Commentary A leaked internal presentation from Washington-based media outlet Punchbowl News is shedding light on how the company courts corporate sponsors to support its journalism, offering detailed pricing and partnership opportunities aimed at major corporations and lobbyists. The document outlines “2025 partnership opportunities” and describes sponsorship packages that allow corporations to align their messaging with…

A Yerington High School student is the new Nevada Poetry Out Loud State Champion, earning the chance to represent the Silver State at the national finals in Washington, D.C. Mari Basaca Fuentes claimed the state title during the Nevada Poetry Out Loud competition held Saturday. Officials with the Lyon County School District said this marks…

Relief for Nevada drivers facing rising gasoline prices may be on the horizon now that the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced it will release a record amount of emergency oil reserves to stabilize global energy markets. The Paris-based organization said 400 million barrels of oil will be made available from member countries’ strategic reserves, the…

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford has joined a coalition of state attorneys general challenging a new federal data collection requirement for colleges and universities, while also rejecting a proposed antitrust settlement involving Ticketmaster’s parent company. Ford and attorneys general from 17 other states filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over a recently…

NV Energy has delayed the rollout of a new daily demand charge for residential customers, pushing the start date from April 1 to October 1. The utility had previously planned to introduce the new billing structure this spring, but requested the delay in a filing with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN), citing the…

Federal prosecutors allege Former Nye County Commissioner Leonardo Blundo submitted false loan and grant applications tied to pandemic relief programs between Mar. 31, 2020, and Sept. 6, 2021, fraudulently obtaining more than $500,000 in COVID-19 relief funds for his Pahrump restaurant. The U.S. Department of Justice says Blundo owned and operated Carmelo’s Bistro in Pahrump…

A California man involved in a large-scale fraud ring targeting elderly victims has been found guilty after scamming a woman out of approximately $500,000, authorities announced. Amit Bhanwala-Singh, 31, of Clovis, was convicted by a jury on charges of Exploitation of an Elderly Person and Attempt to Obtain Money Under False Pretense. Bhanwala-Singh was part…

The Washoe County Board of Commissioners has approved an appeal allowing a large housing development to move forward in Pleasant Valley, despite public opposition raised during recent hearings. Commissioners voted 3–2 Tuesday to reverse an earlier denial and allow the developer to proceed with plans for a 940-lot residential subdivision on approximately 760 acres. The…

SK Food Group is laying off nearly 150 employees at its Reno production facility on Quail Manor Court, according to a notice filed with state officials. In a WARN notice dated February 27 and submitted to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation, the company stated affected workers would be notified of their terminations…

A water main break near USA Parkway and Innovation Way partially closed the roadway and prompted a boil water advisory for customers served by the TRI GID water system. According to the Storey County Sheriff’s Office, traffic reopened Wednesday morning with restrictions in place. Vehicles are now traveling in both directions using the southbound lanes,…