LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 10 (TNSawa) -- The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons issued the following news release: The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) presented its 2023 William W. Tipton Jr., MD, Leadership Award to Alex Jahangir, MD, FAAOS. The Tipton Leadership Award recognizes AAOS members who have demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities that have benefitted the orthopaedic community, patients and/or the American public. The award honors and celebrates the life,   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 (TNSpp) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on March 8, 2023: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today issued a reminder to jails and prisons nationwide today that they must provide religious accommodations for Muslim inmates during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan following complaints of incarceree rights violations in Georgia, Nevada and Californi  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 9 (TNStalk) -- Environment America issued the following statement on March 8, 2023: * * * According to reports, President Joe Biden will designate the second national monument of his presidency on March 14. The proposed Avi Kwa Ame National Monument would cover more than 450,000 acres of land in southern Nevada, some of which is threatened by development. The canyons, natural springs, peaks and grasslands of Avi Kwa Ame (aka Spirit Mountain) are home to species such as   more

HAILEY, Idaho, March 8 (TNSrpt) -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release: A new status report released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) determined that only five of 71 populations of Lahontan cutthroat trout are considered resilient and less than half are likely to be resilient into the future. Eight populations are at risk of blinking out completely. The species, first listed as 'Endangered' under the Endangered Species Act in 1970 and subsequently downl  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 10 (TNSper) -- The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons issued the following news release: The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) announced Texas orthopaedic surgeon, Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, FAAOS, as its new president for 2023-2024. Dr. Bozic will assume the position following the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas this week. The new role marks Dr. Bozic's third year of a four-year term of volunteer service on the Board of Directors. In his accept  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 (TNSgov)-- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release: In response to reports that President Biden will travel to Nevada to designate Avi Kwa Ame National Monument, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) and Nevada Conservation League (NCL) released the following statements: "We have a duty to preserve our country's lands and waters for future generations, especially those that hold cultural and historical values," said Nevada Conservation League A  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 (TNStalk) -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following statement on March 7, 2023: * * * In response to recent news that President Biden will visit Nevada next week to establish the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in southern Nevada, the National Parks Conservation Association issued the following statement. Statement by Theresa Pierno, President and CEO of the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA): "Supporters of the Avi Kwa Ame National Mon  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, March 11 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued the following news release: An employee in Las Vegas, Nevada, has filed federal charges against the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry (UA) union Local 525, in response to union officials illegally threatening to fine him. The employee, David Webb, chose to exercise his right to work during a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)-sanctioned electi  more

NEW YORK, March 9 -- The Orthodox Union, also known as Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, issued the following news release: The Orthodox Union's NCSY recently led a trip to Park City, Utah to educate people about antisemitism. During the day-long initiative, Wipe Out Hate, middle and high school participants spoke with fellow skiers and snowboarders at a ski resort about antisemitism and distributed nearly 1,000 educational items. These included stickers, jerseys and informati  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 9 (TNSgov) -- The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions issued the following news release and letter: SCAI and ABC recently teamed up to comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) policy toward peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The letter warns CMS that several proposed changes conflict with widely supported clinical protocols involving the importance of early detection and coordinated management of people PAD. In addition, the c  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 (TNStalk) -- The Wilderness Society issued the following statement on March 7, 2023: * * * The Wilderness Society applauded reports of President Biden's planned trip to Nevada to formally designate Avi Kwa Ame National Monument. * * * Responding to today's reports, The Wilderness Society Mojave Desert Landscape Director Jose Witt said: "We are excited that the Biden administration has followed through on their promise to protect Avi Kwa Ame National Monument. "This is g  more