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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 poised to make it a reality, with strong majorities in both legislative chambers and the first Democratic governor in two decades. “It’s an inequality that […]
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 burned approximately 59,000 acres of public and private land. “We are out here today bolstering the rehab efforts on the Sheep Creek Fire,” said Tyson […]
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 said treasure. The pessimist, which I really try not to be, will be tortured by waiting. Anticipating that the wait will be torturous. This past […]
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) and triple jump (30-8), leading in both events over defending state champion McKenzie Poulsen of Pahranagat Valley. Among the members on the Eureka boys team, […]
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 and family in the day use area. My own family and I had an enjoyable family reunion at the park a few years ago attended […]
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 bump stocks and allow local governments to pass stricter firearm laws than those imposed by the state. The bill was brought by Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui, […]
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 hold sessions every other year. Ten Democratic Senators have signed on in support of a resolution that would create a 90-day legislative session in years […]
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 the Anaconda Copper Mine, a polluted operation outside of Yerrington that ran until 1978. “The way it played out and the way it went down […]
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 Joint Resolution 5 would amend the state Constitution, which currently calls for 120-calendar-day sessions in odd-numbered years, by establishing 90-legislative-day sessions in odd-numbered years and […]
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 ethic and values that guide my work to this day. When she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, my entire family was affected. My grandfather, mom, aunt, […]