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The 2017 Nevada State Legislature set aside a day to honor active duty military service men and women as well as veterans Wednesday.

CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval and state lawmakers took time Wednesday to honor the service of Nevada’s military and veterans in a ceremony on the Capitol grounds.

Schoolchildren from Bordewich Bray Elementary School in Carson City were joined this morning by Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval for Nevada Moves Day.

First known as the Ides of March, today is also ‘Veteran’s Day’ at the State Legislature. Brian Sandoval presides over a ceremony at the Veterans Memorial at 9 a.m., and even more is in store at the Legislature, including a BBQ. It’s also Nevada Moves Day, which means you’ll see a lot of school age walkers and bicyclists on the sidewalks. Reward your family with a movie at the Library tonight: The BFG is fun for all ages. Learn more about our little lake to the north with a presentation at the Washoe Lake State Park Ranger Office.

WEDNESDAY:

The public is invited to attend Veterans and Military Day at the Legislature in Carson City on Wednesday, March 15, 2017.

The day-long event starts at 8 a.m. with coffee. The opening ceremony begins at 9 a.m. featuring Governor Brian Sandoval. The ceremony will take place in front of the Veterans Memorial, located behind the Capitol Building.

Unemployment for the first month of 2017 in Nevada fell to 5 percent, the lowest it has been since late 2007, according to figures released Wednesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

CARSON CITY, NV – Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Tuesday that U.S. 95 south of Fallon will be closed this Thursday, March 9 through Friday, March 17 as the Nevada Department of Transportation installs additional drainage culverts to help protect the roadway during monumental local flood mitigation efforts.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Gov. Brian Sandoval has issued a proclamation declaring the week of March 10 School Social Work Week in Nevada. The proclamation celebrates the progress that has been made since the creation of the Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment within the Nevada Department of Education.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Friday the appointments to the Governor’s Task Force on the Implementation of Question 2, the Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act.

It was 100 years ago that Congress recognized the importance of vocational education by enacting the Smith-Hughes Act that provided federal funding for vocational agriculture training.

A century later, the importance of skill-related careers and training are also being emphasized closer to home. Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell declared February as Career and Technical Education Month. 

Nevada had the highest percentage increase in school breakfast participation according to the annual School Breakfast Scorecard released Tuesday by the Food Research and Action Center, a national anti-hunger advocacy group. The scorecard ranks all 50 states and the District of Columbia on participation of low-income children in the School Breakfast Program.

Gov. Brian Sandoval toured the South Dayton Retention Pond near East Dayton on Tuesday following alerts from the National Weather Service that indicated the area may be compromised due to heavy rainfall.

Sandoval was joined by Lyon County Manager Jeff Page, Lyon County Commissioner Ken Gray, and State Water Engineer Jason King.

Decreased staffing and close proximity of hot materials to the fire line during last October's prescribed burn in the Little Valley northwest of Carson City contributed to an uncontrolled wildfire on Oct. 14, 2016 that consumed more than 2,000 acres, a final report released Wednesday from the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (NDCNR) said.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting disaster declaration for the floods in January.

On Monday, U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-NV), Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Congressman Mark Amodei (R-NV) also sent a letter to President Trump all asking to quickly process the state of emergency declared by Governor Brian Sandoval.

CARSON CITY, NV – Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Monday that he has appointed Lt. Governor Mark Hutchison to serve as Chairman of the Governor’s Committee on Energy Choice. The Governor announced the body’s creation during his biennial State of the State address in January.

Nevada led the nation in job growth in 2016 according to figures from Gallup’s 2016 Job Creation Index released Friday. In 2009 and 2010, Nevada ranked last among the states.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has said he is dedicated to transforming the Silver State into a leader for providing services to United States military veterans.

This is the third column in a series presenting the findings and conclusions of Nevada’s 2016 Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR), posted at controller.nv.gov. Here, we address health and social services.

The figures reported in the PAFR and discussed here come from the actual numbers in the state’s official financial reports. They are not estimates, future projections or budgeted or requested amounts. Just the actual revenue numbers from state books and records.

This week included a very historic moment for the State of Nevada when Governor Sandoval gave his State of the State Address to a packed audience in the Assembly Chamber.

Governor Brian Sandoval is recommending lawmakers approve his $8.1 billion biennial budget proposal that would advance more than $33 million dollars to allow construction on the greatly anticipated and much needed Northern Nevada State Veterans Home in Reno.

Nearly 30 miles of river that’s been largely locked away from the public could become a jewel of Nevada’s state parks system. It’s one of two new parks included in the budget proposal by Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval, who announced the plans Tuesday in his State of the State address.

Gov. Brian Sandoval painted a hopeful picture of a recovering Nevada during his State of the State address on Tuesday, saying dreams of a diversified economy are starting to materialize and proposing a two-year budget that’s 10 percent larger than the one before it.

... also includes $21.4 million for Career and Technical Education at the state's four community colleges — Western Nevada College in Carson City, ...

Here is the 2017 State of the State presented by Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval delivers his State of the State address for 2017 on Tuesday night. Go here to watch it live.

Statewide, the unemployment rate fell to a seasonally-adjusted 5.1 percent in December, down 0.1 of a percentage point from November, the lowest it has been in nine years, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

CARSON CITY — When Gov. Brian Sandoval delivers his final “State of the State” address Tuesday, Nevada lawmakers will receive a written report card from the administration highlighting achievements realized over the past six years.

Governor Brian Sandoval today directed non-essential State employees in Northwest Nevada region dealing with the inclement weather system and flooding and under a State of Emergency to stay home from work and off of the roadways on Monday, January 9, 2017.

With localized drainage flooding happening in many areas around the capital city region today, the Carson River near Carson City is rising and expected to reach peak flood stage Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

With heavy rain arriving and local flooding looking likely, Carson City Public Works crews were out in full force Sunday morning clearing streets of debris and slushy snow piling around drainages.