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Sisolak appoints new Eighth District Court Judge: ‘Judge Gall has extensive civil litigation experience’

By Trina Thomas | Jul 7, 2022

Gov. Steve Sisolak on June 27 appointed Maria Gall to the Eighth Judicial District Court, Dept 9.

Nevada earns spot in top 10 worst states to be police officer

By Trina Thomas | May 29, 2022

Nevada has been placed in the top 10 worst states to be a police officer.

White House announces effort to 'bring high-speed internet access to every corner' of Nevada

By Trina Thomas | May 25, 2022

The White House recently announced that 20 internet providers across the country, including all those serving Nevada households, will help minimize costs for consumers and increase internet speeds.

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Biden, DOT offers Nevada $57 million for carbon emission reduction

By Trina Thomas | May 2, 2022

President Joe Biden and the U.S. Department of Transportation recently made available $6.4 billion under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act to help states minimize carbon emissions.

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UNR's Nevada Center for Applied Research, ABTC begin alliance for battery technology research

By Trina Thomas | May 1, 2022

American Battery Technology Company has announced an alliance with the Nevada Center for Applied Research at the University of Nevada, Reno and begun research and development there.

Catholic Vote slams Nevada senator for supporting ban on partial-birth abortion limits: 'Cortez Masto is Catholic in name only'

By Trina Thomas | Apr 27, 2022

The leader of one of the nation's largest Catholic activist organizations recently said that a Nevada Democratic senator's support of a federal bill that would have banned all state abortion restrictions shows she is "Catholic in name only."

Nevada director to leave ‘“tsunami” of veterans’ support,’ retire

By Trina Thomas | Mar 6, 2022

Nevada Department of Veterans Services Director Katherine Miller on Feb. 21 announced her retirement after 10 years with the agency.

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‘Absolute INSANITY’: Gov. candidate denounces UNR students protesting mask mandate repeal

By Trina Thomas | Mar 4, 2022

University of Nevada Reno students recently demonstrated a protest against the university's decision to revoke the mask mandate.

New federally-funded Child Care Services Center should help mitigate 'accessing affordable child care': Rosen

By Trina Thomas | Mar 1, 2022

U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) on Feb. 22 attended the grand opening of the federally funded Nevada Strong Start Child Care Services Center in Las Vegas.

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Henderson man who sex trafficked minors sentenced to 20 years in prison

By Trina Thomas | Dec 23, 2021

A man in Henderson, Nevada, on Dec. 14 was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking minors and other related crimes.

Wisconsin parade suspect Darrell Brooks' long list of criminal offenses

By Trina Thomas | Dec 4, 2021

The man who recently ran his red SUV through a Wisconsin holiday parade that killed six and wounded 60 is also a wanted man in Nevada after failing to appear in court in 2016 for a separate offense.

National Archives declares some content 'harmful,' places warning on materials including founding documents

By Trina Thomas | Oct 14, 2021

The National Archives announced that they would post a harmful content warning saying that “some of the materials presented here may reflect outdated, biased, offensive, and possibly violent views and opinions,” according to its website.

Glimmer of hope after Nevada sees COVID-19 'cases slow'

By Trina Thomas | Aug 19, 2021

Although Nevada sees a sliver of a decrease in COVID-19 cases, deaths are still high.

Nevada's congressional Democrats block bill aimed at Harris and the border crisis

By Trina Thomas | Jun 21, 2021

Reps. Dina Titus (D-NV), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) and Steven Horsford (D-NV) joined other congressional Democrats on Monday, June 14, to block a bill that would defund Vice President Kamala Harris’ overseas travel budget until she visits the U.S.-Mexico border and provides a report to Congress.

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