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Look for sunny skies over the next seven days with a high of 78 heading to the upper 80’s by the weekend.
Attention turns this morning to the 7th Judicial District Court, where an evidentiary hearing is scheduled at 9 a.m. in a lawsuit involving Paula Carson.
White Pine County Treasurer Catherine Bakaric and Recorder Christina Shady have filed suit against Carson, alleging malfeasance and repeated violations of Nevada’s Open Meeting Law.
The case centers on the January firing of the county’s finance director, which the plaintiffs claim was handled in a way that bypassed public meeting requirements.
The lawsuit also alleges unauthorized attempts to access county financial systems, approval of a consulting contract during emergency meetings, and withholding of a taxpayer-funded payroll study.
Carson remains commission chair as the case proceeds. Court documents and related materials are available online at KELY 1230 dot com
Fresh off Wednesday’s special meeting, the White Pine County Commission will tackle a wide range of issues during a joint meeting with the Fire and Road Commissions next Wednesday in Ely.
Commissioners are scheduled to review employee insurance renewals, consider grant funding for sheriff’s office portable radios and emergency social service programs, and discuss a long-term police protection agreement with the City of Ely.
The agenda also includes updates from county fire officials, possible approval to auction surplus emergency vehicles, and discussion of new ordinances related to large renewable energy and industrial development projects in White Pine County.
Other items include funding for senior nutrition services, a proposed golf course well project, and possible action on moving county commission meetings back to the Historic Courthouse.
The meeting begins at 9 a.m. May 13th at the White Pine County Library Conference Room. KELY will broadcast the meeting live.
The White Pine Bobcats are moving on in the playoffs after edging the Lincoln County Lynx 11 to 10 Thursday in a thriller.
Cooper Reed led the way for the Bobcats, going 3-for-5 at the plate with two RBIs and striking out six batters over four innings on the mound. Maddox Sedlacek added two RBIs and pitched two solid innings, while Jacob Derbidge chipped in with two stolen bases and two runs scored.
White Pine racked up 14 hits in the win and has now beaten Lincoln County four straight times.
The Bobcats, now 13-and-7 on the season, face Needles this afternoon at 12:30 in the next round of 2A Southern playoff action at The Meadows in Las Vegas.
The White Pine Ladycats are advancing in the playoffs after holding off the Lincoln County Lady Lynx 5 to 4 Thursday.
Paige Hayward went the distance in the circle for White Pine, allowing four unearned runs on just four hits over seven innings.
At the plate, Camden Johnson powered the Ladycats with a two-run home run, while Layla Ruesch went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored.
The win improves White Pine to 16-and-6 on the season and marks the Bobcats’ sixth straight victory over Lincoln County.
White Pine returns to playoff action this afternoon, facing Needles at 12:30 at The Meadows in Las Vegas.
A nationwide cyberattack tied to Canvas is impacting schools and universities across Nevada as students prepare for final exams.
The Nevada System of Higher Education and the Clark County School District confirmed they are monitoring the incident, which cybersecurity experts say is linked to the ransomware group ShinyHunters.
Students at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, reported being unable to access coursework, study materials, and presentations through Canvas as the outage spread nationwide.
Cybersecurity experts warn that the stolen data could include personal information, research files, and other sensitive records. Officials are urging students and staff not to click suspicious links or attempt to log in until systems are secured.
A legal battle over hotel room taxes is playing out in a Clark County District Court, where attorneys argued this week over claims that online travel companies improperly kept millions in tax revenue owed to Nevada.
The lawsuit targets companies, including Expedia and Orbitz, alleging they collected taxes on marked-up hotel room prices but paid taxes only on lower wholesale rates negotiated with hotels.
Attorneys representing the state say the disputed tax money could total hundreds of millions of dollars that would otherwise support schools, roads, and public services.
The travel companies argue that a 2005 Nevada tax opinion placed responsibility for the taxes on hotels, not booking sites.
A judge did not issue a ruling following Thursday’s hearing and said more time is needed to review documents in the case.
And a Clark County Judge who shared photographs of her in a hot tub with defense attorneys is calling it quits.
Erika Ballou, already suspended from the bench, has resigned from the Eighth Judicial District Court, effective immediately.
Ballou had been suspended without pay since last year following disciplinary findings tied to courtroom conduct and defiance of the Nevada Supreme Court.
According to documents filed by the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline, Ballou admitted violating multiple judicial conduct rules, including failing to maintain impartiality and professionalism in two criminal cases.
As part of the agreement, Ballou waived her right to a formal hearing and agreed never again to seek or hold judicial office in Nevada.
Court officials say the process to fill the vacant district court seat is now underway.