James Phoenix News Today

Climate change — and schadenfreude — finally caught up to the survivalist cosplayers at Burning Man.

The Nevada Appeal, the Silver States oldest continuously run newspaper, first published on May 16, 1865.

The 149th Kentucky Derby runs Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY, for insanely expensive 3-year-old thoroughbred horses. Forte was installed Monday afternoon as the 3-1 favorite for this 1.25 mile race. Scheduled for a 3:57 p.m. PDT post time, it will be televised by NBC and Peacock at Pahrump’s favorite bars. The purse is a whopping $3 million. The VFW Post plans a hat contest, raffle, games, and pulled pork sandwiches to mark the occasion.

Hundreds of thousands of abandoned mines litter Nevada, left by their owners decades ago. Contaminants are often left behind.

The mining reform bill – the first in Nevada in about 10 years – has an uphill battle as it faces opposition from mining companies and business groups. But on Wednesday the bill passed out of committee, meaning it’s not dead yet.

KUNR’s Marc Garber and Jose Davila IV discussed Tuesday’s WCSD meeting. Trustees approved restorative practice training and a growth assessment.