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Beatty board opposes solar project, questions impact

BEATTY — The Beatty Town Advisory Board on April 13 unanimously opposed a proposed 10,000-acre solar project near Ash Meadows, citing concerns over water, land use, and whether local communities would see any direct benefit from large-scale energy development moving through the region.

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Nevada DMV experiences brief statewide computer outage

Processing drivers licenses, vehicle registrations and other services were briefly unavailable Friday morning, when the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles reported a statewide computer outage.

Crews respond to Pahrump area motor vehicle incidents

Emergency service calls involving motor vehicles dominated the majority of assignments for local first responders in the past week.

Emerging technologies a focus of Nevada event

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto hosted a roundtable to discuss how Nevada can integrate technology in transportation, service delivery, housing and other sectors, as well as workforce development.

Gas prices show first drop in 3 months

Dropping by 2 cents on the week, the national gas price average is $2.95, marking the first decrease in the national average since mid-March.

Feds invest in rural Nevada projects

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has invested $243 million in 50 rural community facility projects in 22 states, including Nevada.

Economic outlook pushes small business optimism

Two out of every three small business owners are optimistic about their company and the small business environment in the United States, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced.

Nye County sheriff signs violate election ethics, opponent says

Nye County Sheriff Sharon Wehrly, who’s running for re-election against nine other contenders, is under fire for recruitment billboards her critics say are political campaign ads in disguise.

California Lottery

No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in Saturday’s drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $20 million.

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