Latest Nevada Headlines
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Ridesharing Firms Uber, Lyft Get Nevada Permits
Sep 16 2015 // Uber and Lyft were granted state permits Monday in a major milestone for ride-hailing in Nevada, although neither company has said exactly when its service will be available. The Nevada Transportation Authority voted to...
LP Insurance Services in Nevada Taps Cantlon for Sales Team
Aug 31 2015 // RENO, Nev.-based LP Insurance Services Inc. has hired Andrea Cantlon in its northern Nevada sales team. She is responsible for developing new business relationships, and retaining and servicing existing clients. Cantlon...
Uber, Lyft Apply For Nevada Operation Permits
Aug 17 2015 // Ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft filed applications just before the weekend for permits to operate in Nevada, meaning they could be cleared to hit the roads within a month. Uber spokeswoman Eva Behrend said the company...
LP Insurance Brings on Brundige in Nevada
Aug 17 2015 // LP Insurance Services Inc. has named Bridget Brundige to its northern Nevada sales team. Brundige is responsible for developing new business relationships as well as retaining and servicing existing clients. Brundige was...
Risk Manager Fired by Nevada City Files Discrimination Complaint
Aug 13 2015 // Former risk manager Jack Campbell has filed a federal age and race discrimination complaint against the city of Reno. The Reno Gazette-Journal reported that the existence of the complaint filed in June and a previous...
Nevada Hit by More Than 5,000 Earthquakes in Past Year
Aug 13 2015 // Seismologists say a year-long swarm of earthquakes in northwest Nevada could be linked to volcanic activity. The University of Nevada’s Reno Nevada Seismological Laboratory announced this week that there have been...
Regulations For Uber, Lyft Clear Another Nevada Hurdle
Aug 12 2015 // Nevada lawmakers gave preliminary approval Monday to regulations for ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft, a move that puts the rules one hurdle away from being final. The 12-member Legislative Commission this week...
Nevada’s Draft Rules for Ridesharing Providers Suggest $300K Fee
Aug 6 2015 // Before Uber, Lyft and other so-called transportation network companies can rev up to offer rides in Nevada, a state agency’s draft rules have a few more steps to navigate. The Nevada Transportation Authority this...
Northern California Wildfire Threatens Homes, Prompts Evacuations
Jul 27 2015 // A Northern California wildfire raced through more than six square miles of drought-stricken timber over the weekend, threatening at least 150 rural homes in the Sierra Nevada, authorities said. The blaze forced evacuations...
Flanigan-Leavitt Taps Nielsen and Shewmaker in Nevada
Jul 22 2015 // Flanigan-Leavitt Insurance Agency has hired Kyle Nielsen and Kelley Shewmaker in the firm’s Reno, Nev. office. Nielsen is a sales executive focusing on restaurants, retail, construction and auto repair. Shewmaker is...
Small Earthquake Strikes Northern California over Weekend
Jul 20 2015 // A small earthquake has struck near the mountain town of Truckee in Northern California. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-3.5 quake occurred about 6:36 p.m. Saturday. The epicenter was 9 miles northwest of...
People – West
Jul 20 2015 // Amy L. Parks has been appointed acting commissioner of the Nevada Department of Insurance. Parks’ appointment follows the resignation of former Nevada Insurance Commissioner Scott J. Kipper. Parks has 11 years of...
Nevada School District to Settle Insurance Broker Suit for $1.65M
Jul 20 2015 // The Clark County School District in Nevada says it will pay a former insurance broker $1.65 million to settle a lawsuit that claimed the public agency ended the broker’s contract prematurely. Business Benefits Inc....
LP Insurance Names Crockett to Nevada Sales Team
Jul 13 2015 // LP Insurance Services Inc. has named Wes Crockett to its southern Nevada sales team. Crockett will be responsible for developing new business relationships as well as retaining and servicing existing clients. Crockett was...
Nevada School District to Settle Insurance Broker Suit for $1.65M
Jul 13 2015 // The Clark County School District in Nevada says it will pay a former insurance broker $1.65 million to settle a lawsuit that claimed the public agency ended the broker’s contract prematurely. The Las Vegas Sun...
Parks Named Acting Nevada Insurance Commissioner
Jul 9 2015 // Amy L. Parks has been appointed acting insurance commissioner of Nevada. Parks’ appointment follows the resignation of former Nevada Insurance Commissioner Scott J. Kipper. Kipper’s reason for leaving office...
Nevada Governor Wants Officials to Support Self-Driving Cars
Jul 6 2015 // Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval voiced his support for self-driving cars. Sandoval said this month he wants state transportation officials to consider adding support for self-driving cars as part of a multi-million dollar...
Nevada Regulators Want to Fast-track Drafting of Uber rules
Jun 15 2015 // Nevada transportation regulators say they’ll seek to fast-track regulations for ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft. Members of the Nevada Transportation Authority voted 2-1 on Thursday to petition Gov. Brian...
Nevada Governor Signs Bills Authorizing Ridesharing Companies
Jun 15 2015 // Gov. Brian Sandoval has signed two bills to regulate ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft in Nevada. Sandoval gave final approval to Assembly Bill 175 and Assembly Bill 176 at the end of May, just as cab drivers in Las...
Nevada Governor Wants Officials to Support Self-Driving Cars
Jun 10 2015 // Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval said this week he wants state transportation officials to consider adding support for self-driving cars as part of a multimillion-dollar highway widening and expansion project in Las Vegas. The...
