By Howard StutzThe Nevada Independent Nevada sportsbooks took in a record $179.8 million in wagers on Super Bowl LVI, smashing the state’s four-year-old previous record for the annual NFL championship game by more than $21 million. The Nevada Gaming Control Board said Monday the unaudited total wagers were almost $44 million more than a year ago, when operating … [Read more...]
Frederick Column: He’s all about ‘the science’
Here we go again. Gov. Steve Sisolak lifted mandatory mask wearing in Nevada saying he did so because, you know, he’s very much a scientific kind of guy. Careful, my friends. Take care not to step on that plop of Carson City horse apple. Look, if we don’t start being honest with ourselves about what Nevada did during the pandemic, we’ll not have learned our … [Read more...]
Pandemic ‘survival mode’ complicates students’ pathways to graduation
By Jackie Valley and Jannelle CalderonThe Nevada Independent Flowers and balloons decorated a makeshift stage on Virginia City High School’s football field, where cap and gown-clad students collected their diplomas last May. The sunny day came on the heels of a late snowstorm that threatened the outdoor ceremony, a pandemicera plan to keep everyone safe. The moment … [Read more...]
February 9, 2022
Sparks City Council Highlights
The following are highlights from the January 24, Sparks City Council Meeting. Announcements/Presentations Mayor Ed Lawson proclaimed January 2022, as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month to help educate the public about violence, exploitation and violation of human rights that can occur when a person is trafficked. He also encouraged the public to identify and … [Read more...]
Proposed ballot measures seek voter ID, repeal of broad mail-in voting
By Michelle RindelsThe Nevada Independent If two proposed ballot measures gather enough signatures, Nevadans may get the chance to mandate that voters show identification at the polls, and to repeal portions of a law that requires mail ballots be sent to all active registered voters unless they opt out. David Gibbs, a former president of the Nevada Republican Club and … [Read more...]
UNR faculty, students question full return to in-person learning as Omicron surges
By Jacob SolisThe Nevada Independent Roughly 21,000 students returned to class last week for spring semester at UNR, where after more than two years of COVID-related disruptions, changes and mitigation policies, students, faculty and administrators are eager to get things back to normal. UNR — where one out of six students lives in on-campus housing — is unique among … [Read more...]