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.
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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.
An American Civil Liberties Union report released Monday showed a dramatic racial disparity in arrests for marijuana possession in Nevada.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nye County reported more than a dozen people within the county as recovered on its online tracker as of Tuesday.
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.
Catching COVID-19 once might not protect you from getting it again, according to the World Health Organization, a finding that could jeopardize efforts to allow people to return to work after recovering from the virus.
Finalized data from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation show initial claims for unemployment insurance totaled 39,496 for the week ending April 18, down 19,145 claims from last week’s total of 58,641.
The Pahrump Valley High School Class of 2020 will not have a traditional ceremony, and while the school district is still working on alternative plans, the Pahrump Valley Times has come up with a way to honor tomorrows leaders.
As I sit here in isolation, I have been thinking of what it means to the hunter, fisher or people interested in the outdoor experience and found a positive thought on isolation. Outdoor folks have always valued that quiet solitary experience, and now is a good time to pass it on.
The Nevada Department of Transportation marked Earth Day’s 50th anniversary by outlining the many efforts the agency makes in the areas of conservation and recycling.
Remote Area Medical will return to the Pahrump Valley for the fifth consecutive year this October and event committee members are already deeply immersed in preparations for this large-scale free medical services clinic.