The Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada has acquired an $18.9 million grant from the Nationwide Telecommunications and Data Administration to broaden Web entry to 11 tribal communities within the Nevada, in accordance with an announcement by the Council and Gov. Steve Sisolak.
The NTIA Tribal Broadband Connectivity Fund Program will fund broadband infrastructure tasks to the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, together with the Carson Colony, Woodfords, Stewart and Dresslerville communities; the Elko Band Indian Colony, Lovelock Paiute Tribe, Summit Lake Paiute Tribe, Timbisha Shoshone Tribe, Yerington Paiute Tribe and Yomba Shoshone Tribe.
“Prior to now two years, we’ve seen plainly and repeatedly simply how essential equitable entry to high-speed, dependable web and a linked machine is for work, schooling, healthcare, and civic participation,” stated Gov. Sisolak. “We can’t and won’t depart any neighborhood behind as we work to shut the digital divide. I’m proud that my Workplace of Science, Innovation and Know-how partnered carefully with the ITCN to efficiently submit for these funds.”
“The COVID-19 pandemic uncovered an enormous fairness concern when it got here to entry to reasonably priced and dependable web service,” stated Deserea Quintana, Government Director for ITCN. “Nevada tribal members lacked entry to crucial emergency updates, public security bulletins, telehealth companies, telecommuting options, and distant studying alternatives. This funding will considerably enhance the standard of life for our tribal members and is lengthy overdue.”
“We had been honored to help the Tribal governments to use for this grant and know the ensuing infrastructure will enormously profit every tribal neighborhood. We’re grateful for our companions at ITCN, the NTIA, and the supplier neighborhood for his or her assist of this essential undertaking,” stated Brian Mitchell, Director of the Workplace of Science, Innovation and Know-how (OSIT).
The infrastructure tasks will present dependable, reasonably priced, high-speed web to over 3,000 tribal members, and immediately by way of set up of optical fiber cables to 972 properties and 6 tribal authorities buildings or anchor establishments. Bettering infrastructure and bringing quick, dependable, and reasonably priced Web entry to Tribes is a key space of focus for the State’s Excessive Velocity Nevada Initiative.
ITCN submitted a consortium software and can contract with 5 broadband service suppliers to deploy the infrastructure essential to bridge the digital divide. Digital Know-how Options, CC Communications, CommNet and Valley Electrical will coordinate actions with OSIT, ITCN, Native Connections and Nevada Tribes to finish the tasks inside one yr. SpaceX’s Starlink can be utilized within the distant tribal lands of Summit Lake, within the northwestern a part of the state, whereas a feasibility examine is performed to find out the very best know-how accessible to satisfy future development.
ITCN is a 501(c)3 nonprofit group and governing physique for the 28 member Tribes in Nevada. ITCN will associate with Nevada Governor’s Workplace of Science, Innovation & Know-how, in addition to many different tribal, native, state, and federal companions to make sure long-term sustainability and long-term advantages.
An extra $2 million from NTIA TBCP funds had been awarded to Walker River Paiute Tribe, Duck Valley Paiute Shoshone Tribe, Ely Shoshone Tribe and the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe.
The aim of the Excessive Velocity Nevada Initiative, launched in Could 2022 by Gov. Sisolak, is common entry to the Web for all Nevadans that’s reasonably priced, dependable, and scalable.
This $500 million-plus effort, led by the Workplace of Science, Innovation and Know-how, is funded by quite a lot of federal, State, native, and personal sources. Extra details about Excessive Velocity NV might be discovered at https://osit.nv.gov/.
This evening, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo will provide the 2025 State of the State address ahead of the incoming 83rd legislative session, which begins Feb. 3, 2025.
Lombardo is anticipated to cover a number of topics including the economy, inflation, education, housing, and more.
In addition, Carson City 5th grade choir students will be performing at the address, and a Seeliger Elementary student will be singing a solo.
Watch the full address here, which will begin at 6 p.m.
CARSON CITY — Gov. Joe Lombardo will give his 2025 State of the State Address at 6 p.m. today in Nevada’s capital, where he will share his goals and priorities ahead of the upcoming legislative session.
