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Historical society sues Alpine County over museum access
The Alpine County Historical Society is suing Alpine County claiming that efforts to evict them from the museum are a breach of an agreement dating back to 1990. The historical society has been given an Oct. 1 deadline to remove their artifacts from the museum and on June 7 filed a lawsuit in California Superior Court.
Junkyard Gem: 2014 Nissan Leaf
After writing about nearly 3,000 discarded vehicles during the past 17 years, I've learned that it takes just over a decade for a new type of car to begin showing up in the big self-service boneyards (not counting unrecognizably crashed and/or burned ones). The first mass-produced battery-electric vehicles of the modern era hit American streets during the early 2010s, which means used-up examples can now be found in Ewe Pullet-type car graveyards. Here's one currently residing in Carson City, Nevada.
Nuclear waste, atomic testing on tap for Nevada in Project 2025 manifesto
A victory by Donald Trump in November could revive America’s long-shuttered nuclear weapons testing program in Southern Nevada, as well as the stalled effort to bury the nation’s radioactive waste at Yucca Mountain, 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas. “This is a new ballgame,” former U.S. Sen. Richard Bryan, chairman of Nevada’s Commission on Nuclear […] The post Nuclear waste, atomic testing on tap for Nevada in Project 2025 manifesto appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
'Untouchable’: NV state workers have few ways to hold managers accountable for misconduct
In interviews with more than 30 current and former state employees and a review of state policies, The Nevada Independent found there are limited mechanisms in place to discipline higher-level state employees.
Dry lightning outbreak could spark Northwest wildfires during critical fire conditions
Rounds of thunderstorms moving across the Northwest may trigger a dry lightning outbreak across parts of Oregon, California and Nevada, which could quickly spark fires in those regions recently facing record-breaking temperatures and dry conditions.
Borda wool goes from Gardnerville to the Olympics
A little piece of Carson Valley will make its debut at the Paris Olympics later this month. Gardnerville’s Borda Land and Sheep Co. is one of several contributors to Shaniko Wool Co. in Oregon, which is supplying wool for Ralph Lauren’s Team USA’s opening ceremony parade uniforms for the 2024 Olympics.
Man arrested in Lyon County after multiple assault incidents involving his truck
LYON COUNTY, Nev. (KRNV) — One man was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon in Lyon County on Thursday after running one victim off the road and later causing a different victim to crash her car in a ditch. On July 18, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Lyon County...
KamalaCare: Harris backed ‘Medicare for All’ and abolishing private insurance
Vice President Kamala Harris’s past support for “Medicare for All” places her well to the left of President Joe Biden and is likely to prove a liability for her as she seeks to win the 2024 presidential race. As senator from California, Harris supported Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-VT) Medicare for All plan, which would have […]
People: Nick Brunson joins Primary CRE
Primary CRE announced Nick Brunson has joined the company as head of the business brokerage department in the Reno office. Brunson is a second-generation Nevadan who earned a bachelor’s degree in management from UNR in 1988 and Master of Business Administration in 2003. His extensive career ranges from being...
Roughly 100 Hidden Valley homes impacted by flash flooding
RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Hidden Valley residents are dealing with the aftermath of sudden flash flooding that slammed the area of Sunday evening. The areas impacted most by flood waters stretch from Blue Hills Drive down to Loma Vista Lane and E. Hidden Valley Dr. Washoe County says roughly 100 homes were impacted by the downpour.
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