Vol. 2, No. 20
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August 15, 2005
Nevada's Online State News Journal
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The Buzz Around The Silver State
as compiled by our correspondents
From The Capital (The Silver One)
Money Available To Address Violence Against Women
(Carson City) --- The Attorney General's office is distributing about $1 million in grants for programs addressing violence against women. The federal funding is available under the Stop Violence Against Women Act. Dorene Whitworth, a grants administrator within the AG's office said, "Dozens of entities and organizations from throughout Nevada submitted proposals." She said, "We are confident the grants will prove to be very valuable in helping to provide additional services to victims."
The Violence Against Women Grant Program began in 1995 and about $10 million has been distributed in Nevada since that time.
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Carson City Residents Nailed In Methamphetimine Bust
(Truckee, California) --- A traffic violation in Truckee, California has sent a pair of Carson City residents to the pokey following the alleged discovery of methamphetimine and other drug paraphernalia in their vehicle. California officials have Lacie Rogers, 19 and Mendiola-Serrano, 26 in custody.
Rogers was allegedly driving a vehicle on a suspended license, and after police confiscated her vehicle, she and Mendiola-Serrano were discovered attempting to get into the storage yard. Investigators then discovered a substance believed to be methamphetimine worth about $50,000 in the vehicle.
Truckee police working in conjunction with Drug Enforcement Administration investigators say the pair may have connections to drug distribution gangs in other areas of the west.
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History In Action: Money Helps Preserve Many Building And Projects Statewide
(Carson City) --- The last session of the Nevada Legislature extended a program for historic preservation and cultural programs for ten years and to the tune of $30 million. Since the program was initiated in 1993, some 70 buildings have received grants, almost 30 projects are completed, and those involved in historic preservation are elated.
Among the projects being helped are the Fourth Ward School Museum in Virginia City, the Desert Queen Hoist House in Tonopah, the Bolder Dam Hotel, the Las Vegas High School, and the Esmeralda Courthouse in Goldfield.
By and large the buildings and programs that are funded or partially funded by the program are used by the general public in their respective areas. For instance, the Cowboy Poets Gathering in Elko now has a home of its own, and means considerable to Elko County's tourism.
According to the Commission for Cultural Affairs, the amount actually spend on programs over the last 12 years is about twice what was appropriated. Matching grants and donations have added to the amount of money spent on preservation programs.
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Elko County
Building Slows In Bustling Elko County; Number Of Permits Down
(Elko) --- Even though the number of building permits is down compared to last year, Elko residents are getting ready for the opening of the new Wal-Mart and Home Depot stores in this eastern Nevada mining and ranching community.
Permits that have been issued so far this year total slightly more than $9 million compared to the 2004 valuation of more than $10 million. The giant retail outlets are set to open, but according to the building inspector, it's permits for residential homes that have fallen off.
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White Pine County
White Pine County Kids Getting Educated -- All Schools Meet Federal Guidelines
(Ely) --- Unlike most of the school districts in Nevada, the White Pine District has no schools on the federal No Child Left Behind Act listed on the Watch list or designated as in need of improvement. To the contrary, White Pine can boast one school listed as exemplary among only five in the entire state.
White Pine County High School is one of just 52 statewide to be designated as high achieving. Homes are available in Ely and the schools are not overcrowded if you're thinking of moving there.
Lund Elementary was listed as Exemplary, White Pine High School was listed as High Achieving, and Baker Elementary, McGill Elementary, David E. Norman Elementary, Lund Jr./Sr. High School, and Steptoe Valley Middle and High School met all the goals set by the No Child Left Behind Act. Their designation then is Adequate.
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Washoe County
Are You Properly Registered To Vote? Washoe County Registrar Checking
(Reno) --- Washoe County Registrar of Voters Dan Burk is sending out post cards asking voters to verify their voter registration information. This is a regular audit, Burk says. "It's important," Burk says, "that the cards are returned." He says these aren't junk mail or a solicitation.
Burk says, "The notification process provides a good tool for ensuring only eligible voters participate in elections." He points out that there is prepaid return postage on the cards.
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