“I look forward to sharing the progress my administration has made since my inaugural address, and I’m excited to outline my common-sense vision for our state ahead of the upcoming legislative session,” Lombardo said in a statement, highlighting efforts to keep taxes low, balance the state budget and bring investments to education and the workforce.
“As we look ahead, I’m eager to build on our progress in education, economic development, healthcare, housing, and public safety,” he said.
Every biennium, two weeks ahead of the legislative session, the governor delivers a State of the State Address that outlines his agenda and provides a framework for what lawmakers can expect over the course of the 120-day session.
In last November’s election, Lombardo successfully fended off a possible Democratic supermajority in both chambers that would have allowed Democrats to override any of his vetoes, greatly reducing his power. While Democrats still hold majorities in both the Assembly and Senate and can set their own agenda, any bill they pass must ultimately be signed into law by Lombardo, who is accustomed to wielding his veto power — having vetoed a record 75 bills in the 2023 session.
Ahead of the governor’s address, the Nevada State Democratic Party launched an ad titled “Expensive,” accusing Lombardo of raising costs for families due to his 2023 vetoes. The party pointed to housing bills that would have capped rent increases for seniors and would have established a new summary eviction procedure for tenants, as well as bills that would have guaranteed school meals to public school students and lowered the price of Medicare-negotiated prescription drugs.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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None of the Mountain West Conference games are going to be easy and Air Force proved that to Nevada on Tuesday night.
The Falcons took Nevada to the wire before the Pack recovered and came away with a 68-62 win in front of 7,430 fans at Lawlor Events Center on Tuesday.
Tre Coleman led Nevada with 18 points and nine rebounds and Kobe Sanders had 11 points as the Wolf Pack improved to 2-0 in the Mountain West, 10-7 overall. Coleman also had four assists and Sanders had five.
The six-point margin at the end was Nevada’s largest lead of the game.
Next, Nevada hosts San Jose State, at 3 p.m. Saturday. The Spartans upset New Mexico, 71-70, on Tuesday.
There were 10 lead changes and seven ties. Air Force led, 60-59, with 3 minutes, 21 seconds left.
Kobe Sanders hit a bucket to give Nevada a 61-60 lead with 2:36 remaining, then Daniel Foster hit a 3-pointer to give the Pack some breathing room.
Ethan Taylor led the Falcons (3-14, 0-6) with 22 points and Kyle Marshall added 12.
Nevada coach Steve Alford said he liked his team’s fight. saying they won the last four minutes of the first half, 12-4 and the last four minutes of the second half, 12-2.
Nevada was dismal from the free throw line, connecting on 10-of-23. including four straight in the final minute.
The Pack missed the front end of four free throws, which Alford said actually made them 10-of-27 from the stripe.
“If we make our foul shots, then this game is a different look,” Alford said. “It’s really an odd deal because we started out the year so well (on free throws) and now we’ve got to be one of the worst fouls shooting teams in the league. It was an ugly game because of our foul shooting.”
Nevada had 30 points in the paint, to 18 for the Falcons.
Nick Davidson was 0-for-5 from the free throw line and he stayed well after the game Tuesday night shooting free throw after free throw. He had nine points and four assists in the game.
Air Force hit 10-of-27 from 3-point rahge and Nevad awas 6-of-014 from the arc.
Foster started and played 29 minutes, scoring five points on 2-of-4 from the field.
Alford said Foster does what the coaches want him to do.
“Daniel has a incredibly competitive mind. He wants to win and he knows he can influence wins without scoring. He guards like crazy. He rebounds. He gets loose balls,” Alford said. “And now we’re asking him to play some point (guard) to help Kobe out.”
Air Force led 35-33 at the break after the Wolf Pack tied it at 33 . The Pack trailed by 11 (31-20) with 5:06 left in the half.
Nevada made just 2-of-8 free throws in the first half, including three misses on front ends of one-and-ones. The Pack was 3-of-9 from the arc. Air Force made 5-of-6 free throws and 6-of-12 from 3-pont range.
Nevada leads the overall series with Air Force 18-3 and has won five straight in the series.
San Jose State plays Nevada at Lawlor Events Center at 3 p.m. Saturday.
The Spartans (9-10, 2-5) beat New Mexico 71-70 on Tuesday night.
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