RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Step back in time to 1990 and supporters of Question 7 on the Nevada Ballot could be seen with their signs standing along Reno’s main drag Virginia Street.
Question 7 was a referendum which asked Nevada voters if state abortion laws should stay just as they are.
Any changes would have to be through a vote of the people.
“What we were looking at was an overwhelming male legislature and overwhelming conservative legislature,” says Maggie Tracey who spearheaded “Campaign for Choice”. “And leaders of the legislature were specifically conservative and anti-choice. Many of them did not believe in abortion in cases of rape or incest.”
Tracey says the campaign aimed to bypass Nevada lawmakers at the time.
The campaign was the first of its kind in the country. Tracey says it was truly a grassroots effort with volunteers spread throughout the state.
The group had to gather 85,000 verified signatures to make it to the ballot, they collected 100,000.
“Keep the government out of our business.”
Tracey says that was the message.
The campaign did not use the word abortion as it was considered a “dirty word”.
She says she was surprised as to who supported the effort, and who didn’t. The Democratic Party did not support the measure, neither did Nevada’s Democratic Governor at the time.
The Catholic Bishop of Nevada sent a letter to all churches in the state requiring priests to read it to parishioners during Sunday Services.
“Abortion is a grave evil” he wrote.
Question 7 passed by more than 60% of the vote. The success story would later appear in Vogue Magazine.
Sitting next to Tracey, Lindsey Harmon president of the Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom. The next generation has taken the torch from “Campaign for Choice.”
Their November ballot question asks if the voter wants abortion to be a constitutional right here in Nevada.
Harmon says they had to collect more than 100,000 signatures. They handed in 200,000.
Listening to Tracey’s travails, Harmon says all that is old is new again.
“Reverting back to a time when you know women didn’t have the same rights men do, and in a pre-Rowe world,” says Harmon. “Clearly by the reversal of Rowe v. Wade.”
Harmon says now they have cell phones and social media to engage people-particularly young people to the campaign.
Tracey says Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom uses the word abortion all the time to make a stand,
“We are in a modern era where we understand abortion is health care,” says Harmon. “That these are complicated decisions that women are making with their doctors with their support system. This is not something politicians should be engaged in.”
Harmon says she is standing on the shoulders of those who came before her without the same rights of those who came before her.
While this ballot question is state specific, it is a national movement she says because there are fears of an impending federal abortion ban.
That fact is underscored by the amount of money Nevadans For Reproductive Freedom has taken in which stands at $4,000,000 dollars.
By contrast in 1990 “Campaign for Choice” worked on a budget of $300,000 dollars.
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Mojave (Nev.) head football coach Wes Pacheco announced on Sunday morning that he’s stepping down from his position, according to a social media post.
Pacheco announced his resignation after six seasons at the helm of the Rattlers, putting together a 29-22 overall record from 2020-2025.
“I have officially stepped down as Head Coach of the Mojave Football Program,” Pacheco said in his social media post. “Thank you to Principal Cole for giving me the opoortunity make an impact on the lives of Mojave Student-Athletes. I am grateful and blessed to have labored through a 6-year journey of successes, failures, life lessons, character building and growth with the student-athletes myself and my coaching staff have served. I will forever love my Mojave Family, the Mojave Community and believe in the notion that SUCCESS can be attained by showcasing character, treating everyone with respect, and always have the courage to dream big and trust that “ATTACKING THE HARD WORK” & “HIGH MOTORING EVERYTHING” can yield SUCCESS that you want to achieve in life!”
During Pacheco’s half dozen seasons leading Mojave, his best record came in the 2024 season when the Rattlers finished with a 12-1 record. Located out of North Las Vegas, Mojave had to compete against the likes of national high school football powerhouse Bishop Gorman during the regular season.
Mojave ended the last season with a 4-6 record and as the state’s No. 23rd ranked team, according to the final 2025 Nevada High School Football Massey Rankings.
Mojave High School, located in North Las Vegas, NV, is a dynamic public high school that fosters academic excellence, personal growth, and community involvement. Home of the Rattlers, MHS offers a wide range of academic programs, athletics, and extracurricular activities. With a strong commitment to student success, Mojave emphasizes leadership, college and career readiness, and a supportive school culture that prepares students for life beyond graduation.
For Nevada high school football fans looking to keep up with scores around the nation, staying updated on the action is now easier than ever with the Rivals High School Scoreboard. This comprehensive resource provides real-time updates and final scores from across the Silver State, ensuring you never miss a moment of the Friday night frenzy. From nail-biting finishes to dominant performances, the Rivals High School Scoreboard is your one-stop destination for tracking all the high school football excitement across Nevada.
A recent Review-Journal letter to the editor mischaracterized Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act, also known as the Clark County Lands bill. As the former executive director of the Nevada Conservation League, I wholeheartedly support this legislation, so I wanted to set the record straight.
Sen. Cortez Masto has been working on this bill for years in partnership with state and local governments, conservation groups like the NCL and local area tribes. It’s true that the Clark County lands bill would open 25,000 acres to help Las Vegas grow responsibly, while setting aside 2 million acres for conservation. It would also help create more affordable housing throughout the valley while ensuring our treasured public spaces can be preserved for generations to come.
What is not correct is that the money from these land sales would go to the federal government’s coffers. In fact, the opposite is true.
The 1998 Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act is a landmark bill that identified specific public land for future sale and created a special account ensuring all land sale revenues would come back to Nevada. In accordance with that law 5 percent of revenue from land transfers goes to the state of Nevada for general education purposes, 10 percent goes to the Southern Nevada Water Authority for needed water infrastructure and 85 percent supports conservation and environmental mitigation projects in Southern Nevada. This legislation has provided billions to Clark County and will continue to benefit generations of Southern Nevadans. Sen. Cortez Masto’s lands bill builds upon the act’s success.
So here’s the good news: All of the money generated from land made available for sale under Sen. Cortez Masto’s bill would be sent to the special account created by the 1998 law. Rather than going to an unaccountable federal government, the proceeds would continue to help kids in Vegas get a better education, bolster outdoor recreation and modernize Southern Nevada’s infrastructure.
I know how important it is that money generated from the sale of public land in Nevada stay in the hands of Nevadans, and so does the senator. That’s why she opposed a Republican effort last year to sell off 200,000 acres of land in Clark County and other areas of the country that would have sent those dollars directly to Washington.
Public land management in Nevada should benefit Nevadans. We should protect sacred cultural sites and beloved recreation spaces, responsibly transfer land for affordable housing when needed and ensure our state has the resources it needs to grow sustainably. I will continue working with Sen. Cortez Masto to advocate for legislation, such as the Clark County lands bill, that puts the needs of Nevadans first.
Paul Selberg writes from Las Vegas.
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Las Vegas High’s baseball team claimed a 3-2 home win over Coronado on Friday.
Las Vegas (9-13-1) next hosts Rancho at 10 a.m. Saturday. Coronado (13-14) hosts Chaparral at 3:30 p.m. Monday.
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