State’s drought designation likely to lift by this spring
The Nevada Independent All Nevada drought designations are likely to lift by this spring, according to data released Thursday by the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center. Small pockets of Southern Nevada remain under a drought designation, but those are likely to be removed by the end of March. A little more than a year ago, 100 percent of Nevada was in … [Read more...]
Reno mentorship program provides community, language practice for young refugees
By Carly Sauvageau The Nevada Independent Twenty-year-old Fakhar Sultani lived in Afghanistan until he and his family moved to Reno in 2017. Six years later Sultani — who goes by Omar because “Fakhar is kind of hard to pronounce” — has finished high school by age 16, completed his associate degree in automotive studies at Truckee Meadows Community College and is … [Read more...]
Overshadowed by electrification push, hydrogen gains steam in Nevada public transportation
By Amy Alonzo The Nevada Independent Lithium exploration, geothermal development and expanding transmission capacity are key topics in the drive for green energy development in Nevada. But regional transportation commissions throughout the state are looking to another form of green energy to reduce their carbon footprint: hydrogen. The Regional Transportation … [Read more...]
December 20, 2023
Nevada’s rural dentistry— a workforce in progress
By Zil Joyce Dixon Romero and Piper Martin Special to the Nevada Independent In 2018, there were estimated to be 200,000 trained oral health professionals in the United States, with an average of 61 dentists per 100,000 people in each state. Nevada fell just below the national average, with 55 dentists per 100,000 residents. Despite the relatively small deviation, the … [Read more...]
Lombardo cracking down on remote work in state jobs nearly 1 year after his initial order
By Jacob Solis The Nevada Independent A new policy issued this week by Gov. Joe Lombardo’s administration functionally ended more-lenient remote work guidelines for state employees, reverting back to pre-pandemic norms 11 months after Lombardo initially moved to send workers back to the office. In January, Lombardo signed an executive order instructing the Department … [Read more...]