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State Tipoffs Involving Nevada Newsletter for Sunday November 05, 2023 ( 20 items )  

Caesars Entertainment: Montecristo Cigar Bar is Now Open at Paris Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 4 -- Caesars Entertainment Corp. issued the following news release: Rich cigars and classic cocktails are now served at Paris Las Vegas. Montecristo Cigar Bar has officially opened its doors, and industry leaders from top-level cigar brands and Caesars Entertainment executives joined together to commemorate its grand opening celebration on Thursday, Nov 2. "Cigar enthusiasts can now visit the newest lounge on The Strip, and we are excited for our guests to enjoy a premi  more

DSCC To Open Offices in Five Senate Battleground States
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: Today the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) is announcing a new, initial investment to open command center offices in five battleground Senate states: Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Additional offices and funding will be announced as the cycle continues. The Command Centers will serve as a hub for on-the-ground staff, organizers and voluntee  more

FORD PERFORMANCE PREVIEWS PARTS AND APPEARANCE PACKAGES FOR MUSTANG, BRONCO, AND RANGER AT SEMA SHOW
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 1 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: Ford Performance Parts is showing custom concept packages at this year's SEMA Show that will be available to customers starting in 2024. This first taste of what's to come will show how owners can turn their Ford vehicle into a rolling showcase that reflects their personal taste, attitude, and love of their vehicle. "Ford customers love to personalize the performance and appearance of their vehicles, especially Mustang,  more

L.A. Times Plants Introduces Scented Candles Inspired by Native Flora With P.F. Candle Co.
EL SEGUNDO, California, Nov. 2 -- The Los Angeles Times issued the following news release: L.A. Times Plants and P.F. Candle Co., a Los Angeles-based independently owned and operated home fragrance company, are introducing a trio of candles inspired by the native California flora found along a typical hike through the Golden State's expansive landscapes - from the L.A. Basin to the Sierra Nevada. The three scents - Jeffrey Pine, California Black Walnut and Cowboy Cologne - evoke the natural, ar  more

Montana State Engineering Students Review Ups and Downs of Ballooning Mission During October Annular Eclipse
BOZEMAN, Montana, Nov. 2 -- Montana State University issued the following news release: By Diana Setterberg Julius Caesar said experience is the teacher of all things, and after conducting scientific experiments on the edge of space during the recent annular solar eclipse, members of Montana State University's Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project engineering team couldn't agree more. Earlier this month, the 13 members of the team - all undergraduate students in the Norm Asbjornson College of  more

Namesakes: The Fellowship Helping UNLV's Students Find a Cure for Alzheimer's
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: * * * Amanda Osse is the first recipient of the award; the fellowship is named in honor of Nathan Lindsay, who passed away after a 15-year battle with Alzheimer's disease. * * * Annie Lindsay can still remember that evening she spoke with her dad on the phone. Since he lived in the mountains of Colorado and she in Las Vegas, the two shared a phone call almost every night. It w  more

Nev. Gov. Lombardo Appoints Scott Hammond as Executive Director of the Nevada Governor's Office of Workforce Innovation
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Nov. 1 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2023: Today, Governor Joe Lombardo announced Scott Hammond as the new Executive Director of the Nevada Governor's Office of Workforce Innovation (GOWINN). Hammond will officially assume the role on November 1, 2023. "I'm excited to announce Scott as the new Executive Director of the Nevada Governor's Office of Workforce Innovation," said Governor Joe Lombardo. "Through his innovative work   more

Nev. Gov. Lombardo Appoints Scott Scherer to Nevada Commission on Ethics
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Nov. 3 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: Today, Governor Joe Lombardo announced his appointment of Scott Scherer to the Nevada Commission on Ethics. "I'm pleased to announce my appointment of Scott Scherer to the Nevada Commission on Ethics," said Governor Joe Lombardo. "Scott brings decades of legal, regulatory, and government experience to this role, and I'm grateful for his willingness to again serve our state on this com  more

Nev. Gov. Lombardo: State Infrastructure Bank Approves Largest Charter School Investment in History, to Add 7,500 Charter School Seats in Underserved Communities
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 31 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: Today, Governor Joe Lombardo and Treasurer Zach Conine announced that the Nevada State Infrastructure Bank has approved a $100 million revolving loan fund that will expand access to high-quality charter schools in underserved communities. This effort is the culmination of a bipartisan compromise that was made at the end of the 2021 Legislative Session to significantly increase reven  more

NEVADA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: SHOT/CHASER - LOMBARDO AT ODDS WITH HIS OWN SHADY RECORD
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 31 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Joe Lombardo's hypocrisy reached new heights this weekend with a new, laughable plea for transparency among legislators - another example of his 'rules for thee but not for me' guiding principle. With a past mired by ethical concerns and his repeated attempts to avoid transparency and accountability, the truth is that the only person operating in the shadows is him. SHOT: Lombardo claims that the gover  more

