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Proposed Short-term Rental Ordinance Released

By Press release submission | Apr 29, 2022

Clark County today released its draft short-term rental (STR) ordinance as part of a “business impact statement” process required by Nevada law. The drafting of the ordinance was prompted by the passage during the 2021 Legislature of Assembly Bill 363, which mandates that Clark County allow short-term rentals such as Airbnb and VRBO.

D&D Plumbing Brings Water To Rafter 3C Arena

By Press release submission | Apr 29, 2022

With offices in Sparks and Fallon, D&D Plumbing was a natural pick to provide plumbing for the Rafter 3C Arena.

Men’s Tennis claims Mountain West outright title

By Press release submission | Apr 28, 2022

Nevada Men's Tennis, having claimed a share of its first Mountain West regular-season title, and first conference title of any kind since 1982, made it an outright crown with Saturday's 4-2 win over San Diego State in front of a raucous crowd at McArthur Tennis Center.

Splash Pads Now Open

By Press release submission | Apr 27, 2022

Splash pads are open May 1 through Sept. 30 daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Medical Student Overcomes Challenges to Become Advocate For Health Care Equality

By Press release submission | Apr 27, 2022

To have been homeless and living in a tiny motel room with four other people, to have been married at 16 and divorced at 21, doesn’t seem like the typical background of someone in medical school.

Fact-finding Review for Death of Claiborne Scheduled for May 2

By Press release submission | Apr 26, 2022

The Police Fatality Public Fact-finding Review to look into the circumstances surrounding the death of Douglas Claiborne will be held at 9 a.m. on Monday, May 2, in Commission Chambers at the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway in downtown Las Vegas.

Churchill County’s Vaccine, Testing Schedule for May 2022

By Press release submission | Apr 26, 2022

Churchill County continues to offer COVID vaccine and testing opportunities in May 2022 to anyone aged five years and older. Vaccines are offered at both the Miner’s Road Public Health Site and the William N. Pennington Life Center; testing is only offered at Miner’s Road.

Violence in Schools

By Press release submission | Apr 25, 2022

It’s been a busy school year for the Clark County School District as thousands of violent incidents have been reported at schools. In the last month three students were arrested in three separate assaults on teachers and staff at Las Vegas valley schools. The school district is taking steps to control the violence, but students and teachers are still feeling unsafe.

The Auspicious Timing of a Russian History Expert

By Press release submission | Apr 25, 2022

Without taking sides in an all-too-topical topic, that’s how we say “congratulations” – first in Russian, then Ukrainian – to Paul Werth, a UNLV Russian history professor.

Information for Residents Facing Eviction

By Press release submission | Apr 22, 2022

In honor of Fair Housing Month 2022, join Silver State Fair Housing Council andLegal Aid Center of Southern Nevada fora discussion around housing challenges,housing rights during a pandemic, the evictionprocess, tenant rights and steps to take afterreceiving an eviction notice. Attendees will beable to ask questions live! RSVP’s encouragedbut not required.

Sparks Art Walk Back For 2022 Season

By Press release submission | Apr 22, 2022

The City of Sparks Art Walk, a monthly celebration in downtown Victorian Square, returns Thursday, April 21, from 5-7 p.m. This month’s event is a nod to National Poetry Month. Spoken Views Collective will host live readings at the Sparks Heritage Museum and Engine 8 Urban Winery.

The City of Reno releases a statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

By Press release submission | Apr 22, 2022

The City of Reno has issued the following statement regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI):

Fall Registration Opens for Continuing Students (<30 credits)

By Press release submission | Apr 21, 2022

Fall Registration Opens for Continuing Students (<30 credits)

New computational linguistics degree preps students for a growing industry

By Press release submission | Apr 20, 2022

A new interdisciplinary bachelor’s degree program preparing students for jobs in computational linguistics will be offered in fall 2022 at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Physician’s Commitment to Serving Southern Nevada Continues After Retirement

By Press release submission | Apr 20, 2022

Even if Ben Franklin — who seemed capable of doing almost everything to enhance the common good, from helping draft the Declaration of Independence to inventing the flexible catheter – could have broken the time barrier to share his wisdom with Americans of every generation, there would have been no need for him to tell Dr. John Fildes one of his most important observations: “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”