http://www.yourstreet.com/news/nv YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us The federal government's sweep against the La Familia Mexican drug cartel on Thursday resulted in the arrest of more than 300 people in 38 cities, including Washington, Colorado and Nevada. Denver Post (AP) View Comments | http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752425/federal-sweep-against-mexican-drug-cartels-net-some-in-west Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:41:08 -0700 A National Conference of State Legislatures study found that, in the 45 states that participated in the study, Nevada ranked eighth in the nation for tax revenue declines, with Alaska reporting the most dramatic drop with 45 percent; Wyoming ranked third with a 10... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752441/ncsl-study-7-states-report-worse-tax-revenue-decline-than-nevada Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:41:08 -0700 The U.S. Department of Labor's report issued Wednesday said Michigan's unemployment rate in September was 15.5 percent, the highest in the nation; with Nevada's 13.3 percent second highest, which is a record for unemployment in the Silver State. Las Vegas Sun View... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752444/nevada-s-jobless-rate-in-september-second-only-to-michigan Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:41:08 -0700 The International Economic Development Council had the highest praise for San Jose and Mayor Chuck Reed. At its annual conference in Reno, Nevada, it named the city’s Green Vision sustainable development program the best in the entire United States. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751928/sj-s-green-vision-named-nation-s-best-sustainable-development-program Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:54:08 -0700 A man who calls himself "a conservative first, a Republican second" is the latest to jump into the race for the congressional seat held by Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6747358/candidate-unveils-bid Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:00:08 -0700 Nevada is scheduled to receive its third shipment of H1N1 vaccine this week, Martha Framsted, spokeswoman for the state?s Health and Human Resources Department, said today. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6747324/high-risk-swine-flu-inoculations-to-start-next-week-in-washoe Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:45:08 -0700 RENO, Nev. - A Nevada man has been sentenced to up to 2 1/2 years in jail for killing his neighbor's puppy. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6743776/nevada-man-to-go-to-jail-for-killing-neighbor-s-puppy Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:41:08 -0700 Millions of dollars in federal funding is up for grabs, but how much Nevada gets is based on next year's census. It's vital that Nevadans fill out census forms and turn them in, but several issues, including high foreclosure rate, may work against the state. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6747396/high-census-numbers-equal-more-federal-dollars Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:45:08 -0700 Nevada is ineligible to compete for millions of stimulus education funding because of a state law pushed by the teachers union. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6747369/state-law-blocks-stimulus-education-funds Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:56:08 -0700 University of Nevada, Reno professor Emma Sepulveda Pulvirenti has been appointed to the National Museum of the American Latino Commission. Sepulveda was appointed by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6747333/harry-reid-names-unr-professor-emma-sepulveda-pulvirenti-to-national-museum Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:31:08 -0700 HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) ? A man running a relay race has been hit and killed by a suspected drunk driver in Henderson. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6747337/henderson-man-killed-by-alleged-drunk-driver-while-running-relay-race Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:02:08 -0700 A Nevada man has been sentenced to up to 2 1/2 years in jail for killing his neighbor's puppy. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6747368/nevada-man-to-jail-for-killing-neighbor-s-puppy Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:56:08 -0700 BY PATRIK JOSSON The Christian Science Monitor How do you reconcile the early snow in Minneapolis, ski resorts already opening in Nevada, and that August chill in North Dakota with expert warnings about a warming climate? You don’t. Why? The Earth isn’t warming... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6740946/biggest-news-you-ve-ever-heard-the-earth-isn-t-warming Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:24:08 -0700 Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick was named the Western Athletic Conference offensive player of the week, the league announced this morning. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6747350/pack-football-kaepernick-is-wac-player-of-the-week Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:10:08 -0700 Elko County Commissioners voted 4-to-1 to send a letter to Sens. Harry Reid and John Ensign and the Interior Department informing them that the Nevada county doesn't want a wild-horse refuge on the Winecup-Gamble Ranch north of Wells. Las Vegas Review-Journal (AP)... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6742685/nevada-county-officially-opposes-wild-horse-refuge Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:51:08 -0700 U.S. Air Force officials want to expand the airspace of Idaho's Mountain Home Air Force Base a bit deeper into Nevada, and a spokesman for the base told Elko County commissioners that residents of the Nevada county won't notice any difference under the expanded plan.... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6742692/usaf-assures-nevadans-idaho-expansion-plans-won-t-be-a-bother Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:51:08 -0700 RENO (AP) - Nevada is ineligible to compete for millions of stimulus education funding because of a state law pushed by the teachers union. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6747407/state-law-blocks-stimulus-education-funds Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:01:08 -0700 The International Economic Development Council Wednesday awarded Kilgore Economic Development Corporation with an award for best website at its annual convention in Reno, Nev. read more http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6744521/kedc-wins-award-for-best-website-at-annual-convention Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:24:08 -0700 WASHINGTON -- Early last year, Sen. John Ensign contacted a small circle of political and corporate supporters back home in Nevada seeking work for a close friend and top Washington aide, Douglas Hampton. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6737210/ethics-law-haunts-ensign-affair Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:00:08 -0700 The Nevada judge handling the sexual assault lawsuit against Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has dealt defense attorneys a setback by denying four motions to dismiss the case and possibly clearing the way for a future court date. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6737344/motions-to-dismiss-roethlisberger-case-denied Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:00:08 -0700