Articles for Northern Nevada

Weekend progress made against Southern California wildfires
3 months, 1 week ago

Weekend progress made against Southern California wildfires

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Firefighters gained further ground over the weekend against three Southern California wildfires as authorities in northern Nevada lifted the last of evacuation orders for all homes Sunday. The Line Fire in Southern California The Line Fire, which grew slightly overnight to 60 square miles in the San Bernardino Mountains, was 36% contained Sunday. Halstenberg’s mother, Connie Halstenberg, …

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Finding Reno’s hot spots; volunteers to measure Northern Nevada’s warmest neighborhoods
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Finding Reno’s hot spots; volunteers to measure Northern Nevada’s warmest neighborhoods

Associated Press  

Shortly after the sun rises in Reno, the city’s summer temperatures are already withering. When you start talking about extreme heat, you are talking about so many other issues — health disparities, historically underserved communities, climate change,” said Ariel Choinard, a research scientist and project coordinator at DRI’s Southern Nevada Heat Resiliency Lab. Las Vegas heat mapping The Reno heat …

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Tesla requests $330M-plus in additional Nevada tax breaks
1 year, 9 months ago

Tesla requests $330M-plus in additional Nevada tax breaks

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — Tesla may receive over $300 million in tax abatements over the next two decades for a massive new expansion of its northern Nevada facility, the product of a 2014 deal for when the company first came to the area on the promise of new jobs and major investments in the area. Combined with both its 2014 investment …

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Northern Nevada is siphoning Californians, their businesses — and their problems
1 year, 10 months ago

Northern Nevada is siphoning Californians, their businesses — and their problems

LA Times  

The wild horses, sagebrush and snow-dusted mountains make this scrubby expanse of northern Nevada seem farther than 265 miles from the bikeable campuses and rooftop kombucha bars of Silicon Valley. The Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, billed as the world’s largest, covers 166 square miles, roughly the size of New Orleans or Denver. “It’s a giant tax haven,” said Mike Pilcher, president …

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California weather tracker: Where are extreme storms headed?
1 year, 11 months ago

California weather tracker: Where are extreme storms headed?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A parade of extreme storms is swamping California with heavy rain causing dangerous conditions including …

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