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Look for mostly sunny skies with warmer than normal conditions again. Look for a high near 83.
Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo is encouraging Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar to use all legal tools available to verify voter citizenship and eligibility ahead of the election.
In a letter to Aguilar, Lombardo specifically called for individualized inquiries through the federal government’s SAVE system, following a September 25th U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing enhanced use of the system while litigation continues.
Lombardo says Nevada should work with the federal government to ensure registered voters meet citizenship requirements.
The governor also cited a Pew Research Center survey finding that 85 percent of Americans consider preventing ineligible voters from casting ballots important.
Lombardo urged Aguilar to use the verification procedures permitted under federal election law during the period leading up to the election.
The White Pine County Sheriff’s Office handled several calls involving fraud, threats, trespassing and traffic problems on September 29th.
Deputies investigated a report of a lost wallet followed by fraudulent activity on the owner’s bank account. They also responded to an accident involving a vehicle striking a parked car at a local business.
A school resource officer investigated a problem involving a student, as well as a suspicious message left on a school board member’s phone. That investigation remains active.
Other calls included reports of threats during a fence repair, trespassing at a residence, and a reckless driver. The driver was issued a warning.
Deputies also investigated a 911 hang-up at a local motel, a parking hazard involving a semi-truck, and several other disturbance and suspicious-activity reports. No problems were found in several of those cases.
Northern Nevada veterans are criticizing congressional candidate David Flippo over campaign claims about his military awards, with some calling for campaign donations to be returned.
Flippo served 24 years in the Air Force and did receive a Bronze Star in 2004. However, reporting by the Washington Post found that his Bronze Star was not awarded with the “V” device for valor. Campaign materials in 2023 and again in 2026 described it as a Bronze Star “for valor.”
Veterans interviewed by KOLO say the distinction is significant and have questioned the repeated use of the description.
Flippo has apologized and says the wording resulted from campaign staff errors, including confusion with an Outstanding Unit Award that did carry a valor designation. He says he is proud of his Air Force and Iraq service.
The White Pine Aquatics Center will reopen Thursday, October first, following the replacement of its boiler.
The Aquatics Center says regular business hours will resume October first, with all classes and lessons returning Monday, October fifth.
Officials thanked members and patrons for their patience during the work, along with the White Pine County maintenance team and O’Flaherty Plumbing for their around-the-clock efforts to complete the boiler replacement.
Nevada schools facing declining enrollment could receive additional funding under an emergency regulation issued by Governor Joe Lombardo.
The temporary change allows the state to use older enrollment projections when calculating per-student funding, even when a school has fewer students this year.
The Charter School Association of Nevada says declining birth rates are contributing to lower enrollment statewide.
The regulation will remain in effect for 120 days, giving lawmakers time to consider a longer-term solution.
Passenger traffic at Harry Reid International Airport continued to decline in August, with the Las Vegas airport reporting 4.1 million passengers, down 9.2 percent from a year ago.
Domestic traffic fell more than 10 percent, while international passenger traffic increased nearly four percent.
Through the first eight months of the year, Harry Reid has handled 34.4 million passengers, down 7.2 percent from the same period last year.
The decline follows Spirit Airlines ending operations in May, reducing the number of seats available in the Las Vegas market.
Among major domestic carriers, Frontier saw the biggest increase in August, while Southwest, Delta and American reported declines.
That’s your morning news from White Pine County and the state of Nevada
