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Holiday shopping started early

More than half of consumers had already started their holiday shopping by the beginning of November and nearly a quarter of purchases have already been made, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights &Analytics.

Educational effort includes Nye County

Results for America recently released a case study about evidence-based work conducted by the Nevada Department of Education in the Nye and Humboldt County School Districts.

Democratic presidential hopeful Tom Steyer visits Pahrump

Presidential hopeful and California billionaire Tom Steyer made his way to Pahrump during a weekend of campaign stops in Southern Nevada. Steyer is the only presidential candidate to visit Pahrump on the campaign trail for the 2020 race.

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Survey: Half of U.S. investors tapped for help by relatives

Roughly half of U.S. investors, 53%, report they have provided financial assistance, personal assistance or both to adult children or extended family members — not including school tuition, according to the Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index survey.

Rhyolite ghost town gets cleanup campaign

Scores of volunteers descended on the Nevada ghost town of Rhyolite on Public Lands Day to participate in a cleanup sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

Nye County dismisses Belmont wells nuisance complaint

Belmont property owner Neal Jones has been waging a battle for several years over allegations of illegally drilled water wells and concerns regarding nitrate levels in that tiny northern Nye County town, going to multiple state agencies and other governmental bodies to seek a resolution but with little effect.

House subcommittee approves Yucca Mountain bill

It would allow the Energy Department to prepare Yucca Mountain to store nuclear waste, but the House nor Senate budgets include funding for the project.

California Lottery

No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in the Wednesday, Oct. 2 drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $16 million.

Nevada GOP congressman Amodei backs inquiry, not impeachment

Nevada Rep. Mark Amodei said he favored the impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s call with the president of Ukraine, but not impeachment itself; the distinction was lost on many over the weekend.

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