that at the end of the wait I will be rewarded with […]
Eureka track, baseball, softball return to action
Eureka competed at the Mickie Costanzo Invitational at West Wendover March 29. As the month of April begins, Isabella Minolleti is the 1A girls leader in the long jump (14-11) […]
Nevada History: Dayton State Park
If it’s outdoor recreation you are after, Dayton State Park is a great place to set up a campsite, fish from the Carson River, or enjoy a barbecue with friends […]
Nevada lawmakers weigh bill on bump stocks, local gun laws
By Ryan Tarinelli Associated Press CARSON CITY — Advocates on both sides of the gun debate showed up in force Monday as Nevada lawmakers considered a gun bill to ban […]
Senate Democrats seek annual legislative sessions in Nevada
By Ryan Tarinelli Associated Press CARSON CITY — Democrats in the state Senate have revived an effort to bring annual legislative sessions to Nevada, one of the few states that […]
Tribes push for a stronger voice in state government
By Daniel Rothberg The Nevada Independent Amber Torres, the chairwoman of the Walker River Paiute Tribe, has been vocal in her criticism of how the state handled the cleanup of […]
Just say no to annual legislative sessions
Democrats in Carson City are beating this dead donkey again. Ten of the 13 state Senate Democrats are pushing for annual legislative sessions instead of sessions every other year. Senate […]
BOLD Act will improve treatment and care for Alzheimer’s patients across Nevada
By Senator Catherine Cortez Masto My grandmother, Katherine, was one of the most important people in my life. She was smart, tough and loving. She instilled in me the work […]


