OPINION
Letter to Editor: Let’s keep making the Silver State green for all Nevadans
| May 10, 2024
Dear Editor, In regards to the article “Rep. Susie Lee scores win as bill expanding access to public lands passes US House” from April 10: As the Nevada Program Manager for Somos Votantes living here in Las Vegas, it is encouraging to see the tremendous progress being made in Nevada to conserve our green spaces […]
Opinion: Angel investing spurs business growth and economic diversity
| May 3, 2024
By: Jeff Saling, executive director of StartUpNV, a nonprofit incubator and accelerator for Nevada-based startups that sponsors the AngelNV program for Nevada business growth. Recently, seven Nevada-based startups vied for a $200,000 first place investment from local angel investors during the Shark-Tank style finale of the AngelNV program. This investment was matched by funds from […]Opinion: Nevada is leading the way on clean energy investments
| April 18, 2024
Nevada is on the frontlines of climate change, but federal investments are helping drive a clean energy boom in the state, Reno City Councilman Devon Reese writes in an op-ed.Opinion: The Bureau of Land Management should finalize proposed reforms to the federal oil and gas leasing system.
| April 12, 2024
Nevada’s public lands are home to vast desert ecosystems, snow-capped mountains, and rich wildlife habitat. Conserving these landscapes is critical for our state’s wildlife, outdoor recreation opportunities, and communities. However, public lands in our state are often put in harm’s way under the current federal oil and gas leasing system. Many landscapes in Nevada have […]Opinion: The proposed East Las Vegas National Monument is a beacon of hope
| April 11, 2024
Growing up on American Beauty, my childhood was embraced by landscapes that are now—just a stone’s throw from the edge of East Las Vegas—being proposed as a national monument. I experienced firsthand the transformative power of nature — those formative years, spent within the embrace of Frenchman Mountain, the vibrant Rainbow Gardens, and near the […]Nevada’s Well-Being Depends on the Wellbeing of People Like Us
| April 5, 2024
Like many Southern Nevadans, I was not born here. I am a first-generation Mexican American who grew up in California but who now calls Las Vegas home. When I lived in California, my family would often go out to local parks with huge trees or to the beach to have a day in the sun. […]
