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National study rates Nevada teacher education programs low
Teacher preparation programs in Nevada are not adequately training the next generation of educators, according to a national study that reviewed more than 1,000 programs and was released Tuesday. While some state education leaders say they take the study seriously, others believe the review was flawed and lacks credibility. Programs at the state's colleges and universities received low ...
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Feds boost homeland security funding for state of Nevada
CARSON CITY -- Nevada has received a federal homeland security grant of $3.46 million, an increase over last year of nearly $700,000, the state Department of Public Safety announced Tuesday. The grant was awarded to the state Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. "I am pleased Nevada has been awarded this grant, with an ...
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Southern Nevada nature opens eyes of Hispanic youth
Brushing the hair out of his eyes, Julian Elias tilts his head back and gazes up at something most Las Vegans have seen. The Hoover Dam. But few have the security clearance to view it from the bottom of Black Canyon, a location accessed by a winding worker's road reachable only by those with a key code to open the gate. Standing in the shadow of Hoover Dam's 726-foot wall of water ...
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Nevada justices reject immigrants drivers license request
CARSON CITY -- The state Supreme Court has denied granting a Nevada driver's license to a man who might have been better off waiting for the new state driver's authorization cards to go into effect in January. A panel of the high court, in a unanimous 3-0 decision issued last week, refused Laszlo Schoka's petition that the Department of Motor Vehicles be ordered to grant him a ...
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Census Nevada Non-Hispanic white population shrinks
POPULATION BY COUNTYNew population estimates for Nevada's six larges counties:-- Clark 1.97 million-- Washoe, 425,400-- Carson City, 54,838-- Lyon, 51,327-- Elko, 51,216-- Douglas, 46,996-- Nye, ...
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A Taste of Nevada Nevada Style Chicken Strips
The Silver State of Nevada is truly one of the most gorgeous geographical places on the face of the earth. Whether it be the unbelievable beauty of the Nordic lake known as Tahoe, the high desert of ...
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New Miss Nevada winners plan for national pageant as Miss America chief rankles Vegas
Pageant contestants line up during the Miss Nevada and Miss Nevada Outstanding Teen contest on Saturday, June 15, 2013. Clockwise from top left are Randi Sundquist, Ellie Smith, Miss Nevada Outstanding Teen Katarina Clark and Miss Nevada Diana Sweeney. END .inline-content --> The Miss America pageant has returned to Atlantic City after a seven-year run here at Planet Hollywood on the Strip. ...
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Sportsmanship makes for special bond on Reno track
Reno - Winning isn't everything, but it sure does feel good. You might not find Jack Rovetti's win in a heat of the 100-meter dash at the final middle school track meet of the season in any record books. But for the runners in the race and the people in the stands at McQueen High School that sunny day in May, it will be a lasting memory -- one made of friendship, sportsmanship, ...
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Multi-faith prayers held for Nelson Mandela in Nevada
Leaders from diverse religions gathered on June 16 in Rehoboth Holy Temple (RHT) of Church of God in Christ in Reno, Nevada, for an interfaith service to pray for Nobel laureate Nelson Mandela, who is struggling for life in a South Africa ...
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Solar energy forecast mixed for Nevada
ENN Mojave Energy representatives talked big, selling Clark County officials on the China-based company's ability to deliver the goods on plans to build a solar energy plant on 9,000 acres of county-owned land near Laughlin. The aggressive goal of obtaining a power purchase agreement within 18 months didn't happen, scuttling plans that would have brought a solar photovoltaic power ...
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Reno's roads in contention
Reno is in need of road improvement projects around the city, the residents of Reno agreed with this when they voted in favor of fuel taxes to fund these projects, but with many projects needing to be done and costs increasing there is disagreement about how to prioritize the funds.
In 2008, a number of road project in and around Reno were presented to voters, which would be funded by incremental increases in fuel taxes over the next ten years. Broadly speaking, there are six main road infrastructure projects. Read more
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