🟣 Declining birth rate and migration trends driving public school enrollment woes. Nevada Current
“In 2020, Nevada’s public school enrollment—encompassing both traditional school districts and charter schools—sat at around 480,000. Now, enrollment is expected to be around 455,000 by the end of the current school year, according to State Superintendent Victor Wakefield. That’s a drop of nearly 30,000 students over 5 years.”
🟣 Growing flowers in Las Vegas: A desert gardener’s guide to year-round color. KNPR
“The real lesson of a desert flower garden is this: You don’t have to force it. Plant some wildflower seeds in the fall. Give your aloes some shade. Let the creosote do what creosote does. The desert wants to bloom.”
🟣 About 25 cargo train cars derail along I-80 east near USA Parkway. 2 News
“Cleanup could take several days after a cargo train derailed along I-80 east near USA Parkway early Friday morning. TMFR says there’s no hazardous spills, and no injuries are reported.”
🟣 After deadly Lake Tahoe avalanche, experts warn of changing risks in the West. KUNR
“Stretches of calm weather in the mountains might seem harmless, but they can quietly increase avalanche danger over time. And traveling in groups doesn’t always make skiers and snowshoers safer. That’s one of the key takeaways from experts in the Sierra Nevada, where one of the deadliest avalanches in U.S. history recently struck near Lake Tahoe.”
