SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 6 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS on August 1, 2021, the Antelope Fire began burning and continues to burn in Siskiyou County; and WHEREAS on August 4, 2021, the River Fire began burning and continues to burn in Nevada and Placer counties; and WHEREAS these fires have burned thousands of acres, destroyed homes, and continue to threaten additional homes and other structures, necessitating the evacuation of thousands   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 6 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2021: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the River Fire burning in Nevada and Placer counties. Driven by high winds and dangerously dry conditions, the River Fire has burned 2,400 acres, forcing eva  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2021: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert following the Governor's declaration of a state of emergency for Siskiyou County due to the Antelope Fire, and for Nevada and Placer counties due to the River Fire. The fires collectively have burned thousands of acres, destroyed homes, and caused the evacuation of thousands of residents. Attorney General B  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 4 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 22 attorneys general, today sent a letter to Congress urging immediate action to safeguard democracy. In the letter, the attorneys general ask Congress to pass legislation protecting against both voter suppression and election subversion. The coalition - led by Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Sheriff and GOP candidate for Nevada governor Joe Lombardo is demonstrating how far to the right he's willing to go to prove his conservative cred against a primary field of extreme GOP candidates -- even if it means downplaying the importance of vaccines and erasing his record of encouraging them. New reporting from the Nevada Current reveals Joe Lombardo deleted a photo of him getting the COVID-19 vaccine f  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 7 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Louisiana Department of Health announced the fourth winners of the Shot At A Million COVID-19 campaign. Congratulations to Coty Hemperley and Nevada Charity for getting vaccinated and being this week's winners. Coty Hemperley and Nevada Charity were selected in the drawing conducted by the Louisiana Lottery Corporation and overseen by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor   more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, along with 21 other attorneys general, today sent a letter to Congress urging immediate action to safeguard democracy. In the letter, the attorneys general ask Congress to pass legislation protecting against both voter suppression and election subversion. The coalition - led by Attorney General Nessel, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, Nevada Attorne  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 6 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 5, 2021: * * * Following the passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, the chair of the Nevada Democratic Party Chair, Judith Whitmer, released the following statement. "Today, the labor movement of our country lost a giant. President Richard Trumka spent his life working to uplift the working people of our country and our state--and now, we must continue his work to preserve the dignity and sec  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 3 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Nevada Democratic Party has joined a coalition of organizations led by Las Vegas DSA, which also includes Clark County Dems, Red Rock Dems, Left Caucus, Mass Liberation, Muslim Dems, National Lawyer's Guild Las Vegas, PLAN, United Movement Organized Kindness (UMOK), the Fifth Sun Project, the Solidarity Fridge, and Sunrise Las Vegas, to host a large-scale school supply drive to benefit students and t  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following statement: * * * Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak issued the following statement after the State surpassed 6,000 deaths due to COVID-19. "Today, we have lost more than 6,000 Nevadans to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic in early 2020. This is another significant and heartbreaking milestone for our State. "My heart aches alongside all of the Nevada families who are mourning the loss of a loved one. "Kat  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Aug. 6 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak provided an update on the State's efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Nevada and outlined three requests he has sent to his Medical Advisory Team. "Unless we increase our vaccination rates quickly, the virus will have time to mutate, the unvaccinated will continue to fill our hospitals and place unnecessary strain on our ability to treat all patients, and our ec  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Aug. 3 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Tomorrow, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak will be joined by Treasurer Zach Conine and Congresswoman Dina Titus to kick-off the Nevada Recovers Listening Tour. The Nevada Recovers Listening Tour will allow residents in every community to provide input on how the State can utilize and invest the over $6.7 billion that will be received from the American Rescue Plan Act. Media is invited to attend Tues  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Aug. 7 (TNSPer) -- Oregon State University issued the following university news on Aug. 6, 2021: Ivory W. Lyles, who prioritized the needs and challenges of the residents of Nevada as associate dean for engagement and director of extension for the University of Nevada, Reno, has been named Oregon State University's new vice provost for extension and engagement and director of the OSU Extension Service. Lyles' appointment begins Sept. 30. He succeeds Anita Azarenko, who serve  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 3 (TNSJou) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: * * * New discovery details how metals at room temperature can move from one state to another with a relatively small change in pressure. * * * Mere months after their discovery of a room-temperature superconductor, UNLV physicist Ashkan Salamat and colleagues from UNLV and the University of Rochester have recorded a new phenomenon that inches the research closer to reality and   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 7 (TNSOps) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: A recent U.S. News & World Report story asked "Why are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?" It's nothing new. A version of that story has been written repeatedly over the years by news outlets large and small. U.S. News cited a study from the University of New Hampshire that came to a very familiar conclusion, particularly for those who work in menta  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 5 (TNSBook) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: * * * Education and art majors team up to better explain comples concepts to children. * * * To challenge young minds to explore new worlds, learn about different cultures, and understand complex relationships, teachers often turn to books. Dr. Seuss' The Lorax warned about greed and environmental destruction. Winnie the Pooh gives readers a masterclass on loyalty, optimism, a  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 4 (TNSPol) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University's Utah Conservation Corps (UCC) is assisting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to distribute information materials about COVID vaccination to the residents of Clark County, Nevada. The Disaster Services Unit of AmeriCorps has requested that the UCC deploy from July 27 through August 19. One staff member and five AmeriCorps members are assisting in Operation Get Out the Vaccine by   more