🟣 Study shows Nevada has one of the worst school systems in America. Here’s why. 8 News Now
“The study found that Nevada ranked particularly low when it came to pupil-teacher ratio, meaning how many students were assigned per teacher, median ACT scores, math test scores, reading test scores, and percentage of threatened/injured high school students.”
🟣 USDA announces $80M investment to expand timber production, enhance forest health in Nevada, Oregon. USDA
“$50 million in [Timber Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program] and Business and Industry Guaranteed loans to Tahoe Forest Products, LLC. in Nevada, in partnership with MapleMark Bank, to assist the business to expand processing capabilities, including kilns, utilizing timber from Nevada and California, a planer mill, and a new saw line.”
🟣 Tahoe’s bears can get too comfortable with humans. These dogs help bring back healthy fear. The Nevada Independent
“The dogs have become indispensable components of the department’s operations, flushing bears from urban dens, locating injured bears and hazing human-habituated bears by chasing and nipping at them as they are released back into the wild. The goal is to ensure bears can still live in places such as Tahoe that are now teeming with humans, but maintain a natural fear of interacting with people rather than focusing on the tasty food that humans leave behind.”
🟣 LGBTQ+ Center of Las Vegas acquires two nonprofits, expands AIDS services. KNPR
“[The] consolidation will help provide more streamlined services to those in need, with comprehensive benefits including a one-stop access to services and long-term stability.”
