By Carly Sauvageau The Nevada Independent https://thenevadaindependent.com/ Officials gathered Tuesday on the shores of Sand Harbor State Park for the 26th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit described legislation passed since last year’s event as a major step forward in the fight to keep the lake blue and confront climate change. The keynote speaker at the summit, White House … [Read more...]
August 24, 2022
August 17, 2022
sparks city council meeting highlights
The following are highlights from the August 8, 2022, Sparks City Council Meeting. Announcements/ Presentations • City Manager Neil Krutz announced the following boards, commission and committee vacancies: Two vacancies on the Sparks Building Code Board of Appeals, one structural/civil engineer and one mechanical/plumbing contractor, each for two-year terms. The … [Read more...]
August 10, 2022
Court asks Teachers Union to Reword Petition Seeking to Raise Gaming Tax
By Michelle Rindels The Nevada Independent A Carson City judge has called for some changes to the wording of a proposed ballot measure that seeks to raise the gaming tax by more than 40 percent to support education. Judge James Wilson on Monday ordered that the effective date on the petition be changed, and wording adjusted to reflect that the proceeds of the gaming tax … [Read more...]
Advocates Aim for More and Better-Paying Jobs for People with Disabilities
By Tabitha Mueller The Nevada Independent During the 2019 legislative session, a bill designed to phase out “subminimum wage” — the practice of paying disabled employees less than the minimum wage and sometimes as little as three to four cents an hour — died without a vote. But the push is not over. With help from a state grant, disabilities rights advocates along with … [Read more...]
Coronavirus Cases in Nevada Rise to 4 After Patients in Clark, Washoe Counties Test Presumptively Positive
By Jackie Valley and Megan Messerly The Nevada Independent Local health district officials announced Sunday that two more Nevadans have tested presumptively positive for the novel coronavirus, bringing the number of COVID-19 cases in the Silver State to four, and asked residents to reconsider upcoming travel plans. One of them, a man in his 30s, was identified by … [Read more...]