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Suburban Propane volunteers give aid to Nevada Outreach

Donated items go to the most vulnerable members of the community that NOTO helps, which includes No to Abuse, the Children’s Advocacy Center and the Pahrump Family Resource Center.

Deep Roots Harvest taking over The Source

The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) approved the transfer of a majority of the assets of The Source to Deep Roots Harvest.

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FHLBanks accepting Paycheck Protection Program loans as collateral

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has announced that Federal Home Loan Banks can accept Paycheck Protection Program loans as collateral when making loans, known as advances, to their members. The measure is being taken in support of small and community banks.

More grants available for telemedicine, education

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday the opening of a second application window for funding under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant program, with a total of $72 million available.

CARES Act means more money for rural transit

When Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, Nevada was provided with nearly $22 million in rural transit relief funding in addition to transit funding dedicated to the state’s metropolitan transit services.

Two cats are first pets to test positive for virus

The first confirmed cases of the virus that causes COVID-19 in household pets was confirmed Wednesday, April 22 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories.

Ford co-signs letter urging halt to SNAP rulemaking

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford join the attorneys general of 21 other states Tuesday in calling on the Trump administration to immediately suspend rulemaking that would cut food assistance to 3.1 million people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Federal grant will help Nevada’s aging, disabled

The Aging and Disability Services Division announced it has received a federal grant of $6,929,262 in grants from the Administration for Community Living as part of the CARES Act.

IRS automates payments for recipients of some benefits

The Internal Revenue Service announced this month that those who receive benefits from Supplemental Security Income and Veterans Affairs will receive automatic Economic Impact Payments.

14 recover from COVID-19 in Nye County

Nye County reported more than a dozen people within the county as recovered on its online tracker as of Tuesday.

Gaming Control Board prepares reopening plan

Officials from the Nevada Gaming Control Board have released a policy memorandum laying out reopening procedures for gaming establishments, once they are deemed safe to resume operations, due to statewide closures related to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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