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Look for cloudy skies today with afternoon snow showers and wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour, as a Wind Advisory has been posted until 8 tonight.
Only one filing on the third day of filings in White Pine County, but it brought the first contested race in the county, and that’s for County Commission. George Chachas filed for Seat 5 on the Commission. That means that in the general election Chachas will face off against the Republican. So far only David Pratt has filed to run as a Republican for the seat formerly held by Janet VanCamp before her resignation. No other filings yesterday in either County or City races.
A new Republican candidate has entered the race for Nevada’s open 2nd Congressional District seat — just days after campaigning for a different district.
David Flippo, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and small business owner, announced he’s now running in the 2nd District following the retirement of longtime Congressman Mark Amodei. The seat covers much of Northern and rural Nevada, including Reno and Carson City.
Just last week, Flippo had been promoting a campaign in Nevada’s 4th Congressional District before shifting to the open race.
The move comes after Republican Sam Brown said he will not run for the seat, choosing instead to remain in Washington in his role as Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs.
Flippo has not yet filed, but Sherman Tylawsky, a Reno resident who is a podcast host and founder of the George Washington Institute, filed yesterday for the 2nd Congressional District seat.
Another resignation in the White Pine County Finance Department. County Sources pointed out a new posting on the county website for a finance clerk. That listing in addition to the Finance Director and Deputy Finance Director positions.
Federal regulators have approved a controversial water pipeline project near the Nevada-Utah border, less than 72 hours after releasing thousands of pages of environmental documents to the public.
The Bureau of Land Management signed off on the Cedar City Pipeline’s right-of-way Monday, allowing the Central Iron County Water District to move forward with the first phase of the project in Utah’s Pine Valley. Critics say the public had only about five to six business hours to review the massive report before the decision.
The Great Basin Water Network and its partners say they will challenge the approval before the Interior Board of Land Appeals, arguing the project could drain groundwater connected to the Great Salt Lake Desert and harm water users, tribal rights, and nearby public lands.
Opponents call the fight “far from over” as the legal battle over the pipeline moves into its next phase.
The White Pine High Boys Golf Team is heading south…to Death Valley for their first tournament of the season. Meanwhile the Baseball team kicks off their season by heading to Bullhead Arizona for the Route 66 tournament. Good luck to all the student athletes.
A longtime hotel-casino on Las Vegas’ Boulder Strip is now gone.
Crews imploded the Eastside Cannery early Thursday morning, nearly six years after the property first closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The hotel-casino had remained shuttered since March of 2020.
The Eastside Cannery opened in 2008 at Boulder Highway and Harmon Avenue, replacing the aging Nevada Palace. Boyd Gaming later acquired the property in 2016 when it purchased Cannery Casino Resorts.
In the years since the closure, Boyd directed customers to nearby Sam’s Town instead of reopening the property.
The company confirmed last year it was in talks to sell the site for residential development, clearing the way for the demolition of the former casino landmark.
This morning we’ve found someone worse than the woman who abandoned the Golden Doodle at the Las Vegas Airport.
A Canadian man is facing multiple animal cruelty charges after allegedly injuring a flamingo at a Las Vegas hotel-casino.
Police say 32-year-old Mitchell Fairbarn removed a flamingo from the wildlife habitat at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino around 5 a.m. Wednesday.
According to an arrest report, Fairbarn tried to pin the bird down and clipped its wing, causing what authorities called unjustifiable pain. Surveillance video reportedly shows him walking through the hotel carrying the flamingo.
Security called Las Vegas Metro police around 6 a.m., and officers detained Fairbarn at the property.
Investigators say his cellphone contained videos and photos showing him choking and throwing the bird while laughing.
Fairbarn now faces four counts of willful or malicious torture, maiming, or killing of an animal.
A reminder for listeners — Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend.
Clocks will “spring forward” one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, meaning we’ll lose an hour of sleep but gain more daylight in the evening. Be sure to set your clocks ahead before heading to bed Saturday night.
It’s also a good time to check smoke detector batteries and review emergency plans.
A Bill to eliminate the clock switching failed in the Nevada Legislature last session.
Daylight Saving Time starts this Sunday.