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The Grass Valley Union - 2 hours 54 minutes ago
Nevada City Council members asked for ideas for using California grant money, and boy, did they get them. Residents brought forward seven projects for possible funding by a Community Development Block Grant during a public hearing at Wednesday's City Council meeting. After a second public hearing on Jan. 13, city officials will prioritize the ideas and then write specific grants for their top ...
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Reno Gazette-Journal - Wed Dec 9, 4:58 pm ET
CARSON CITY (AP) — Backers of a proposal to tax and regulate marijuana are hoping the third time’s the charm to get an initiative passed in Nevada.
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The Grass Valley Union - Wed Dec 9, 3:33 am ET
Residents can propose housing and community improvement projects during a public hearing tonight at the Nevada City Council meeting. The city is eligible to apply for grants under the California's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, which funds a variety of projects focused on improving infrastructure and low- and moderate-income housing. Last year, the city won a $300,000 CDB ...
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Las Vegas Sun - 1 hour 16 minutes ago
Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto, one of the most popular Democrats in Nevada, took a hit Monday when District Judge Valerie Adair dismissed her high-profile prosecution of Republican Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki. Long viewed as a bipartisan conciliator with broad support across the state, she was suddenly painted — fairly or not — as a partisan bully.
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Tahoe Daily Tribune - 13 minutes ago
CARSON CITY, Nev. - Backers of a proposal to tax and regulate marijuana are hoping the third time's the charm to get an initiative passed in Nevada. The Marijuana Policy Project of Nevada on Wednesday filed paperwork with secretary of state's office creating a ballot advocacy group, Nevadans for Sensible Marijuana Laws, to support the measure being eyed for the 2012 ballot. Organizers say the ...
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The Grass Valley Union - 2 hours 54 minutes ago
Nevada County Supervisor Ted Owens and former supervisor Sue Horne have not applied to be appointed interim assessor. But Owens said Thursday he will run for the office in the June primary election, and Horne said she is still considering it. Assessor Dale Flippin announced in November he would leave office at the end of this year. He was elected in 2006 for a term that will run out in January ...
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Nevada Journal - Fri Dec 11, 1:42 am ET
According to Rod Biensen, County executive director of the Story County Farm Service Agency in Nevada, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) election ballots were to be counted on Dec. 9 at 9:00 a.m. Due to inclement weather, this has been rescheduled for December 14 at 9:00 a.m. at the FSA Office in Nevada. The address is 510 South 11th St.
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KVBC Las Vegas - Thu Dec 10, 9:06 pm ET
Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Ross is fighting to keep his council seat following the filing of an ethics complaint. On Thursday Nevada's Ethics Commission heard a full day of testimony as to whether Ross violated ethics laws by voting on certain matters related to construction contracts.
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CBS4 Denver - Thu Dec 10, 5:27 pm ET
An old debate about whether judges should be elected or appointed is heating up again. Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and several state Supreme Court justices are planning a nationwide push during next year's state legislative sessions to end the practice of electing judges. Nevada already has such a proposal before voters on the 2010 ballot. Many judges and the American Bar ...
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Greeley Tribune - Thu Dec 10, 2:18 pm ET
DENVER (AP) - An old debate about whether judges should be elected or appointed is heating up again. Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and several state Supreme Court justices are planning a push for next year's legislative sessions to do away with elected judges. Nevada already has a proposal before voters on 2010 ballots. Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court narrowly ruled ...