CORRECTION: This article was updated with new and correct information at 10:13 a.m. Feb. 5, 2008.  The Nevada State Engineer will be holding water rights hearing on applications filed for Cave Valley, Dry Lake Valley and Delamare Valley Monday, February 4 through Friday February 11, 2008. The hearing will be broadcast live at the Nevada Legislature Web site: [...]
Shipments to Nevada now expected in spring HILLSBOROUGH, N.J.–The removal of 2,615 metric tons of mercury stored at the General Services Administration depot here has become a yearlong waiting game. The players include township officials and Congressman Mike Ferguson, R-New Providence, who said they want the mercury “gone yesterday” from the Route 206 facility. On [...]
The government has released a final environmental study on a comprehensive management plan for the Truckee River, a key milestone in 17 years of negotiations over the river’s future. The U.S. Department of Interior and California Department of Water Resources report concludes there will be no significant adverse impacts from the Truckee River Operating Agreement. [...]
Grant funding helps Great Basin Institute create new site CARSON CITY, Nev.—A gateway to Nevada’s trails has just been created. A new Web site sure to appeal to Nevada residents and tourists alike offers a central location for the best and most comprehensive information about Nevada’s recreational trails. This site is located at http://nvtrailmaps.com/index.php. With [...]
Photographer Nicholas Price divines the Valley of Fire Anyone who has ever visited Valley of Fire State Park, located 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas, understands the strange power the red sandstone formations, which have existed since the age of dinosaurs, might have upon the imaginations of artists. Walking among the shattered walls of ancient [...]
New state law regulates domestic wells, parceling The old saying goes, “You don’t miss your water ’till your well runs dry” and many in the state and the rural counties are taking that to heart. Deputy State Water Engineer Jason King said SB275, the new law that went into effect Jan. 1, allows domestic well [...]
 CARSON CITY, Nev.—The Nevada Division of State Parks, in conjunction with The Center for Responsible Outdoor Activities and Recreation, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service, are proud to announce that the Boy Scouts of America has accepted the nomination of the Tread Lightly organization of Ogden, Utah for the [...]
 (January 11, 2007)–Conservation and Natural Resources Director Allen Biaggi testified today, our state could sue the feds for more money to manage wild horse herds. But he says there is a downside. Overall federal dollars are declining, and such litigation could jeopardize relationships with agencies trying to help wild horse herds. Mike Kirk D.V.M [...]
It was tough living in Las Vegas in 1855. That’s the year that 30 Mormon missionaries from Utah established a small colony in the remote Las Vegas Valley. Creating the settlement wasn’t an easy job. In addition to having no air conditioning or room service, colonists had to plant crops for food, erect their own [...]
 FERNLEY, Nev.–Curbside pickup of household hazardous waste (HHW), damaged white goods (refrigerators, washers, dryers, etc.) and damaged electronic goods (televisions, computers, etc.) will be available on Sunday, January 13th beginning at 9:00 AM. Residents are strongly urged to segregate all hazardous waste and white goods for curbside pickup. Crews will begin collecting these materials [...]
