PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 4 (TNSRes) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: Louis Picker, M.D., is one of two Oregon physician-scientists appointed by Gov. Brown to a multi-state workgroup to independently review the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines that receive emergency use authorizations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for distribution. The Western States' Scientific Safety Review Workgroup, first announced in October, comprises nationally  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Democratic Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak called out President Trump for politicizing and spreading misinformation about the pandemic, calling his rhetoric "dangerous" and "reckless." Gov. Sisolak's statement was in response to a retweet from Trump falsely claiming an alternate COVID-19 care site in Nevada is "fake." The care site, located in Reno, has treated over 200 patients since the beginning of November. Wh  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 3 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Iowa Tourism Office are wrapping up a successful introduction of the new State Park Passport by announcing grand prize winners to the 2020 promotion. Sarah B., of Sumner, Iowa, won a two-night stay donated by Honey Creek Resort State Park in Moravia. Madeleine H., of Nevada, Iowa, won a state park print set donated by Bozz Prints of West Des M  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Dec. 5 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following statement on Dec. 4: * * * Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford released a statement regarding another attempt to dismiss the 2020 election. The plaintiff sought an order from the Court either declaring President Donald Trump the winner in Nevada or holding that President-elect Joe Biden's victory and the November 3rd election "be declared null and void." Yesterday, a Carson City District Court heard th  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Dec. 2 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following statement on Dec. 1: Today, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak issued the following statement in response to a tweet from President Trump, where he agrees with the false claim that Renown Hospital's alternate care site is "fake." The full statement is below: "For nearly nine months, the State of Nevada has not only had to battle this pandemic, we have had to fight the President's nonstop attempts to politicize a vi  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 4 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Nevada State Democratic Party Chair William McCurdy II released the following statement regarding Judge James Russell's ruling denying the Trump campaign's latest lawsuit: "I, like the vast majority of Americans, have long since moved on from this election. With this latest ruling denying the Trump campaign's attempt to reverse the results of this election, I sincerely hope Republicans can finally d  more

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 4 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Dec. 3: Governor Kate Brown today announced the Oregon doctors who will be serving on the Western States' Scientific Safety Review Workgroup with doctors, scientists, and health experts from California, Nevada, and Washington. The workgroup will review the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines that receive Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). For Oregon, Gove  more

RENO, Nevada, Dec. 4 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: Gender, Race, and Identity (GRI) at the University of Nevada, Reno announced its transformation into a new department earlier this semester. The department houses several undergraduate programs including a major in Gender, Race, and Identity and minors in Ethnic Studies, Religious Studies, Women's Studies and Holocaust, Genocide and Peace Studies. The three new minors include Indigenous Studies, Latinx Studies and Socia  more

RENO, Nevada, Dec. 4 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news on Dec. 3: Within the dark linen covered journal, a faded sepia-toned picture shows a man in his mid-fifties, donning suspenders and dark, dusty shoes. His stance is relaxed, with one hand on his hip and the other on his burro. The light-colored burro stands resolutely, outfitted with a pack-saddle, a wooden crate strapped to one side and a shovel handle visible from the other. In the background stretches an endless des  more

RENO, Nevada, Dec. 1 (TNSJou) -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: Aaron Koning, a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Nevada, Reno's Global Water Center, has spent seven years studying a network of freshwater protected areas (fish reserves) that communities established in one branch of the Salween River Basin in northern Thailand. Working with the communities that rely on the river, he established friendships and trust and gained important insights that helped   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: From South Florida to South Texas, one of the narratives emerging from Election Night 2020 was how Latinos around the country voted. President Donald Trump's campaign made inroads with Latino voters despite his anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies, but at the same time grassroots efforts helped turn Arizona and Nevada blue. But is Trump's success surprising? And why does the notion of Latinos as a mo  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 2 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: Millions around the world have waited for news about a COVID-19 vaccine, regarding it as the beginning of the end for the global pandemic and a herald for the eventual return to "normal life." Recent announcements from pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna that their respective late-stage vaccine trials have shown a 90% or better effectiveness rate have received internationa  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 2 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: UNLV School of Nursing alumnus Matthew Mastalski has been a nurse only since February 2020 and already has dealt with two end-of-life situations with child patients in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at University Medical Center (UMC). Whether it's two or 200, he says, the outcome is always difficult. "There are no words that you can tell a parent that will make the situation OK," says M  more