Posting Date: 06/18/2013

The Nevada Rural Counties Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Board of Directors has appointed Susan Haas as Interim Executive Director and C.E.O. Haas began work with the organization in 2007 as Program Director, then was promoted in 2012 to Director of Development. [Read more]

Posting Date: 06/17/2013

MOTORCYCLISTS STATEWIDE PARTICIPATING IN WORLDWIDE RIDE TO WORK DAY ON MONDAY

TRAFFIC SAFETY OFFICIALS REMIND ALL ROADWAY USERS: “SHARE THE ROAD”

Motorcyclists throughout Nevada will be participating Monday, June 17, in the worldwide Ride to Work Day. Held annually, ‘Ride to Work Day’ advocates and supports motorcycle transportation, and encourages safe riding and sharing the road by both motorcyclists and other kinds of vehicles.  [Read more]

Posting Date: 06/10/2013

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that it is extending the public comment period on its proposed revised rule to regulate hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas on public and Indian trust lands. Notice of the 60-day extension, which extends the comment period deadline to August 23, 2013, will be published in the Federal Register on Monday, June 10. [Read more]

Posting Date: 06/10/2013

Ely, Nev. – View eastern Nevada as it was 115-120 million years ago when volcanoes were active and the local wildlife included Anklyosaurus, Hypsilophodonts and Iguanadons. University of Nevada-Las Vegas Visiting Assistant Professor Joshua Bonde will talk about that and more at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, June 15, at the Nevada Northern Railway Museum, 1100 Avenue A, in Ely.

The presentation is free to the public and is hosted by Nevada Northern Railway and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Ely District to promote Paleontology awareness. To learn more, contact Lisa Gilbert, BLM Ely District archaeologist technician, at 775-289-1862 or lgilbert@blm.gov.

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Posting Date: 06/07/2013

What You Need to Know

If you, a friend, or loved one has Original Medicare and needs certain medical equipment and supplies, you should know that Medicare is scheduled to expand its successful competitive bidding program to more areas of the country. This program will help you save money and ensure that you have access to quality medical equipment and supplies from suppliers you can trust. It will also help limit fraud and abuse in the Medicare Program. [Read more]

Posting Date: 06/03/2013

ATTORNEY GENERAL MASTO’S SEX TRAFFICKING LEGISLATION PASSED BY NEVADA LEGISLATURE

Carson City, NV – The Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto issued the following statement after the passage of Assembly Bill 67, legislation that establishes the crime of sex trafficking of children and adults, allows victims to receive assistance and gives them the right to sue their traffickers.  [Read more]

Posting Date: 05/29/2013

Interior Department to Hire Nearly 17,000 Young People to Work on Public Lands

Secretary Jewell Announces $4.2 Million in Competitive Grants to Employ more than 600 Young Americans at 22 Projects

PORTLAND, Ore. – In response to President Obama’s challenge to expand employment opportunities for youth, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced $4.2 million in grants to support conservation employment and mentoring opportunities for more than 600 young people ages 15-25 on public lands across the country. [Read more]

Posting Date: 05/28/2013

as Vegas - Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area’s developed campground -- Red Rock Campground -- is scheduled to temporarily close from May 28 to August 30, during this low-usage period. [Read more]

Posting Date: 05/24/2013

By David Sayen

What does it mean when a doctor tells you he or she has “opted out” of Medicare?

An opt-out doctor is one who doesn’t accept Medicare. Doctors who have opted out of Medicare can charge their Medicare patients whatever fees the physicians choose. These doctors don’t submit any health care claims to Medicare. In addition, opt-out doctors aren’t subject to Medicare laws that limit the amount they can charge their patients.

More than 1 million health care providers throughout the United States – the vast majority of them doctors – accept Medicare as payment. [Read more]

Posting Date: 05/23/2013

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District would like to remind the community to be aware of the increased chance of wildfire due to conditions resulting from a dry spring and recent warmer temperatures.  [Read more]

Posting Date: 05/22/2013

Carson City, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Nevada Department of Agriculture and the Nevada Department of Corrections on Saturday, May 18, hosted the second of three annual saddle-trained horse adoption events at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center (NNCC) in Carson City.

