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There were 27 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nevada during the week ending June 24, a 3.6% decrease from the previous week.

13 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Nevada during week ending June 24

There were 13 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Nevada in the week ending June 24, making up 2.5% of total deaths by all causes in Nevada.

12 people die from diabetes mellitus in Nevada during week ending June 24

There were 12 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Nevada in the week ending June 24, making up 2.3% of total deaths by all causes in Nevada.

122 people in 75-84 age group in Nevada are estimated to have died during week ending June 10

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 122 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending June 10.

Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Nevada during week ending June 17

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Nevada in the week ending June 17, making up less than 1.9% of total deaths by all causes in Nevada.

CDC estimates 75 people in 65-74 age group in Nevada died during week ending June 10

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 75 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending June 10.

Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Nevada during week ending June 17

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Nevada in the week ending June 17, making up less than 1.9% of total deaths by all causes in Nevada.

13 people die in Nevada from Alzheimer's disease in week ending June 24

There were 13 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nevada during the week ending June 24, a 7.1% decrease from the previous week.

ACRU’s West: Nevada policy on affirmative action 'systematically racist'

Nevada's policy of allowing affirmative action in areas such as public education and public employment reflects a philosophy that's "systematically racist," the executive director of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) said.

Rosen Secures More Than $416 Million To Connect Nevada Households To High-Speed Internet

Funding Comes From the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program Rosen Created After She Successfully Pushed The Administration To Fix The Map That Determines Funding For This Program

June 22 sees Congressional Record publish “Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” in the Senate section

“Cloture Motion (Executive Session)“ was published in the Senate section on pages S2211-S2212 on June 22

Less than 10 people die from kidney disease in Nevada during week ending June 24

There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Nevada in the week ending June 24, making up less than 2% of total deaths by all causes in Nevada.

Horsford Amendment Secures Record Funding for HBCUs and MSIs In NDAA Mark-up

ongressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) offered an amendment during the consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 in the House Armed Services Committee.

Less than 10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Nevada during week ending June 24

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Nevada in the week ending June 24, making up less than 2% of total deaths by all causes in Nevada.

Following Cortez Masto’s Push, Nevada Will Receive More Than $416 Million To Expand Broadband Access

U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced that $416,666,229.74 in federal funding is coming to Nevada to expand broadband access in communities across the state through the Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.

Week ending June 3: 61 deaths among Hispanic people in Nevada

There were 61 Hispanic people who died in Nevada in the week ending June 3, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

12 people die in Nevada from diabetes mellitus in week ending June 24

There were 12 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Nevada during the week ending June 24, a 25% decrease from the previous week.

58 people in 45-64 age group in Nevada are estimated to have died during week ending June 10

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 58 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending June 10.

Congresswoman Lee Announces Nearly $6 Million For High-capacity Transit Planning

By Silver State Times Report | Jun 25, 2023

Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Southern Nevada a nearly $6 million grant for the Charleston Boulevard High-Capacity Transit Planning project.

Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Nevada during week June 10