Hi, Nevadans!
February is Black History Month, a time to reflect on the culture and people who have had a profound influence on Nevada.
In Las Vegas’ Historic Westside Legacy Park, you can see dozens of the state’s Black trailblazers honored. Today, I’d like to highlight the inspirational Ruby Duncan.
She’s a lifelong welfare rights and women’s rights advocate who has dedicated her life to helping low-income women and children. She founded Operation Life in the ’70s, which helped make important changes in West Las Vegas and the state for the two decades it operated—from creating welfare reform, educational opportunities, bringing a medical clinic and library to the community, to promoting economic development, creating housing, daycare for working mothers, and more.
People like Ruby Duncan helped shape the Nevada we know and love today.
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What remained of Paterson’s Men’s Store after the Feb. 5, 1957, explosion. (RGJ Archive)
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From the RGJ Archives
Two gas-fueled explosions, 30 seconds apart, ripped through downtown Reno on Feb. 5, 1957, killing two people and injuring dozens.
Both explosions, even though they were at ground level, were strong enough to register readings at the seismological station at the University of Nevada’s Mackay School of Mines. The resulting fire burned for more than a day.
Forty-nine people, including several firefighters, were treated at local hospitals for injuries, and scores more had wounds treated by private doctors or ambulance crews.
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Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Lee’s Family Forum, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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By Naoka Foreman
The situation stemmed from a call to the governor’s office last year between Boring Company executives and the governor’s office after state regulators imposed a $400,000 fine for hazardous work conditions that caused extreme harm.
Following the call, state officials not only reversed the fine but also altered prosecutorial practices for “high-profile” companies, according to Fortune. The Boring Company is an “underground transportation startup” worth $5.6 billion, Fortune reports.
State Democrats are urging prosecutors to examine whether the conduct constitutes a felony violation of state transparency laws.
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🟣 Nevada school budget heyday short-lived, several districts left in dire straits. The Nevada Independent
“Superintendents across the state say flat K-12 education funding, increased costs that have chipped away at their reserves, declining student enrollment and policy changes under the state’s new funding➯ formula have created a perfect storm for their budgets.”
🟣 FBI, Metro Police find over 1,000 samples at alleged illegal bio lab. KTNV Channel 13
“During a press conference on Monday, Metro confirmed the house was owned by the same individual, Jia Bei Zhu, connected to a prior investigation of the alleged illegal biological lab in Reedley, California, in 2023.”
🟣 ‘Loophole’ allows geothermal industry to pump groundwater without permit. Nevada Current
“The measure would largely impact geothermal operations in the state, which pump large quantities of groundwater before reinjecting the water back from where it was extracted. Some emerging lithium mining techniques operate in a similar way and are also exempt under current Nevada law.”
🟣 Federal immigration actions fuel fears of local law enforcement. KUNR
“Vice Chair Mariluz Garcia said federal immigration actions have made people fearful to call 911 or even drive by a regular traffic stop. She reiterated that the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office will not interrogate, arrest, or detain people solely based on suspicions of their immigration status.”
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