Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

NEVADA – Kristina Swallow, the Nevada Department of Transportation’s director for the past four years, announced her resignation on Wednesday. She announced the news on Twitter and expressed gratitude to Governor Sisolak for the opportunity. She says she does not yet know when she will go, but she will stay...

NEVADA – The “America’s Health Rankings 2022 Annual Report” is now available, and it revealed that Nevada ranked at the bottom or at the bottom of the states on a variety of healthcare measures. Researchers from the UnitedHealth Foundation rated Nevada 49th in terms of public health funding and 50th...

NEVADA – Elisa Cafferata, Director of the Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (DETR), resigned on Wednesday. Cafferata’s departure is effective on January 2, 2023, according to the release. She said, Serving the state of Nevada as the Director of DETR has truly been an honor and a privilege....

NEVADA – The Washoe County Commissioners have approved $24 million for phase three of the CARES Campus expansion. The Board accepted a grant, granted an invitation to apply for a grant, and authorized the appropriation of ARPA cash in preparation for the Phase III proposal, which will be presented to...

NEVADA – Some Secret Witness board members believe the anonymous tip line should hire an out-of-state crime call center to help sort through anonymous information. According to Ken Lightfoot, Chairman of Secret Witness, the tip line is somewhat dysfunctional due to a shortage of volunteers combined with a decline in...

NEVADA – Mark Lawson, the former Sparks fire chief who resigned after a felony drug prosecution was filed against him, sought his job back on Wednesday. In a letter to Sparks city officials obtained by News 4-Fox 11, Lawson’s attorneys requested that he be reinstated and placed on paid administrative...

NEVADA – A house fire in north Reno on Wednesday afternoon left three individuals and two pets homeless. On December 21, shortly after 12:30 p.m., a fire broke out along Hood Avenue. According to RFD, the house has been completely destroyed after a kitchen fire spread throughout it. Credits: My...