Vol. 2, No. 5
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The Buzz Around The Silver State
As compiled by our correspondents
From The Capital (The Silver One)
PUC Hearings Scheduled
(Carson City) --- Two hearings are scheduled during the first two weeks of the new year, both to be held in Carson City.
January 5 --- A workshop/hearing. Investigation and rulemaking regarding the potential revision of regulations concerning the base tariff energy rate component of deferred energy filings.
January 12 --- A regular agenda meeting.
New Appointments Announced
(Carson City) --- Governor Kenny Guinn announced the following appointments to the State of Nevadas boards and commissions:
Homeland Security Commission: Tom Clewell, Sparks.
Board of Medical Examiners: Dr. Cindy Lamerson, Reno.
Mental Health & Developmental Services Commission: Toni Richard, Sparks.
Board of Pharmacy: Leo Basch, Las Vegas.
Real Estate Appraisers Commission: David Stefan, Sparks.
Real Estate Commission: Curry Jameson, Reno.
Comstock Historic District Commission: Calvin Dillon, Silver City.
Commission on Judicial Discipline: Greg Ferraro, Reno.
Bicycle Advisory Board: Tom Jenkins, Las Vegas.
White Pine County
Fee Increases At Great Basin National Park
(Ely) --- Effective January 2, new fees will charged for tours of Lehman Caves in Great Basin National Park. The 90-minute tour for adults will now cost $10, and for children, $5. Children under five are not allowed on this longest of the tours.
There is also a one hour tour of the caves that will cost adults $8, and children $4. Children under the age of five are free.
The 30-minute tour, usually held for those with difficulty maneuvering the steps and pathways, will cost adults $4 and children $2. Children under five are free.
Fee increases for camping will go into effect in May. Each campsite will cost $12 per night. There will be a $5 charge for using the dump station effective in May also.
For a good look at Great Basin National Park, Wheeler Peak, and the Lehman Caves, go to www.nps.gov/grba.
Elko County
Wild Horse Roundups Are Beginning Following New Federal Legislation
(Elko) --- Wild horse roundups in several eastern and northern Nevada counties is scheduled to begin according to a report from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The first, scheduled to gather more than 1,900 horses will take place in the Antelope area about 60-miles north of Ely in White Pine County.
Of those, about 1500 will be made available for adoption. The planned roundup is planned to last about 60 day, but will be affected by our current weather patterns.
A bill recently passed by Congress and signed by President George W. Bush will allow BLM to sell horses that are more than ten-years-old or that are not adoptable for some reason. Those horses could end up in slaughter houses, and that has raised the ire of some by some animal rights groups such as the Humane Society.
Wild horse populations in Nevada have increased dramatically over the last 20-years according to BLM officials, and the natural range in the Silver State is being negatively impacted by the large herds.
Among groups supporting the new wild horse rules is the Nevada Cattlemen's Association. It's estimated that there are about 36,000 wild horses in the west, and BLM says that's about 7,000 more than the range can sustain.
Prior to the Wild Horse and Burro Act that made it illegal to roundup or in any other way harass the wild animals, so-called mustangers would roundup will horses regularly and ship them to slaughter houses or attempt to sell the younger ones to those wishing a relatively cheap saddle-horse. Since the enactment of the law, horse herds have grown and according to BLM officials, are all but out of control.
Mares that will be turned back into the open range will be immunized with a drug that prevents them from becoming pregnant for at least two years.
New Short Haul Airline Service To Connect Elko, Reno, Las Vegas
(Elko) --- Beginning late this winter, Scenic Airlines will begin service between Elko and Las Vegas, and then a little later in the year, will offer service between Elko and Reno. The Elko City Council chose Scenic over Vision Air.
Scenic will fly Beech 1900D aircraft, a roomy 19-passenger plane. According to a Scenic official, the Beech has fewer seats, but is roomy and comes with a lower operating cost.
Currently, Sky-West has been flying an aircraft called the Brasilia, which has a 30-passenger capacity. Scenic Airlines will take over the Sky-West contract.
Washoe County
Nominations For Business Of The Year Due
(Reno) --- The Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN) will honor two Northern Nevada companies with its Chairmen's "Business of the Year Award," at EDAWN's Fourth Annual Luncheon on Tuesday, March 15, 2005. The award will be given to one large company and one small company doing business in Northern Nevada. Nominations for the awards are currently being accepted. Companies must submit a completed nomination form to EDAWN by Monday, January 17, 2005. A nomination form can be downloaded from the EDAWN Web site at www.edawn.org.
Criteria for nominating a company for "Business of the Year" include:
Company nominated must be either a newly located business or had a major expansion in Northern Nevada within the last five years.
Company nominated must meet all three criteria:
◦ Clean industry/environmentally conscious
◦ Higher than average wages
◦ Imports dollars by exporting their product or service out of state
Company nominated MUST demonstrate a strong involvement in and commitment to our community with specific examples.
To qualify as a "small" company, the business must have less than 100 total employees. A "large" company is any business with 100 or more total employees.