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Nevada Current
- Funding will advance supportive housing for those experiencing homelessness
The Nevada Housing Division is on track to approve nearly $12 million in funding to develop roughly 200 units of permanent supportive housing throughout the state to help people experiencing homelessness. Assembly Bill 310, which was passed by state lawmakers in 2023 and went into effect in January 2024, appropriated $30 million to the division
- Trump signs executive orders to kick-start his immigration crackdown
WASHINGTON — After his inauguration as the 47th president, Donald Trump late Monday signed dozens of executive orders that will begin his immigration crackdown at the southern border. Trump officials early Monday went into detail on those orders in a call with reporters. Among the most prominent of the orders Trump signed was a declaration of a national emergency at
- Trump issues pardons for 1,500 defendants charged in Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday night issued sweeping pardons for nearly all Jan. 6 defendants, erasing accountability for those who violently tried to stop the certification of the 2020 presidential election results on that date in 2021. Behind the desk of the Oval Office, Trump told reporters he signed a pardon for nearly 1,500
- Biden issues preemptive pardons to Fauci, Milley and Jan. 6 committee members, staff
WASHINGTON — Hours before his four-year term ended, President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons early Monday to several officials and lawmakers who have been the target of incoming President-elect Donald Trump’s threats of retaliation as well as several members of his family. Biden pardoned retired Gen. Mark Milley, Dr. Anthony Fauci, members and staff of
- Committee urges state to prioritize substance use treatment for pregnant, postpartum women
Mental health and substance use disorder continue to be common contributing factors in the death of pregnant and postpartum women in Nevada, concludes a new report released by the state’s maternal mortality review committee. There were 181 pregnancy-associated deaths in Nevada from 2018 to 2023, according to the MMRC. Pregnancy-associated deaths are defined as death
The Sierra Nevada Ally
- Immigrants have a major impact on Nevada. How is the community preparing for Trump’s second term?
Trump’s promises of mass deportation of immigrants has galvanized community to learn more about their rights and take action
- Una Carta para my Motherland
This poem was originally published in The Meadow Literary and Arts Journal – Truckee Meadows Community College, and is published here under a collaborative agreement. Una Carta para my Motherland Amado Guatemala, soy tu hija, la patoja.¿Sabes quién soy? Entiendo si no me reconocesNunca te había visitado antes. ¿Todavía meEntenderías si escribiera en inglés? I
- After wildfires, wet storms and burn scars join forces in elevating landslide risk
Atmospheric rivers are here to stay. What impact do they have on fire stricken landscapes?
- What might happen if the Education Department were closed?
The Trump administration has promised big changes, but the president can’t make them alone
- Two key climate agencies could look different–or cease to exist–under a Trump administration
There are plenty of signals calling for the elimination or reduction of two agencies critical for managing the nation's lands and waters. What would that mean for Nevada?
