WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: RENO, Nev. -- The Bureau of Land Management has announced the selection of Kim Prill as the associate state director for Nevada. Prill currently serves as deputy state director for Energy, Minerals and Realty for the BLM Montana and Dakotas. "We are incredibly excited about the addition of Kim Prill to the BLM Nevada Team. Kim's federal career spans over 34 years, serving i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: LAS VEGAS - The BLM Nevada Las Vegas Field Office announces the temporary closure of certain public lands in the Jean Dry Lake area October 6-October 7, 2023, to ensure public safety during the 2023 Rise Lantern Festival. This temporary closure controls access to multiple points of entry to the festival location to minimize the risk of vehicle collisions with festival partici  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: RENO, Nev. -- The Bureau of Land Management today announced it would hold a competitive geothermal lease sale on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, offering 45 parcels totaling about 135,067 acres across Churchill, Esmeralda, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing, White Pine, and Washoe counties in Nevada. The sale will be held online at www.energynet.com. "N  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) today announced selections for the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. The agencies selected two new members and re-appointed a third to the board, which advises both agencies on the management and protection of wild free-roaming horses and burros on public lands. Dr. Gwen Iacona of  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 27 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 26, 2023, entitled "Nevada Job Openings and Labor Turnover - July 2023": * * * Nevada had 91,000 job openings in July 2023, compared to 92,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in Nevada was 5.5   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: LAS VEGAS - The Bureau of Land Management approved a new solar project that will sit on approximately 76 acres of public lands in Clark County, Nevada, four miles southwest of Boulder City. The newly approved Townsite Solar 2 Project is projected to generate up to 19 megawatts of power and includes battery energy storage, contributing to the Biden-Harris administration's goal  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced settlements with housing providers in Nevada and California, resolving allegations that they denied housing opportunities to two women because they experienced dating violence and stalking. "With these first conciliation agreements, HUD underscores its ongoing commitment to enforcing the individuals' rights enshrined in   more

RENO, Nevada, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada, Jason M. Frierson, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2023: A Northern Nevada man was sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge Miranda M. Du to life in prison, plus 20 years in prison, for murdering a pregnant indigenous woman on the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation in December 2020. According to court documents, Michael Burciaga (36) stabbed his pregnant girlfriend, a registered member of the Pyram  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada, Jason M. Frierson, issued the following news release: A federal jury convicted a purported medical assistant for the distribution of large quantities of illegal prescriptions for opioids without a legitimate medical purpose. According to court documents and evidence presented during the eight-day trial, David A. Litwin (64) conspired with a licensed physician and others to sell prescriptions, including oxycodone, hydr  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: NAUSORI HIGHLANDS, Fiji - Nevada Army National Guard leadership visited Soldiers and allied partner nation military personnel this weekend working Exercise Cartwheel 2023, a multinational military training exercise being conducted in the South Pacific this month. Service members from the Nevada National Guard of the U.S. military, along with others from Australia  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: WINNEMUCCA, NV -- The total solar eclipse will take place nearing the end to our local wildfire season, but not out of it. There is still a real threat from wildfires to homes, businesses, and wildlife in Humboldt and Pershing Counties. Keep fire safety and prevention as a top priority as you head out to enjoy what Nevada has to offer. Wildfire Prevention Information Disper  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: In the high desert of Nevada, Elizabeth Silber watched NASA's Sample Return Capsule from OSIRIS-REx descend into Earth's atmosphere on Sunday, but unlike most scientists, she wasn't there for the asteroid rocks. Silber, a physicist at Sandia National Laboratories, is working with researchers from Sandia and Los Alamos national laboratories, the Defense T  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3 million grant to the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, to support planning for the future redevelopment of Jackson Avenue as part of ongoing efforts to catalyze community-led investment in the city's historic Westside. Thi  more