Hi, Nevadans!

I was a UNLV student the first time I donated blood. In return, I remember getting a gift card to Raising Canes. Yum!

They often also gifted t-shirts that read “I bleed scarlet and gray,” which is still my favorite UNLV shirt to wear whenever I go to a game.

January is National Blood Donor Month, and two of the nation’s leading blood suppliers are offering donors a chance to win cash and prizes—you could even get tickets for the Super Bowl! If you’re in southern Nevada, chances are, there’s a blood drive near you this month.

Have a great weekend!

Jannelle Calderón

Newsletter Editor, The Nevadan

Las Vegas Athletics hit trademark roadblock

A detailed view of a Las Vegas patch on the sleeve before the game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on June 27, 2025 in New York City. (Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)

By USA Today Network via Reuters Connect

Despite having successfully trademarked the Oakland Athletics and Kansas City Athletics names previously, the USPTO found that “claim of ownership of an active prior registration” was not sufficient and that each application is assessed on its own merits.

The USPTO stated that the term “athletics” is simply “the purpose and feature of applicant’s goods and services,” and therefore the application for “Las Vegas Athletics” is “primarily geographically descriptive.”

The team plans to move to Las Vegas in 2028 as construction is underway on the $2 billion, 33,000-capacity baseball stadium on the Strip.

What does this mean for the team? 👀

Help save lives (& win prizes!) during National Blood Donor Month in Las Vegas

Save lives this January by participating in a Las Vegas blood drive. (AtlasStudio/Shutterstock)

By Aleza Freeman

Donate blood to the American Red Cross through Jan. 25 for a chance to win a trip for two to Super Bowl LX, in Santa Clara, Calif., including access to pregame activities, round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations, and a $1,000 gift card.

Donate blood to Vitalant through Feb. 8 to be entered into a raffle for a $500 award.

Blood drives next week

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American Red Cross Southern Nevada Chapter, 444 E. Warm Springs Rd., Ste. 110, Las Vegas

Aliante Resort Hotel, 7300 N. Aliante Pkwy., North Las Vegas

Vitalant Donation Center, 601 Whitney Ranch Dr, Bldg. D, Ste. 20, Henderson

Vitalant Donation Center, 6930 West Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas

Vitalant Donation Center, 4950 W. Craig Rd., Las Vegas

1/14

Southern Hills Hospital, 9300 W. Sunset Rd., Las Vegas

Wells Fargo, 1700 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas

Vitalant Donation Center, 601 Whitney Ranch Dr, Bldg. D, Ste. 20, Henderson

Vitalant Donation Center, 6930 West Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas

Vitalant Donation Center, 4950 W. Craig Rd., Las Vegas

1/15

American Red Cross Southern Nevada Chapter, 444 E. Warm Springs Rd., Ste. 110, Las Vegas

LVMPD – Convention Center Area Command, 750 Sierra Vista Dr., Las Vegas

Mountain View Hospital, 3100 North Tenaya Way, Las Vegas

Vitalant Donation Center, 601 Whitney Ranch Dr, Bldg. D, Ste. 20, Henderson

Vitalant Donation Center, 6930 West Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas

Vitalant Donation Center, 4950 W. Craig Rd., Las Vegas

Donate blood in January at a location near you 🩸

Lombardo leads 2026 ballot initiative to block students born male from female sports: “The Protect Girls’ Sports In Nevada PAC told The Nevada Independent on Wednesday that the proposed ballot initiative would require the state and other entities that receive public funds such as schools, college or local athletic programs, or entities that govern them to categorize each sport or competition as male, female, or coeducational/mixed sex.” (The Nevada Independent)
Colorado River water is too cheap for agricultural users, report finds: “The researchers found that nearly a quarter of all water diverted from the river to agricultural irrigation districts in [Arizona, California and Nevada] is obtained for zero dollars from the federal Bureau of Reclamation, which oversees the river’s operations. Municipal water districts, on the other hand, pay an average of $512.01 per acre-foot, which is roughly the amount of water to supply two to three households for a year. Primarily agricultural water districts pay, on average, $30.32 per acre-foot.” (Inside Climate News)

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Thanks for reading. This newsletter was written by Jannelle Calderón with stories by Aleza Freeman and USA Today Network. It was edited by Kimberly Lawson.

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