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Biden cancels meeting with Latino civil rights organization after testing positive for coronavirus
LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for the coronavirus Wednesday while trying to shore up support among disenchanted voters key to his reelection chances, prompting him to cancel a meeting with members of a Latino civil rights organization in the battleground state of Nevada. After testing positive, Biden was unable to deliver an address to the UnidosUS annual conference in Las Vegas. His speech was meant to be a vehicle for an announcement that beginning Aug. 19, certain U.S. citizens’ spouses without legal status can begin applying for permanent residency and eventually citizenship without having to first...
Jacky Rosen challenger puts swing state Democrats on notice with record fundraising numbers
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) may be in for a tougher race than she bargained for after Republican challenger Sam Brown nearly doubled his fundraising numbers over last quarter’s haul. Brown is running to flip Rosen’s seat red this November. This week, reports revealed he raked in more than $4 million between April and June, making […]
Home prices staying hot, with more available for sale
A recent Las Vegas Realtors report shows local home prices warmed up again in June with more homes available for sale. LVR reported the median price of existing single-family homes sold in Southern Nevada through its Multiple Listing Service during June was $475,000. That’s up 7.7 percent from $440,990 in June of 2023. Local home prices are approaching the all-time record of $482,000 set in May of 2022.
Officials Greenlight $1M Grant for Las Vegas Shooting Memorial
On October 1, 2017, a deadly shooting occurred on the Las Vegas Strip during the Route 91 Harvest Festival. The unprecedented criminal act was completed by Stephen Paddock, the man who opened fire into the crowd attending the popular music festival. Paddock opened fire from his room at the Mandalay...
Prison director works to mitigate heat, but advocates, incarcerated say efforts falling short
Policy, politics and progressive commentary Nevada’s prison director James Dzurenda last week candidly acknowledged with state officials and advocacy groups that correctional facilities throughout the state need more money to invest in infrastructure to fix ongoing issues. Those problems became more apparent at High Desert State Prison, located northwest of Las Vegas near Indian Springs, where the more than 20-year-old […] The post Prison director works to mitigate heat, but advocates, incarcerated say efforts falling short appeared first on Nevada Current.
County Commission approves $1M grant for 1-October memorial project
The Clark County Commission has voted to allocate a $1 million grant to the Vegas Strong Fund to assist with administrative and design services related to development of the community’s 1 October Memorial project.
Hick receives US coaches’ association award
Moapa Valley High School head track and field coach, Shane Hickman, has recently been awarded the 2024 High School Track & Field State Coach of the Year by US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The association announced the state-by-state winners on Wednesday, July 10, presented by...
Dirt Bags team tallies some wins in Co-ed Softball
The weekly Moapa Valley Co-ed Softball League resumed play on Thursday, July 11 after a week off to celebrate Independence Day. The big story of the week was the turnaround of the winless Dirt Bags. The team got into a streak of continuous cracking of bats and rounding the bases to home plate as they won their first two games of the season.
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