EGLIN AFB, Florida, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Capt. Lindsey Heflin, 53rd Wing Public Affairs Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin presented Maj. Stephen Keck, 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle pilot, the 2022 Mackay Trophy on Jan. 11, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. "Major Keck's inspiring actions reflect exactly what it takes to be a stellar Airman and aviator - ingenuity, tenacity, and audacity," Allvin said. "Moreover, any time  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Ashley Adams to serve as superintendent of Great Basin National Park in Nevada. Adams currently serves as deputy superintendent of Nez Perce National Historical Park in Idaho, Whitman Mission National Historic Site in Washington, and Big Hole National Battlefield in Montana. She has held that position  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: RENO, Nevada - As the threat of wildfire increases every year, so does the increased demand for trained wildland firefighters. A new partnership with the Academy of Arts Career and Technology High School in Reno, NV kicks off this week to deliver the newly developed Fire Science Career and Technical Education (CTE) program. The Bureau of Land Management, Truckee Meadows Fire P  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Employment increased in 30 large metropolitan areas (those with a population of at least 1 million in the 2010 Census) from November 2022 to November 2023 and was essentially unchanged in 21 large metropolitan areas. The largest percentage increases occurred in Jacksonville, Florida; Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, Nevada; and Raleigh, North Carolina   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: Rahman Lakhani of Naperville, Illinois, and his two corporations, N. Ali Enterprises Inc. of Naperville, Illinois, and 21st Century Distribution Inc., of Las Vegas, Nevada, each pleaded guilty on Thursday to 20 counts of mail and wire fraud in a California excise tax fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to c  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2024: As part of its ongoing commitment to protecting children and improving air quality, today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Nevada is set to receive funding through EPA's first Clean School Bus Program Grants Competition. The award, made possible through President Biden's Investing in America agenda, will help purchase clean school buses in several schoo  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada issued the following news release: A Las Vegas resident was sentenced Thursday by United States District Judge Richard F. Boulware II to 10 years in prison for selling fentanyl and methamphetamine from his home, which was located across the street from an elementary school. According to court documents, Daniel Thorndal, 51, conspired with others to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and five grams or   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada issued the following news release: A North Las Vegas man was sentenced today by United States District Judge Gloria M. Navarro to 19 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for submitting at least 56 fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications on behalf of himself and others totaling more than $1.1 million dollars over the course of more than six months. Acco  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Las Vegas man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including for assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Mario Gonzalez, 51, of Las Vegas,   more