NEVADA, Missouri, Aug. 25 (TNSper) -- Cottey College issued the following news: Cottey College Director of Athletics Dr. Maryann Mitts has announced that Alicia Freeman will be the next head coach of the Comets flag football program. "We are so excited to have Alicia lead our flag football program," Mitts said. "Alicia's knowledge as a football player and coach will benefit our student-athletes as she coaches them to perform at a high level." Alicia brings 18 years of football playing and coa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: New reporting once again exposes Joe Lombardo's hypocrisy on crime, showing the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, which Lombardo heads as sheriff, testified in support or was neutral on bipartisan policies that Lombardo now criticizes on the campaign trail. "Representatives of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department made appearances several times to testify in support or neutral on policies that  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto says she disagrees with President Biden's order to forgive $10,000 in federal student loans for many Americans. Susie Lee and Steven Horsford did not respond to the Nevada Independent's request for comment about the president's actions Do Lee and Horsford agree with their Democrat colleague, Cortez Masto? Or will they, like Dina Titus, support Biden's action  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and the Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada (ITCN) announced the Council has received an $18.9 million grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to expand Internet access to 11 tribal communities in the State. The NTIA Tribal Broadband Connectivity Fund Program will fund broadband infrastructure projects to the Elko Band Indian Colon  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Governor Steve Sisolak discussed water conservation and recycling efforts at Lake Mead as lake levels continue to fall during severe drought conditions. The Governor's Office is distributing informational handouts for people across Southern Nevada to learn how to conserve water and reduce waste in their neighborhoods. The Governor also announced he is creating a small group of water advisors, inclu  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 25 (TNStalk) -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following agency statement on Aug. 24, 2022: * * * The Nevada State Democratic Party released the following statement applauding President Biden's executive order to partially-forgive student loans. "We are grateful to see President Biden forgive $10,000 in student loan debt for those making less than $125,000 a year, as well as his decision to continue the federal moratorium on repayments. As our nation continues   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: * * * Assistant professor Josephine Sun offers expertise on the re-emergence of the polio virus and the importance of routine immunizations. * * * Josephine Sun (Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV) When Josephine Sun, MD, finished her pediatric residency last year at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, it had been more than 40 years since a case of polio orig  more