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Report: Immigration Is Number One Cause of Urban Sprawl In Nevada

October 4, 2024 1:36 pmOctober 9, 2024 1:26 pm

A comprehensive study conducted by NumbersUSA confirms that legal and illegal immigration, as a consequence of federal immigration policy, is the number one cause of urban sprawl. According to the study, Nevada takes first place in three categories: fastest population growth, fastest loss of natural habitat and farmland, and the...

Officials Release Fire Evacuation Plan for Lake Tahoe

September 19, 2024 2:11 pmSeptember 19, 2024 4:05 pm

Lake Tahoe Fire Chiefs, Lake Tahoe Law Enforcement Agencies and Emergency Management Personnel have devised and released the Lake Tahoe Regional Evacuation Plan (see below) which is applicable to five general evacuation areas of the entire basin. South Lake Tahoe/Myers, North Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Douglas, Incline Village, and West Lake...

Washoe Commissioner Promises Community Town Halls Despite County Pushback

September 18, 2024 6:12 pmSeptember 18, 2024 6:15 pm

In a letter sent to local press outlets, Washoe County Commissioner Mike Clark (District 2) highlights the need for open and timely communication that has been lacking at the county board meetings, led by Commissioner Alexis Hill (District 1), and during the Davis fire. The Davis fire was eventually contained...

Senator Rosen Calls On Biden Administration To Reserve Federal Funds and Resources for Davis Fire

September 10, 2024 5:15 pmSeptember 10, 2024 5:16 pm

In a letter to President Joe Biden (see below), Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) has asked the president to “stand ready” and reserve federal funds and resources for the Davis fire in Washoe Valley and South Reno, Nevada. The administration has already approved Nevada’s request or a FEMA Fire Management Assistance...

Governor Lombardo Takes A Bipartisan Stand Against California’s Misguided Policies

September 10, 2024 3:50 pmSeptember 16, 2024 8:01 am

In a joint letter issued today (see below) to California Governor Gavin Newsom (D), Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo (R) and Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs (D) urged Newsom to have “regional communication” regarding Asssembly Bill ABX2-1 and other legislation related to refinery inventory supplies that is under consideration in California’s special...

New Barton Hospital Location Divides South Shore Community

September 5, 2024 9:54 amSeptember 6, 2024 6:24 pm

This story has been updated to include a comment from Barton Health. The promise “You, only better” was erected on a billboard at the former site of the Lakeside Inn and Casino and has left the community divided over the proposed Barton Hospital site in Stateline, Nevada. Oliver Park General...

Study: Lake Tahoe Wildfire Evacuation Times May Exceed 14 Hours

August 29, 2024 10:57 amAugust 30, 2024 12:46 pm

Yesterday, a first-ever independent Tahoe Basin Wildfire Evacuation Analysis (see below), combining artificial intelligence (AI) and real-life Sierra Nevada wildfire experience, reveals Tahoe workers, residents, and visitors to California and Nevada’s iconic Lake Tahoe could face dangerously long, potentially life-threatening wildfire evacuations. The release of the Placer and Washoe Tahoe...