Hi, Nevadans!

ICYMI: If you’re looking for autumnal activities and an opportunity to connect with your neighbors, check out our fall guide and “fall” in love with your community.

In the news: The Social Security Administration is no longer issuing paper checks. Read more on the transition to electronic payments, which is meant to help reduce fraud, modernize the system, and cut costs. But that may be a challenge for some older beneficiaries.

Have a great weekend!

Jannelle Calderón

Newsletter Editor, The Nevadan

6 gluten-free restaurants in Nevada that locals love

Patrons can enjoy numerous gluten-free dishes at Great Full Gardens. (Great Full Gardens Cafes & Eateries)

By Sam Cohen

If you have food allergies or sensitivities, knowing which restaurants serve items you can safely and comfortably eat is important.

These six gluten-free restaurants are beloved by Nevadans and offer a mix of sweet and savory dishes and baked goods. Did we miss one of your favorites? Let us know!

Personal fave: Flower Child. Its Henderson location is mentioned in the article but the restaurant also has a Summerlin location. The menu has an assortment of gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options. I’m not even gluten-free, vegetarian or vegan and I love it.

Check these out!

What to know about the changes to Social Security payments

The Social Security Administration has switched to alternative forms of payment. (Yoshi Canopus/CC BY-SA 4.0).

By Sam Cohen

In July, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that it would stop issuing paper benefit payment checks on Sept. 30. The transition to electronic payments was devised as a way to help reduce fraud, modernize the system, and cut costs. Now, benefits must be paid through a prepaid debit card, direct deposit, or another digital format.

The easiest and most straightforward way to receive a direct deposit for your benefit payment is to input your bank account information online through your existing Social Security account.

Paper checks may still be issued on a very limited basis for qualified individuals. If you’d like to request an exemption, you must file a waiver directly with the US Treasury.

Read more here

New Nevada laws dealing with rental fees, balloon releases, alcohol to-go taking effect: “As of Wednesday, October 1, wrong-way driving will once again be a criminal offense in Nevada after the passage of Assembly Bill 111, also known as ‘Jaya’s Law.’ Nevadans are also now able to purchase alcohol to-go for off-site consumption under Assembly Bill 375, which passed with broad bipartisan support. The change enables food ride-share and delivery services to include alcoholic beverages with meal deliveries, a departure from the current law that restricts sales to on-premises consumption.” (News 4 Reno)
First-of-its-kind circus medicine consortium begins in Las Vegas: “UNLV’s School of Integrated Health Sciences and its College of Fine Arts have joined forces with local circus performers to pioneer the United States’ first circus medicine consortium: the UNLV Consortium of Arts + Medicine. According to its founders, the program’s goals are oriented toward helping performers cope with and prevent injuries, which can be career-ending.” (KNPR)