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Almost 500 people have died from extreme heat in Las Vegas in 2024, officials say
Factors relating to extreme heat accounted for 491 deaths and more than 3,500 emergency room visits, according to Clark County officials, as Las Vegas this year has broken several grim records. As Southern Nevada experienced its hottest year on record in 2024, the number of people who died in the Las Vegas area due to…
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Nevada gold mining venture selected for $95M solar project
After being awarded a federal grant to help decarbonize the mining industry, Nevada Gold Mines hopes to build two on-site solar panel and battery systems in Humboldt and Lander counties. A joint mining venture based in Nevada has been awarded a federal grant worth up to $95 million for a solar project that officials tout…
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Opinion: This Christmas, I want more renewable energy to help address hardworking Nevadans’ economic challenges
As a full-time college student balancing part-time work and rising living costs, utility expenses have become an unsustainable burden, especially during the holidays. The increase in utility rates disproportionately impacts students, low-income workers, and families living paycheck to paycheck, forcing difficult choices between essential services like electricity and basic needs like food. With rising costs…
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Cientos de huelguistas de la Unión Culinaria Local 226 marcharon de UNLV al hotel y casino Virgin Las Vegas
Cientos de huelguistas de la Unión Culinaria Local 226 marcharon de UNLV al hotel y casino Virgin Las Vegas.
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Se solidariza la senadora Catherine Cortez Masto con huelguistas de la Unión Culinaria Local 226
Se solidariza la senadora Catherine Cortez Masto con huelguistas de la Unión Culinaria en Virgin Las Vegas.
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School Lunch debt in northern Nevada surges after free meal program discontinued
The debt accumulation comes after Gov. Joe Lombardo vetoed a bill during the 2023 Legislative session that would’ve provided funds to continue the pandemic-era, universal school meals program through the 2024-2025 school year.
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I’m helping my college-age kid fill out the 2025-2026 FAFSA. Here’s what to know.
If the financial aid fiasco last year had you, like me, coming up with creative alternatives for the FAFSA acronym, you can take a big, deep breath. This year, the process is so much easier. Or maybe you’re a FAFSA newbie, and you have no knowledge of 2023’s drama—you just want the quick ‘n’ easy…
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Las Vegas A’s stadium clears regulatory hurdle as pricetag grows
An A’s executive told reporters after Thursday’s Las Vegas Stadium Authority meeting they remain on track to begin construction on the planned $1.75 billion domed ballpark next year. The Las Vegas Stadium Authority on Thursday approved several regulatory agreements required before developers can proceed with a state-of-the-art ballpark project on the Las Vegas Strip for…
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Cuidado con las empresas que ofrecen desde el extranjero o por correo electrónico un trabajo en Estados Unidos: puede ser una estafa
El Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración advirtió sobre posibles estafas de empresas que ofrecen desde el extranjero o por correo electrónico un trabajo en Estados Unidos. Para evitar estafas, la Comisión Federal de Comercio aconseja buscar información de la empresa, hablar con alguien de confianza sobre la oferta, no pagar por un empleo y desconfiar…
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Nevada’s health insurance marketplace sees increase in new enrollees. Here’s how to sign up.
Approximately 17,815 individuals have shopped for and enrolled in plans this year through Nevada Health Link, the state-run health insurance marketplace established in 2011, and among them, 7,270 are new to the exchange. More than 7,200 Nevada residents have signed up for healthcare coverage through the state’s public market option through the first month of…
