By Howard Stutz The Nevada Independent Jimmy and Danny Wadhams developed hundreds of relationships with the owners of bars, taverns and other Nevada businesses over the last decade as top executives with Golden Entertainment, the state’s largest slot machine route operator. But the brothers long envisioned striking out on their own. The opportunity came last year … [Read more...]
Grad students laud proposed stipend increase, but push for more
By Jacob Solis The Nevada Independent After more than a year of lobbying both on campus and in Carson City, graduate students at UNR and UNLV are on track to receive a $20 million boost in assistantship stipends under Gov. Joe Lombardo’s proposed budget. Nicole Thomas, president of UNLV’s Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA), said that officials on … [Read more...]
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Sparks City Council Meeting highlights
The following are highlights from the February 13, 2023, Sparks City Council Meeting. Announcements/Presentations • University of Nevada, Reno President Brian Sandoval presented a university update. • Adam Searcy, Chief Operating Officer for Washoe County School District, provided an update on the new Procter R. Hug High School. • Mayor Lawson proclaimed February as … [Read more...]
Reno agrees to $250,000 settlement with observer hit by pepper balls at protest
By Carly Sauvageau The Nevada Independent The Reno City Council has granted a $250,000 settlement to Rebecca Gasca, a former legal observer for the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada, who sued after she said she was hit by pepper balls shot by local police at a downtown Black Lives Matter protest in 2020. “We owe a great deal of an apology to this plaintiff and … [Read more...]