GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Jan. 20 -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2022: Amentum, a leading contractor to U.S. federal and allied governments, announced today that the U.S. Army Contracting Command has granted Amentum subsidiary DynCorp International LLC the Notice to Proceed with operations and maintenance services in support of Hawthorne Army Depot (HWAD) in western Nevada. The 10-year, $952.7 million indefinite-delivery/  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 20 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford advises Nevadans to be on alert for scammers who hold themselves out as legitimate companies, nonprofits or government entities and lure in unsuspecting victims by claiming that the victim was selected to receive a prize or benefit. "Many scammers prey on our desire to win, get things for free or get a good deal," said AG Ford. "Unfortunately, those giv  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 20 (TNSOps) -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2022: Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of state attorneys general in support of a challenge to an unconstitutional Arkansas law that prohibits healthcare professionals from providing transgender teenagers with medically necessary care. The coalition of 21 attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit u  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 21 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release Jan. 20, 2022: Governor Sisolak hosted a roundtable discussion with community advocates to discuss climate change. Participants discussed the impacts of climate change, the economic opportunities of climate action, and potential next steps the state could take as part of the Governor's Climate Initiative. "Look no further than the low elevations at Lake Mead, record-setting heat waves, or the devast  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 19 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2022: State officials provided an update on efforts to leverage existing resources across the state to help alleviate staffing shortages in healthcare facilities across the State. "Staffing in our healthcare facilities has been a constant challenge and the State continues to work with all of our partners to leverage existing resources and break down barriers so Nevadans in need can acc  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 21 (TNSRep) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2022: * * * New report shows lower life expectancy for young Americans; 'aggressive action' needed to increase survival rates for infants, children, young adults * * * Americans ages 15 to 24 are twice as likely to die as their peers in France, Germany, Japan and other wealthy nations, while the infant mortality rate is up to three times higher in the United States.   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 19 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following Q&A with Abigail Wood, executive assistant to Vice President for Research Ed Synakowski: * * * Abigail "Abby" Wood is a familiar face across campus. As the executive assistant to Ed Synakowski, vice president for research, she must communicate and juggle full schedules to set up meetings with the president, provost, deans, department chairs, and faculty in other colleges and departments at UNL  more