CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 1 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on Dec. 31: Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that Nevada's sexual assault kit testing initiative has concluded, with all previously backlogged sexual assault kits from prior to 2016 having completed forensic testing. Recently, the Washoe County Sheriff's Office Forensic Laboratory completed testing on over 1,100 kits from northern Nevada. This milestone, along with the completi  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Dec. 29 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following statement on Dec. 27: * * * Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak issued the following statement after President Trump signed into law the bipartisan appropriations and coronavirus relief deal reached by Congress last week, H.R. 133. After many long months, I am pleased that Congress reached a compromise to provide more aid to Americans and that the President finally signed the bill into law today after unnecessary d  more

RENO, Nevada, Dec. 31 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: The combined 2nd Annual Writing and Well-Being and 2nd UNR Crossings Conferences offer an interdisciplinary, interactive and engaging virtual gathering to explore shared work in writing and well-being. A free, open-to-the-public virtual lecture with Cornel West is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 4, at 3 p.m. "Dr. Cornel West will engage in a conversation that will evaluate our progress since the civil rights movement and D  more

RENO, Nevada, Dec. 31 (TNSPer) -- The University of Nevada issued the following news on Dec. 30: Michael Flores has been named the University of Nevada, Reno's director of Government Relations and Community Engagement, President Brian Sandoval announced today. Flores, a longtime Nevada government affairs and community outreach professional, has previously held positions within the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), including chief of staff for the chancellor of NSHE and director of gov  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 31 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release on Dec. 30: The coronavirus pandemic wasn't the only topic troubling the nation in 2020. Headlines about social unrest rivaled social distancing, as mass quarantines -- and the resulting spotlight on social media -- turned Americans' attention to videos and other news capturing racism, police brutality, and other social disparities. UNLV experts helped lend context to news reports on subj  more