NEW FORD PERFORMANCE PARTS 2024 MUSTANG SUPERCHARGER KIT CAPABLE OF AT LEAST 800 HORSEPOWER
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 1 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: If there's anything Mustang customers always want, it's more power, and Ford Performance Parts is delivering in a big way. A way that can make at least 800 horsepower. "The Ford Performance supercharger kit means more power and more excitement for Mustang owners," product manager Michael Goodwin said. "With at least 800 horsepower, this Ford Performance option takes the already-powerful Ford Mustang GT to an extreme lev  more

NV DEMS READY TO SUPPORT HISTORIC SECOND IN THE NATION PRIMARY AND EXECUTE DELEGATE SELECTION PROCESS
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 31 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: There are 100 days until Nevada voters get to make their voices heard in the race for the White House. NV Dems are building the infrastructure necessary across the state to ensure that every Nevadan can exercise their right to vote and that we re-elect President Joe Biden in 2024 as well as Democrats down the ballot. After moving away from a party-run caucus, Nevada Democrats passed legislation to impl  more

Oracle: OpenELA Marks Major Milestones in Governance and Code Availability
RENO, Nevada, Nov. 4 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: OpenELA today announced the public release of the Enterprise Linux source code along with important technical and governance milestones. OpenELA is a trade association of open source Enterprise Linux distribution developers originally founded by CIQ, Oracle, and SUSE. It exists to encourage development and collaboration of distributions compatible with Red Hat Enterp  more

University of Nevada Receives Largest Individual Gift in Its History to Create the George W. Gillemot Aerospace Engineering Department
RENO, Nevada, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Nevada issued the following news release: * * * The $36 million gift is the largest individual cash gift the University has received in its 149-year history * * * The University of Nevada, Reno announced a record $36 million individual gift to the University's Foundation from the George W. Gillemot Foundation. This gift, with Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents approval, will create the George W. Gillemot Aerospace Engineering  more

University of Nevada Researchers Studying Lahaina Fire
RENO, Nevada, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Nevada issued the following news release: * * * Work Could Help Emergency Responders in the Future * * * Hamed Ebrahimian, Neil Lareau are part of interdisciplinary team led by the University of Hawai'i. * * * Two University of Nevada, Reno faculty are part of an interdisciplinary team studying the devastating Aug. 8 Lahaina wildfire on the Hawaiian island of Maui, with the objective of preventing similar disasters. Civil & Environmental  more

University of Nevada: Ask the Professor - Is ChatGPT an Issue or a Tool?
RENO, Nevada, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Nevada issued the following news release: * * * Instructional Designers Kathy Hanselman and Angie Chase discuss the place for AI in higher education * * * ChatGPT, which stands for Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer, is a language-based chatbot where the user puts in a prompt and then it provides a detailed response. ChatGPT, and many other programs like it, uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology. AI is being used more frequently   more

University of Nevada: Breaking Ground on Innovation - University Reveals Vision for New Business Building
RENO, Nevada, Nov. 2 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news release: Thursday, Oct. 12, marked the start of a yearlong sesquicentennial commemoration for the University of Nevada, Reno. The official groundbreaking for the new College of Business was a noteworthy event to highlight the University's 150 years of growth. "It will be a place where our students can interact and engage with business leaders from throughout the community and from around the world," Greg Mosier, dean o  more

University of Nevada: Materials Engineering Professor and Team Begin Work to Develop an Environmentally Sensitive Lithium Extraction Process
RENO, Nevada, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Nevada issued the following news release: * * * Project led by Mano Misra is part of interdisciplinary effort to develop a regional lithium economy * * * Responding to the national need for lithium-based batteries, Chemical & Materials Engineering Professor Mano Misra and his team this fall began working with industry to extract the metal in an environmentally sensitive way. Misra, along with Mechanical Engineering Professor Pradeep Menezes  more

UNLV Newsmakers 2023: October
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: * * * A chilling collection of news stories focused on research, expert insights, and academic achievement. * * * The ghosts and ghouls of spooky season had their time in the moonlight, but have once more been laid to rest. That howling in the distance is not a werewolf, but a gobble - signifying the incoming holiday season. And there are no tricks in this month's Newsmakers; on  more

UNLV: New Seven-Planet System Helps Expand NASA's "Ultimate" Catalog of Planets
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: * * * UNLV astrophysicist Jason Steffen worked on new NASA research that provides a deeper understanding of our solar system's history and measuring exoplanets. * * * A system of seven sweltering planets has been revealed by continued study of data from NASA's retired Kepler space telescope: each one is bathed in more radiant heat from their host star per area than any planet in  more