Quantcast

Silver State Times

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Silver State Times News

Medium frb64xrexeu1dvrnemv38ujoc6i7

Nevada Health Foundation hosts annual luau fundraiser in Las Vegas

By Silver State Times | Oct 1, 2024

Hawaiian shirts and hula dancers converged at the Beverly E. Coleman Nevada Health Foundation’s annual signature Giving Is Good Medicine Luau event on Thursday, September 19th, in Las Vegas. Hosted at the Blind Center, the evening featured a program full of island-themed fun, with a performance from a local hula dancing company, food and drink, fundraising auctions, and a special awards ceremony.

Medium 5bjgguyidmx1tzh9t9nstdazah6x

VA provides 1,350 home loans in Nevada totaling $585 million in Q2

By Silver State Times | Sep 28, 2024

The U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) issued 1,350 home loans totaling $585 million in Nevada during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.

Medium harrisbiden

Average Nevada household has spent $33,740 in extra inflation costs since 2021

By Silver State Times | Sep 26, 2024

The average Nevada household spent $33,740 in extra costs due to inflation since January 2021, the year President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D) took office.

Medium juq3dp97buwjujf6ebt8cr921c6q

Nevada holds town hall meetings for deaf community input on legislative ideas

By Silver State Times | Sep 26, 2024

The Nevada Commission for Persons who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, in collaboration with the Communication Access Services (CAS) program, will hold public town hall meetings across the state in October. These meetings aim to gather input from the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community on ideas for the upcoming legislative session.

Medium sambrown800x450

National Federation of Independent Businesses endorses Sam Brown

By Silver State Times | Sep 25, 2024

U.S. Senate candidate Sam Brown recently received the endorsement of the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), according to a Sept. 23 press release from Brown’s campaign.

Medium e8ck7xzd8akkybhrixsrjdiip5w2

VA provides 956 home purchase loans in Nevada in Q2

By Silver State Times | Sep 25, 2024

There were 956 VA home purchase loans issued in Nevada in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2024 totaling $425.2 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

FOIA Request Sent to Dekalb County Regarding Vendor Payments on September 26, 2024

By Silver State Times | Sep 25, 2024

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was sent to Dekalb County in Illinois regarding vendor payments on September 26, 2024. The request was made by DeKalb Times, a media organization dedicated to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs.

FOIA Request Sent to Lyon County Regarding Absentee Ballots Information for 2024 General Election on September 25, 2024

By Silver State Times | Sep 25, 2024

FOIA Request to Lyon County Regarding Detailed Information on Absentee Ballots for the November 5, 2024 General Election was sent on September 25, 2024.

FOIA Request Sent to Carson City Regarding Absentee Ballots Information for 2024 General Election on September 25, 2024

By Silver State Times | Sep 25, 2024

FOIA Request to Carson City Regarding Detailed Voter and Absentee Ballot Information for the Upcoming November 5, 2024 General Election was submitted on September 25, 2024.

FOIA Request Sent to Nevada Secretary of State - Elections Division Regarding Absentee Ballots Information for 2024 General Election on September 25, 2024

By Silver State Times | Sep 25, 2024

FOIA Request to Nevada Secretary of State - Elections Division Regarding Absentee Ballots Information for 2024 General Election on September 25, 2024.

FOIA Request Sent to Nye County Regarding Absentee Ballots Information for 2024 General Election on September 25, 2024

By Silver State Times | Sep 25, 2024

FOIA Request to Nye County Regarding Absentee Ballots Information for the 2024 General Election on September 25, 2024.

Medium c2rucqgywsybopwgvwsxsxo0ah0f

Nevada receives $74.2 million in VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans during Q2

By Silver State Times | Sep 19, 2024

The VA issued 173 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Nevada during the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Medium juq3dp97buwjujf6ebt8cr921c6q

Nevada receives advanced recognition as age-friendly public health system

By Silver State Times | Sep 19, 2024

On Monday, September 16, 2024, the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) received Advanced Recognition as an Age-Friendly Public Health System (AFPHS) from the Trust for America’s Health and the John A. Hartford Foundation. Nevada joins three other states—California, Mississippi, and New York—that have also received this designation.

Medium 7zqeiycqu1s4sh17kqpfl0jo1xyw

CDC reports decline in Nevada's adult obesity rate for second consecutive year

By Silver State Times | Sep 19, 2024

On Thursday, September 19, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the 2023 Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps. The data revealed that all U.S. states and territories had an obesity prevalence higher than 20%. Twenty-three states now have an adult obesity prevalence over 35%, up from 22 states in 2022.

Medium y1xvxsf3h9fqlojqhymhneu77ujz

CDC releases updated data on adult obesity rates across US

By Silver State Times | Sep 19, 2024

Carson City, NV – On Thursday, September 19, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the 2023 Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps. In 2023, all U.S. states and territories had an obesity prevalence higher than 20%. Twenty-three states in the U.S. now have an adult obesity prevalence over 35%, an increase from 22 states in 2022.

Medium hb

Lombardo sends joint letter on California refinery legislation

By Silver State Times | Sep 18, 2024

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo announced that he and Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs sent a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom. The letter expressed concerns about ABX2-1 and other legislation on refinery inventory supplies being reviewed in California's special session.

Medium 7zqeiycqu1s4sh17kqpfl0jo1xyw

SNAP recipients urged to lock EBT cards amid ongoing fraud concerns

By Silver State Times | Sep 17, 2024

As the nationwide issue of skimming and cloning Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) fraud continues to impact vulnerable Nevadans, the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services (DWSS) is urging recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to take additional measures to protect their benefits.

Medium screenshot

RFK Jr.'s endorsement of Trump could impact Catholic voters in Nevada

By Silver State Times | Sep 16, 2024

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., former Democratic presidential candidate, recently endorsed Donald Trump, a move that may impact Catholic voters across the country, including in Nevada.

Medium ctcl douglas

Douglas County gets $50,000 grant from 'Zuckerbucks' nonprofit for election support

By Silver State Times | Sep 16, 2024

Douglas County, Nevada has applied for and received a $50,000 grant from the Chicago-based "Zuckerbucks" non-profit that spent $400 million in 2020 staffing county election offices with Democrat staffers.

Medium 5bjgguyidmx1tzh9t9nstdazah6x

VA provides 0.9% fewer home purchase loans in Nevada in Q2

By Silver State Times | Sep 14, 2024

There were 956 VA home purchases in Nevada in the second quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2024, totaling $425.2 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.