🟣 Mysterious elk deaths in Nevada could offer clues about health of herds across the West. KUNR
“Affected elk often appear healthy before declining rapidly … One clue is low copper levels in corpses. Copper is an essential trace mineral that elk get through their diet. But it’s unclear whether the animals aren’t getting enough from the landscape or whether other minerals are interfering with their ability to absorb it.”
🟣 Nevada Medicaid begins outreach effort over work requirements. Nevada Current
“Nevada Medicaid announced [last week] it has started mailing notices to affected enrollees, and will follow up with text messages and emails throughout the month of September … Beginning next year, those Nevadans must verify that they have completed at least 80 hours of qualifying work, job training, education, or community service in one month.”
🟣 TSA brings back gate access for some people without plane tickets 25 years after 9/11. The Associated Press
“‘As an exclusive benefit for our most trusted travelers, this new program makes it easier to return to the gate for welcomes and send-offs, meet friends during a layover, and enjoy dining and shopping along the way, bringing back the moments that once defined air travel,’ TSA said on its website. Before 9/11, people without tickets generally could accompany travelers to the gate. The attacks prompted sweeping changes to airport security, including restrictions on access to secure areas of airports.”