Fifteen wild horses, gathered from herd management areas within administered public lands in Nevada, Idaho, California and Oregon, were saddle-trained for four months by inmate trainers in the NNCC program, and offered during a spirited competitive bid adoption. Successful bidders from the crowd of more than 150 people paid a total of $12,950 for the animals. [Read more]

Posting Date: 05/21/2013

NEVADA TRAFFIC FATALITY NUMBERS TO GO ON FREEWAY DIGITAL SIGNS AS DRIVING SAFETY REMINDER

LAS VEGAS – With a rise in Nevada traffic deaths in 2012, the Nevada Department of Transportation will post traffic fatality numbers on digital freeway boards to remind motorists to always drive safely. Freeway digital message signs, or DMS, across the state will periodically display updated statewide traffic death numbers. The messages will be followed by safety messages reminding drivers to always buckle up, never drive impaired and other safety reminders.  [Read more]

Posting Date: 05/14/2013

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District-Sierra Front Field Office, announces the temporary closure of public lands adjacent to and north of the Stead Airport in Washoe County, Nevada, during activities related to the Reno National Championship Air Races. This action is taken in the interest of safety for spectators and participants during the racing seminar on June 12 through June 15, and during qualifying and competition events on Sept. 11 through Sept. 15.  [Read more]

Posting Date: 05/10/2013

$443,674 AVAILABLE TO NEVADA HEALTH CENTERS TO HELP UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS GAIN AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE

HEALTH CARE LAW PROVIDES $150 MILLION FOR ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE BY HEALTH CENTERS NATIONWIDE

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced new funds to help more uninsured Americans enroll in affordable health insurance coverage made available by the Affordable Care Act. In Nevada an estimated $443,674 is available to support two health centers’ enrollment efforts.  [Read more]

Posting Date: 05/09/2013

CEDAR CITY, UT – The Utah Shakespeare Festival recently revealed its 2014 season, eight plays running from June 23 to October 18. Artistic Directors David Ivers and Brian Vaughn announced the season, which includes four plays ranging from Shakespeare classics to a Stephen Sondheim musical to a world premier adaptation of a beloved novel. [Read more]

Posting Date: 05/08/2013

Las Vegas – Beginning Monday, May 6, the public will have the opportunity to review and comment on the preliminary recommendations for the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) Round 14 expenditures and a proposed expenditure of Lincoln County Land Act (LCLA) funds for an environmentally-sensitive land acquisition in Elko County. Written comments will be accepted for 45 days until Wednesday, June 19. [Read more]

Posting Date: 05/08/2013

Las Vegas, NV – Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto announced that Ini Odong, 34, Las Vegas, has been sentenced for Medicaid Fraud in a case involving approximately $2 million in fraudulent claims.  [Read more]

Posting Date: 05/07/2013

PHOTOGRAPHERS HAVE UNTIL MONDAY, JULY 1 TO SUBMIT THEIR TOP SEVEN NEVADA IMAGES.

For more than three decades, Nevada Magazine’s Great Nevada Picture Hunt photo contest has been a favorite among photographers and readers. The Grand Prize winner of this year’s contest will receive a $250 gift certificate (redeemable online as well) courtesy of Gordon’s Photo Service based in Carson City and Reno. The winner will also have the image published in the September/October 2013 issue of Nevada Magazine and on nevadamagazine.com, and receive an award certificate. [Read more]

Posting Date: 04/30/2013

Las Vegas – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Las Vegas Field Office, is seeking public comments on a proposal to sell 133.57 acres of public lands in Clark County, Nev.  [Read more]

Posting Date: 04/26/2013

The Nevada Conservation Corps, a program of AmeriCorps, is accepting applications for seasonal volunteers to work outdoors in eastern Nevada. Successful applicants will receive a $3,500 living allowance for the summer, paid semimonthly; and upon completion of service a $1,468 education award that can be used to pay student loans or tuition to a Title IV accredited college.  [Read more]