Nevada
Nevada senators call for swift classification of new federal wildland firefighter job
LAS VEGAS (KLAS)– Nevada senators Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev, and Jacky Rosen, D-
Nev, are urging the Workplace of Personnel Administration (OPM) to implement a wildland firefighter job classification.
On Friday, the Nevada senators joined Senator Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif, in a letter to OPM calling for them to swiftly implement provisions within the Infrastructure Funding and Jobs Act to extend federal firefighter recruitment and retention.
This comes after a devesting 2021, which noticed the longest and most damaging wildfire season on file.
“We write to induce you to swiftly implement the requirement for federal businesses to create a definite ‘wildland firefighter’ occupational collection and to expedite the supply of the $600 million in supplemental pay for wildland firefighters as offered within the Infrastructure Funding and Jobs Act (IIJA),” the Senators wrote in a information launch.
Each Cortez Masto and Rosen have taken steps to enhance Nevada’s wildfire danger, together with the introduction of the Nationwide Wildland Fireplace Threat Discount Program Act, which improves sensing applied sciences towards wildfires and standardizes information assortment to enhance nationwide responses to those disasters.
Nevada
Nevada high school football championships 2024: How to watch state finals online
The Nevada state high school football championships are here. Here’s how you can watch any of the championship games online on NFHS network.
Watch: Nevada High School football championships
The NIAA state football championships will air from Nov. 23 to Nov. 26 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
How can I watch Nevada high school football? Fans can subscribe to NFHS Sports Network, a nationwide streaming platform for more than 9,000 high school sports. You can find the list of available schools here.
How much does an NFHS subscription cost? Is there a free trial to NFHS Network? An annual subscription costs $79.99, or you can pay monthly for $11.99 per month.
Can you watch NFHS on your phone or TV? NFHS Network is available on smart TVs like Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Google Chromecast, as well as on iOS and Android smartphones.
Nov. 23:
10 a.m. PT: 2024 NIAA 2A Football Championship Incline Vs. Pershing County
1:30 p.m. PT: 2024 NIAA 5A Div. II Football Championship Faith Lutheran Vs. Bishop Manogue
Nov. 25:
Noon PT: 2024 NIAA 5A Div. III Football Championship Galena Vs. Centennial
Nov. 26:
9 a.m. PT: 2024 NIAA 1A Football Championship Pahranagat Valley Vs. Tonopah
12:20 p.m. PT: 2024 NIAA 3A Football Championship Truckee Vs. SLAM Nevada
3:40 p.m. PT: 2024 NIAA 4A Football Championship Canyon Springs Vs. Mojave
7 p.m. PT: 2024 NIAA 5A Div. I Football Championship Arbor View Vs. Bishop Gorman
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Nevada
Controversial no-call, early hole dooms Nevada 66-62 against Weber State
RENO, Nev. (Nevada Athletics) – Nevada women’s basketball returned home after two weeks of being way, hosting Weber State, where Lexie Givens jumped to eighth all-time in rebounds in the 66-62 loss to the Wildcats.
Givens recorded 12 rebounds on the night, bumping her to eighth in the Nevada women’s basketball record book after tying ninth last season. With her rebounds, combined with 10 points, Givens got her first double-double of the season.
The first half started out strong for the Wolf Pack as they scored the first points off of free throws by Dymonique Maxie.
Nevada only gave up the lead once in the opening quarter, which it quickly got back and maintained throughout the remainder of the first 10.
Quarter two began with the Pack up 17-9.
The lead stayed with Nevada through five minutes, with Weber State slowly cutting into it. With 5:13 left in the half, the game was tied at 23. Nevada then found itself playing from behind for the rest of the quarter, trailing 40-27 heading into the break.
In the third quarter, Nevada began its comeback, cutting a once 15-point Wildcat lead down to just six. An eight-point run by the Wolf Pack allowed them to get back into it, beginning with free throws by Rakiyah Jackson. She was followed by back-to-back layups, scored first by Audrey Roden and then Izzy Sullivan.
Givens capped off the run with two more made free throws.
Weber State extended its lead a bit heading into the fourth, Nevada down, 51-43.
The final 10 saw the Wolf Pack’s first lead since the second quarter. Nevada inched its way back in front after a three-pointer by Roden, putting the Pack up, 57-56, with just over five minutes remaining in the game.
Nevada tried to keep the lead, but was unable to hold on, dropping the hard-fought battle to Weber State.
Roden, Maxie and Jackson all led the team with 11 points a piece. Jackson also recorded seven rebounds, followed by Olivia Poulivaati with six. Maxie led both teams in steals with a season high of five.
Nevada will remain at home to take on Morgan State on Sunday at 1 PM.
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Nevada wins a thriller over VCU in Charleston Classic; Pack will play Oklahoma State at noon Sunday
Nevada’s Kobe Sanders hit a 3-pointer in the final seconds to lift the Wolf Pack to a 64-61 win over VCU in the Charleston Classic men’s basketball tournament Friday night.
The Wolf Pack (5-1) will play Oklahoma State (4-1) at noon Sunday to close out the tournament.
Nevada’s Nick Davidson scored 15 points, 13 in the second half, to help spark the Pack.
Oklahoma State beat Miami, 80-74 on Friday.
Nevada struggled from the free throw line in Friday’s game, hitting 15-of-26, but hit some from the stripe late in the game. The Rams were 11-of-14 from the free throw line.
Nevada hit 7-of-13 from 3-point range while the Rams were 10-of-31 from deep.
Up Next
- Nevada plays Oklahoma State at noon Sunday in Charleston, S.C.
- Dec. 2, Washington State at Nevada, 7 p.m.
- Dec. 7, Nevada at Loyola Marymount, 6 p.m.
- Dec. 11, South Dakota State at Nevada, 7 p.m.
- Dec. 14, Texas Southern at Nevada, 7 p.m.
- Dec. 21, Colorado State at Nevada, 2 p.m.
- Dec. 28, Nevada at Wyoming, 1 p.m.
- Dec. 31, Utah State at Nevada, 7 p.m.
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