By Daniel Rothberg The Nevada Independent Looking down from the top of a cliff, you can hear the crashing sounds of water as the Truckee River falls over the Numana Dam, an irrigation diversion built in 1917. Under the water, from the perspective of the endangered cui-ui, a large sucker fish endemic to Pyramid Lake, the concrete barrier poses a generational challenge, … [Read more...]
What would a government shutdown mean for Nevada?
By Gabby Birenbaum The Nevada Independent There are just a few days until government funding lapses, and with House Republicans yet to pass a spending bill, federal agencies are preparing to close. The last government shutdown — the longest in U.S. history — lasted 35 days in 2018 and 2019. Meanwhile, Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) got a new bill through committee, and it was … [Read more...]
Consolidation, bathrooms among topics discussed as WCSD modernization meetings continue
The Washoe County School District has been hosting a battery of community meetings to discuss the possible consolidation and enhancements to schools within the public school-serviced areas of the county, which stretch from Incline Village to Stead. “We are moving into the next phase of our long-term facilities plan to ensure that every student in our district grows and … [Read more...]
Advocates, members want Washoe County homelessness board to meet more often
By Carly Sauvageau The Nevada Independent Washoe County’s Community Homelessness Advisory Board (CHAB) on Monday unanimously approved amendments to its bylaws allowing it to meet as desired rather than quarterly — a change that CHAB member and Sparks City Councilman Kristopher Dahir said he hopes will allow the board to meet more often. “I hope that we don’t just meet … [Read more...]
Judge rules against teacher union in effort to block illegal strike lawsuit
By Jacob Solis The Nevada Independent A Clark County District Court judge denied a motion from the Clark County Education Association (CCEA) to dismiss a lawsuit from the Clark County School District (CCSD) aiming to block an illegal strike on Tuesday, amid stalled contract talks between the union and the state’s largest school district. The Tuesday decision follows a … [Read more...]
More than 3 tons of debris removed at latest river cleanup
Last week, Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful (KTMB) hosted its annual Truckee River Cleanup. More than 693 volunteers showed up at 20 sites along the Truckee River and within its watershed, cleaning up trash and debris from Verdi to Wadsworth. Volunteers removed lots of weeds (thanks to a particularly wet 2022-23 winter), cleaned up illegal dump sites, stenciled in storm … [Read more...]
Sparks Fire pancake breakfast set for Sept. 30
The City of Sparks Fire Department is getting ready to host its 33rd annual Pancake Breakfast on September 30 from 8 a.m. to noon to be held at Fire Station 1 at 1605 Victorian Avenue. Sparks Mayor Ed Lawson, city councilmembers, firefighters, and staff will all be part of the action in cooking and serving up pancakes, eggs, sausage, juice, coffee, and milk. The 33rd Annual … [Read more...]
Blockchains wanted to build a ‘smart city.’The state could not sign off on its water rights.
By Daniel Rothberg The Nevada Independent In the months leading up to the 2021 legislative session, Blockchains Inc. was preparing to pitch Nevada lawmakers an ambitious proposal. The private cryptocurrency company effectively sought permission to create its own local government, or Innovation Zone, within Storey County. It already owned ample land. By 2018, it had … [Read more...]