State News
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‘Like a weight of rocks has been lifted off my back:’ Nevada teacher thanks Biden for erasing student debt
As the Biden-Harris campaign seeks to court educators, one Las Vegas teacher says she had $60,000 in loans forgiven by the president’s executive action. This time last year, Las Vegas teacher Tillie Torres thought she would never pay off her student loan debt. Torres, 54, told The Nevadan on Monday she graduated college more than…
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Insta el consulado de México a inscribirse en el programa “Mexicana Emprende”
El programa “Mexicana Emprende” está enfocado en mujeres de origen mexicano o hispano que quieren iniciar o hacer crecer su negocio en Nevada. Consiste en un curso virtual, conferencias con expertos, programa de asesorías, concurso de plan de negocios y emprendimiento, todo completamente gratuito
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Se hace presente en la comunidad la Coalición de Nevada por las Medicinas Psicodélicas
La Coalición de Nevada por las Medicinas Psicodélicas organizó un exitoso evento de recaudación de fondos en Las Vegas.
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Dina Titus obtiene fondos para crear mayor acceso a vivienda asequible
La congresista por el Distrito 1 de Nevada, Dina Titus, anunció una subvención para reconstruir juntos el sur de Nevada.
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State approves $14.5M in federal funds for Washoe mental health facility
“The county supports our most vulnerable populations; our jailed inmates, our foster children, our sex-trafficked youth, and our homeless population. And they are just not getting the mental health care and the behavioral health care that they need,” Washoe County Commission chairwoman Alexis Hill told the panel.
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New Biden rule may limit oil and gas leasing on Nevada lands
Swaths of public land with little or no value for oil or natural gas leasing can now be reprioritized for wildlife habitat preservation and recreation. The Biden administration on Friday announced new rules that will require oil and gas companies to pay more to drill on federal lands and cover the cost of cleaning up…
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Readers’ Choice: Best Bowling in Nevada
According to our recent readers’ poll, these are the top four bowling alleys in Nevada, featuring swanky bowling in Vegas and a pro-level alley in Reno!
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Rosen slams ‘unacceptable’ plan for Reno mail facility
The proposed retooling of a USPS facility in Reno would reroute Nevadans’ mail through California and make it harder to get vital mail in a timely fashion. It could also eliminate jobs. Dozens of United States Postal Service workers based in and around northern Nevada could see their jobs eliminated should the agency follow through…
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Programa comunitario trinacional ayuda a proteger a la mariposa monarca
El programa Mayors’ Monarch Pledge de la National Wildlife Federation’s se extendió hasta el 30 de abril.
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Rep. Susie Lee scores win as bill expanding access to public lands passes US House
Provisions seeking to ID long distance bike routes and to allow the use of rock climbing anchors on public lands are in the bill aiming to boost outdoor recreation. Nevadans who enjoy experiencing their state’s natural outdoors beauty may soon have more opportunities to do so. A pair of bipartisan bills from Nevada Democratic US…
