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A Nevada collaborative is looking at how to mitigate the effects of high heat
States in our region will continue to be under an intense heat dome this week. Several collaborative efforts in our region are aimed at climate and heat mitigation efforts. There are over a dozen Climate Adaptation Partnerships across the country – at least four in our region. These federally funded efforts collect data and help develop response plans. The partnerships in the Mountain West are the California/Nevada Applications Program, the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative, the Western Water Assessment, and Climate Assessment for the Southwest.
Some smaller news outlets in swing states can't afford election coverage. AP is helping them
The Associated Press says it will provide free campaign and election night coverage to dozens of small and independent newsrooms located in swing states, through a program funded by a Knight
Western Heat Wave Tracker: The All-Time Record Highs And Record-Long Hot Streaks
An early July heat wave has gripped the West. While heat in early July isn't unusual, the magnitude and longevity has smashed some all-time records. Records have been set in California, Nevada and Oregon. Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel...
Despite some progress, Nevada workers still aren’t protected from extreme heat
Policy, politics and progressive commentary There are no regulations protecting workers from the leading cause of injury in Nevada: heat. Despite record-breaking heat across the state this week, Nevada still does not have enforceable heat regulations to protect workers from exposure to dangerous temperatures. Heat-related hazards are a growing issue for workers in Nevada, especially as heat waves become more intense […] The post Despite some progress, Nevada workers still aren’t protected from extreme heat appeared first on Nevada Current.
16 stores in Nevada could be sold amid Kroger and Albertsons merger
Among the divestiture list in Nevada are 13 Albertsons and three Vons, most in the Las Vegas valley. The companies also plan to divest 579 stores across 18 states and the District of Columbia.
Harris lobbies to keep Nevada Democrats in Biden’s camp
Vice President Kamala Harris made a swing state appearance in an effort to rally her party around President Joe Biden as calls grow for her to take his place as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee. On paper, Harris’s visit to Las Vegas on Tuesday was an effort by the Biden campaign to ramp up outreach […]
These States and Cities Just Increased Their Minimum Wage
More than a dozen cities, two states and Washington, D.C., raised their minimum wages on July 1, the halfway point of the calendar year. The increases mean tens of millions of residents are now covered by stronger minimum wage laws. Minimum wage laws are meant to improve living standards for...
Miss Nevada Scholarship Organization crowns 75th anniversary Miss Nevada & Miss Nevada’s Teen
STATELINE, Nev. – The Miss Nevada Scholarship Organization announced the 75th Diamond Anniversary Title Holders, crowned on Friday, June 21 at Bally’s Lake Tahoe, in Stateline, Nevada. Miss Nevada, Karrina Ferris, 21, crowned the 75th Anniversary Miss Nevada was born and raised in Carson City, Nevada and is...
State grants license to corrections medical director, who practiced without one
The medical director for the Nevada Department of Corrections has been granted a medical license by the state, almost a year after beginning work without a license, which is a minimum requirement for the job. The Nevada Board of Medical Examiners issued the license to Dr. Kenneth Williams on July 2. It marks the first time the board has issued a license to a doctor who practiced medicine in the state without one, according to executive director...
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