🟣 Nevada looks for help from cloud seeding amid record-low snowpack. Nevada Current
“Since 2023, the Nevada Legislature has provided the Desert Research Institute with an annual budget of $600,000, reviving state support for a long-running cloud seeding program that promises to boost snowfall in the driest state in the union.”
🟣 New ‘call a boomer’ phone line connects young people in Boston to seniors in Nevada. Boston.com
“‘Younger adults and older adults tend to experience the highest levels of loneliness of any age group, so the goal of this project is to inspire generational connection through meaningful conversations, despite differences in age, lifestyle, or politics,’ a plaque on the phone reads.”
🟣 Reno Police Chief and five other officers placed on paid administrative leave after ‘violations of city policy’ allegations. News 2
“The City has not said what happened, who the five other officers are or even when the violations took place … [Reno City Manager Jackie Bryant said] she could not offer much information because it could affect due process of law.”
🟣 Nye County GOP chair, former commissioner accused of COVID relief fraud. 8 News Now
“[Leo] Blundo, a former Nye County commissioner, obtained several loans and grants from the federal government totaling more than $500,000, documents said. Blundo allegedly transferred ‘more than $200,000 to personal investment accounts’ and more than $25,000 to a cryptocurrency account, prosecutors said.”
