Nevada Governor Facing New Charges

Governor Jim Gibbons is battling new allegations. They come from Wendy Mazaros who claims she frequently transporting large sums of cash between Nevadans in southern California and Jim Gibbons. Wendy Mazaros also goes by the name of Wendy Handley. In the mid-90’s she accused an ex-husband, a local Reno TV weather man, of sexually abusing their infant. The charges were ruled to be unfounded by a judge. Gibbons denies having ever met Mazaros.

Trust nothing this woman says…

Nevada Governor Gives State of the State Address

Governor Jim Gibbons says education reform and smaller government is needed to ease the state’s $880 million shortfall, not raising taxes. Meanwhile, Democratic State Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford says he backs no new taxe as as well but is against laying off state workers and closing the Nevada State Prison. The comments came during the State of the State address.

Legislators raisied state taxes by $1 billion and Nevada is still in the hole…

Former Squaw Vally Olympian Dead

The former Olympic skier and Squaw Valley native who won a bronze medal in 1964 as part of the first United States team to bring home Alpine medals from the winter games, has died. Jimmie Heuga had been battling multiple sclerosis for the last 40 years and had recently been dealing with respiratory problems. He was 66.

Rest easy, Jimmy, rest easy…

Overtime Increases in Nevada After Manditory Furloughs

A new report shows overtime has increased since Nevada lawmakers imposed unpaid furloughs on state workers to save money. Overtime in Secretary of State Ross Miller’s office increased 429 percent while overtime in Controller Kim Wallin’s office has increased by nearly 400 percent.

Put state workers on a salary and it’ll drop off…

Sparks Company Awards NASA Stimulus Funds

Sierra Nevada Corporation is one of five companies awarded $20 million in stimulus funds from NASA. The Sparks company is developing the Dream Chaser, a seven passenger craft designed to shuttle astronauts to and from the International Space Station as it orbits the earth.

And exactly how many jobs will this create?

Apology Requested From Las Vegas Mayor

Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman is receiving harsh criticism for his criticism of President Obama after the President suggested that people saving money for college shouldn’t blow it in Las Vegas. A group of residents and community leaders is accusing Goodman of overreacting and are demanding he apologize to Obama for his remarks.

Political correctness folds in on itself…

Feds Planning Another Nevada Round up

The Bureau of Land Management is looking for public input on a proposed gather of 1,800 wild horses from another range north of Reno. The agency says the roundup in the Twin Peaks Herd Management Area is set for August and September. About half of the area is in Washoe County and half is in Lassen County.

Why? They won’t listen…

Nevada Preparing for Insect Increase

State agriculture officials are gearing up for an invasion of grasshoppers and Mormon crickets in northern Nevada. State Entomologists says unusually high numbers of crop-eating grasshoppers are expected this spring. Officials are holding pulbic meetings to discuss the use of pesticides to protect crops and residents.

Another global-warming success story…

Elko Building Permit Sales Down

Elko officials says the value of building permits issued in January dropped compared to the same month in 2008. The city issued 50 permits last month, valued at a little more than $650,000. That compares with 37 permits valued at almost $1.5 million a year ago.

From bad to even worse…

Lawsuit to be Filed Against Federal Agency

A lawsuit is expected to be filed against the Bureau of Land Management for its wild horse gather in the Eagle Herd Management Area. The suit contends the round ups violate a 1971 law enacted by Congress to protect the horses. The BLM says the action is needed because of an over-population of mustangs.

Nothing will become of this either…