WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced it will commit over $375 million to fund 36 projects aimed at enhancing recreational opportunities, conserving wildlife habitat, reducing hazardous fuels, and preventing wildfires across Nevada and the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin. The funding, sourced from land sales under the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA), marks a continu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced it will commit over $375 million to fund 36 projects aimed at enhancing recreational opportunities, conserving wildlife habitat, reducing hazardous fuels, and preventing wildfires across Nevada and the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin. The funding, sourced from land sales under the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: The survey will begin in November 2024 and is expected to be completed in February 2025, weather and flight restrictions permitting. Flights will include areas in Humboldt, Lander, Eureka, Elko, White Pine, and Nye counties in Nevada. Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details Initial survey flights will be based out of Tonopah, Nevada, and are planned to move  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * In September 2024, the District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate, 5.7 percent, followed by Nevada, 5.6 percent. South Dakota had the lowest jobless rate, 2.0 percent, followed by Vermont, 2.2 percent, and North Dakota, 2.3 percent. In total, 23 states had unemployment rates lower than the U.S. figure of 4.1 percent, 4 states and the D  more

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 2 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on Oct. 31, 2024, at a campaign event at Craig Ranch Amphitheatre: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hello, Nevada! (Applause.) Can we hear it for Jennifer Lopez? (Applause.) Happy Nevada Day, everybody! (Applause.) Happy Nevada Day. It is good to be back. Hello, Nevada. Good evening. Good evening. Good evening. (Applause.) And happy Diwali to everyone celebrating. So, listen, Las Vegas, are we ready to do   more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Oct. 31 -- The Western Area Power Administration issued the following news release: Western Area Power Administration has announced that its Sierra Nevada region will pursue final negotiations toward full participation in the California Independent System Operator's Extended Day-ahead Market. SN and the Balancing Authority of Northern California, which SN operates within, join utilities including the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, PacifiCorp and Portland General  more