Public Health Update - West Nile Virus The Southern Nevada Health District’s vector control program has detected West Nile virus in several clusters of mosquitoes in the 89122, 89149 and 89108 zip codes.
Environmental Cleanup of Colony Site Complete The cleanup of environmental contamination at a future retail site on the Reno- Sparks Indian Colony (RSIC) was completed using a $950,000 federal loan from the State of Nevada Brownfields Program, made possible by a $2 million grant from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP).
Cash Rebates to be Available for Wind Power and Hydroelectric Systems Due to the success of the SolarGenerations Program, Sierra Pacific Power and Nevada Power Company are expanding their renewable energy programs to include cash incentives for wind and hydroelectric power systems as well as photovoltaic solar systems...
Poll says Yucca not key to voters In a poll of 400 likely Nevada voters Aug. 13-15, 38 percent indicated that the Yucca Mountain issue would not sway their vote for president, while 23 percent said it would. Another 37 percent said it would have some influence...Visit Las Vegas Review Journal Website
Voluntary Water Use Reduction Requested in Carson City Carson City Public Works Water Utility is initiating a Stage 1, Voluntary Cut Back on outdoor water usage through this coming weekend. Currently water demand is exceeding production capabilities.
ACLU opposes gun control in Nevada CARSON CITY — Everyone loves guns in Nevada. Ducks Unlimited, the National Rifle Association, Republicans, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ... Wait. The ACLU? The Nevada ACLU has declared its support for an individual’s right to bear arms, apparently making it the first state affiliate in the nation to buck the national organization’s position on the Second Amendment.Visit Las Vegas Sun Website
High fuel prices put pinch on Nevada brothels RENO, Nev. - Rising fuel prices are putting a pinch on the world's oldest profession. Nevada brothels that cater to long-haul truckers are offering gas cards and other promotions after seeing business decline as much as 25 percent from a year ago, industry officials said....Visit Associated Press Website
CARSON CITY: Commissioner asks to ban smoking in city parks Carson City should take away a child’s risk of breathing tobacco smoke or being burned by cigarettes when playing in city parks, according to Kathryn Shabi, a member of the Carson City Parks and Recreation Commission...Visit Nevada Appeal Website
O.J.: Anybody else wouldn't be going to court "If I was anybody else, I wouldn't be going to court," Simpson told a reporter for Fargo, N.D., radio station KFGO who interviewed him late Tuesday at a Fargo cigar bar. Simpson was vacationing in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota.Visit Associated Press Website
Dreaming a drum and bugle corps on a Vegas scale Randy Warner has always heard the beat of a different drummer. Now, after 27 years as a very vocal animal protection activist, Warner is a man with an all-new mission. And he wants Las Vegas to march along with him.Visit Las Vegas SUn Website
Wind-whipped wildfire near Las Vegas 'human-caused' LAS VEGAS — Fire officials on Wednesday said they expected quick containment of a wind-whipped wildfire ignited by humans overnight in tinder-dry brush in a mountain pass southwest of Las Vegas...Visit USA TODAY Website
Nevada judge accused of demanding royal treatment LAS VEGAS - Elizabeth Halverson is a judge. But the way courthouse staffers see it, she expects to be treated like a queen...Visit Associated Press Website
Almost all businesses surveyed oppose 'broad-based business tax' Nearly 100 percent of businesses interviewed for a new survey from the National Federation of Independent Businesses said they would oppose a "broad-based business tax" that would charge levies to nongaming companies in Nevada.Visit Review Journal Website
Yucca Mountain Remains Critical to Spent Nuclear Fuel Management The recent push to build new nuclear power plants in the United States is forcing some to consider alternatives to the Yucca Mountain geologic repository, located in Nevada, for spent nuclear fuel...
Nevada's first school for deaf students to open in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (AP) -- In 12 years teaching at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., the world's first higher education institution for the deaf, Robert Daniels doesn't recall ever coming across a student who had graduated from a Nevada high school.Visit Nevada Appeal Website
Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety If you feel that you need additional help on how to prepare yourself and your belongings for earthquakes - the Earth Quake Country site is an excellent source of info - KenseiVisit Kensei Website
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