Walmart more than doubles number of personal shoppers

Saying that more than ever the company knows how important it will be for customers to use time-saving services such as pickup and delivery, Walmart has more than doubled the number of personal shoppers versus last year.

Nevada flu vaccination data dashboard launched

Nevada’s influenza vaccination data dashboard is now live providing weekly updates of information from Nevada WebIZ, Nevada’s Immunization Information System. This new tool will help Nevada’s fight against influenza, a critical step in the fight against COVID-19.

BLM postpones wild horse gather at Fish Creek HMA

The Bureau of Land Management Mount Lewis Field Office is postponing the 2020 Fish Creek wild horse gather to later this year or early 2021 because of operational concerns with COVID-19 related to this particular gather.

NDOT announced completion of Route 160 widening project

The Nevada Department of Transportation announced the completion of its $59 million, two-year upgrade of state Route 160 in southwest Clark County, a critical stretch of rural highway which averages about 8,600 vehicles daily as it serves as the main travel corridor between Las Vegas and Pahrump.

Military training underway in Pahrump

Area residents concerned about military helicopters soaring the skies in recent days, need not worry as the United States Air Force is conducting training operations above the Pahrump Valley.

Yes on 1 lauds turnout, unfazed by defeat at polls

While Ballot Question 1 was not victorious, Yes on 1 noted that more than 626,000 Nevadans voted for the question and, as of Nov. 15, only 3,877 votes, a .30% differential, separated those who voted for and against the question.

Ford warns Nevadans about deceptive card surcharges

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford is advising consumers to pay careful attention to additional charges merchants are placing on credit card transactions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Credit card surcharges, often presented as a percentage or fee that sellers place on credit card transactions, are legal, but merchants must follow certain guidelines.

Researchers study meadows’ effects on carbon emissions

Meadows in the Sierra Nevada mountains are critical components of watersheds. In addition to supplying water to more than 25 million people in California and Nevada, meadows contain large quantities of carbon below ground. While it has been known for some time that meadows have large quantities of soil carbon, whether meadow soils are gaining or losing carbon has remained unclear.

Ebert honored by group that promotes tech in education

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jhone Ebert is a 2020 recipient of the prestigious International Society for Technology in Education Impact Award. The award recognizes educators and organizations from around the world who do outstanding work to improve learning for all students and have a major impact on the field of education.

Bottle House endures over a century

When 76-year-old Australian immigrant Tom Kelly built his bottle house in Rhyolite, Nevada, he probably had no idea that it would outlast practically all the other structures in the mining town, or that it would be a popular tourist attraction well over a hundred years later.

Inyo County will conduct ‘Risk Limiting Audit’ of votes

Inyo County Clerk Kammi Foote announced that the county will conduct a Risk Limiting Audit in addition to the required 1% post-election manual ally of ballots cast in the general election.

Attorneys general announce large settlement with Apple

A coalition of more than 30 attorneys general announced Wednesday a $113 million settlement with Apple, Inc. over Apple’s 2016 decision to throttle consumers’ iPhone speeds in order to address unexpected shutdowns in some iPhones. Under the terms of the settlement, Apple will pay $1,577,469.41 to the state of Nevada.

Flood Awareness Week time to become prepared

It floods nearly every day of the year somewhere in the United States, causing more property damage than any other weather emergency. Since 1955, Nevada has received 18 presidential disaster declarations for flooding.

Nevada Health Centers gets grant for cancer screenings

The American Cancer Society and National Football League have awarded a grant of $50,000 to Nevada Health Centers to safely increase cancer screenings during the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant funding was made possible through an ACS partnership with the NFL and the league’s Crucial Catch campaign.