NV: Rural/Farming
Pygmy Rabbit Numbers Dwindling in NV; Petition Seeks to Reverse the Trend
Nevada's pygmy rabbit population has been dwindling for decades and conservation groups are sounding the alarm. Groups are requesting protection for …
NV Cattlemen Welcome Biden Move to Promote Competition in Meat Processing
The Biden administration recently announced $73 million in grants to diversify the meat processing industry, an effort to improve competition…
PETA Calls on Feds to Stop Approving “Humane” Labels on Meat
Government labels on meat products that say "humane" or "raised in a stress-free environment" are meaningless, according to some animal-rights groups…
NV Experts Warn Conditions are Ripe for Large Fires
Fire season is now upon us - and local experts are speaking out on best practices for dealing with large wildfires, which seem to be Nevada's "new …
Advocates Warn Rural Hospitals Face Big Trouble Once COVID Funding Ends
Rural hospitals in Nevada and across the country will be in dire economic straits once the COVID funding runs out, according to a new report…
COVID Boosts Embrace of Telehealth in Western States
LAS VEGAS -- Telehealth was a lifeline for rural communities even before COVID-19, but such services will likely be further transformed as Americans …
Plan to Privatize National Parks Still Alive, Group Says
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The disbanding of an Interior Department advisory committee last month quieted some of the talk on privatizing features of …
Groups Slam Rollback of Clean-Water Protections
CARSON CITY, Nev. – Negative reaction from conservation groups was swift to a Trump administration proposal on Tuesday to remove federal clean-…
Rural NV Uninsured Rate Drops as Medicaid Expands
CARSON CITY, Nev. – Nevada has seen some of the biggest declines in the nation for health care uninsured rates in rural communities and small …
Ethanol, Meant to be Clean Fuel, Hurts the Environment
CARSON CITY, Nev. – Ethanol – the corn product blended into gasoline – was meant to make fuel cleaner in the United States…
Groups Challenge Interior's Zinke to Protect Public Lands
CARSON CITY, Nev. – On Thursday, U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke was in Nevada, helping clear trash from public land near Las Vegas that's …
Minority Populations Spur Rural Nevada Economy
CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Two Nevada counties are the fastest growing rural counties in the West, due in large part to an influx of minority residents…