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While Gov. Steve Sisolak has promised no new taxes in his proposed budget for the next two years, he also plans to light the fuse on a huge tax bomb in the future. In his State of the State speech in Carson City before lawmakers he casually tossed out that state public employees “should be […]
State public employee unions will bust the budget
Universal public service has constitutional flaw
For the past year a national commission has been studying the issue of whether all young Americans should be required to perform public service — either military or some form of civilian service — and whether women should be required to register for the draft as men are currently required to do, even though the […]
Elko teenager at Utah hospital after high school fight
Associated Press Nevada police are investigating a high school fight that sent a 16-year-old boy to a Salt Lake City hospital with significant injuries. Elko Police Department Lt. Michael Palhegyi said Wednesday that Neo Hobbs was injured in a fight with another student on Jan. 17 at Elko High School. Hobbs was in a coma […]
January 24, 2019
Vandals ready for league duals
Chris Drayton, returning from illness for the Eureka Vandal wrestling team, placed fourth in the Walter Marrietta Vaquero Invitational in Fernley Jan. 18-19. His position earned 20 points for the Vandals who finished with 40 points in the 27-team tourney. “He did very well,” said coach Jeremy Auch, “and I was surprised at that since […]
Departing state engineer approves controversial water market near Eureka
By Daniel Rothberg The Nevada Independent In the valley north of the central Nevada town of Eureka, dozens of circle irrigation systems spray water onto alfalfa each spring. The water that flows through the rotating center pivots comes from the ground. But that limited groundwater supply is being overpumped and beginning to dry up at […]
Former CIA officer portrayed in ‘Argo’ film, Eureka native dead at 78
Associated Press A former CIA technical operations officer who helped rescue six U.S. diplomats from Iran in 1980 and was portrayed by Ben Affleck in the film “Argo,” has died. He was 78. A family statement and his literary agent confirmed that Antonio “Tony” Mendez died Saturday at an assisted-living center in Frederick, Maryland. He […]
Sisolak budget plan lays out $26B in spending over 2 years
By Michelle L. Price Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak’s budget proposal calls for about $26 billion in spending over the next two years, including a 3-percent pay raise for state workers and K-12 teachers, more than $100 million for growing enrollment in the Medicaid health insurance program and $3 million for […]
Is this You? Nocturnal Walkabout
If you were to tell me that you never get up during the night to answer natures knock at the bathroom door—I would look at you sideways and giggle. That being said, a few nights ago when I was up answering that 2:47 a m knock I had a “well dang me” moment. But—yes I […]
Sisolak budget would ‘tax’ the state economy
A tax by any other name is still a tax. In his State of the State speech this past week newly minted Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak promised to spend more money without any new taxes. He emphasized this by repeating, “Let me say that again. This balanced budget does not contain any new taxes.” Depends […]