By Amy Alonzo The Nevada Independent The frustration is hard to hide on Cody Schroeder’s face as the wildlife biologist steers his pickup off Interstate 80 and into the Carson Range to monitor mule deer habitat. A once-bushy and tree-covered mountainside near Verdi is bisected by construction access roads, flat patches of dirt piled high with boulders that have been … [Read more...]
June 21, 2023
New process will make it easier for Washoe students to move to schools of their choice
By Rocio Hernandez The Nevada Independent Starting this week, it’ll be easier for Washoe County students to leave their assigned school and enroll at a different school in the district as long as their pick has space for them. On Monday, the Washoe County School District launched a new variance form that would allow a student to request to attend a school other than … [Read more...]
Audit calls for Washoe County elections overhaul, but some question the review itself
By Noel Sims The Nevada Independent An 80-page external audit calling for an overhaul of the Washoe County Registrar of Voters office — citing a lack of staffing, adequate training, communication and security in the county’s elections — was the topic of discussion at a contentious Friday meeting of the county’s audit committee. Several mistakes during the 2022 … [Read more...]
June 14, 2023
A’s stadium deal falters in final hours of legislative session
The Nevada Independent Nevada lawmakers will not move forward during the regular legislative session on a bill aimed at bringing the Oakland A’s to Las Vegas through public financing of up to $380 million to help fund the construction of a new baseball stadium. But with backing from Gov. Joe Lombardo, lawmakers could still reconsider a public funding package for the A’s … [Read more...]
‘Forever chemicals’ are everywhere. Nevada is starting to address it
By Daniel Rothberg The Nevada Independent They are found in nonstick cookware. They are in food wrappers, outdoor gear, furniture, rugs and toys. They are found throughout our environment, in our water and in our bodies. Since the 1940s, businesses have used a class of water and grease-repellent chemicals — per- and polyfluoroalkyl, better known as PFAS — in a wide … [Read more...]
Legislature adjourns without passing final budget bill
By Jacob Solis, Tabitha Mueller and Sean Golonka The Nevada Independent Democratic leadership and Gov. Joe Lombardo’s administration came to an agreement on all but one of the five major state budget implementation bills, with the measure funding state public works and construction faltering in the Senate in the final hours of the session and a special session on the … [Read more...]