WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSFR) -- The California State University, Chico, located in Chico, California has published a notice regarding the completion of an inventory of Native American human remains. The institution has determined that the remains, which represent at least one individual, are culturally affiliated with the Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of Nevada. The remains were originally transferred to Chico State in June 1968 from Tonopah, Nevada, and no associated funerary objects were found al  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSrep) -- The Center for Economic and Policy Research issued the following news release: * * * New Report Ranks Best States for Black Employment WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A new analysis (https://cepr.net/publications/best-black-employment-states/) from the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) finds that the best states for Black employment are Nevada, Maryland, and Virginia - but warns that the Trump administration's attacks on the federal workforce are likely to do d  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Joins Push Urging the Trump Administration to Drop its Anti-Voter Policies that will Disenfranchise Tribal Communities Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and 10 of her Senate colleagues in sounding the alarm on the devastating impacts of President Trump's anti-vot  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Blackburn Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Patient Care and Save Taxpayers Billions Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the bipartisan Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act to modernize Medicare's imaging oversight process. This legislation would remove a key barrier that has delaye  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Crack Down on U.S. Firearms Flowing to Latin American Drug Cartels Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Congressmen Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.-10) and Rob Menendez (D-N.J.-08) in a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Attor  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Demand Answers from Department of Education on Mental Health Funding Cuts Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) led 20 of her Senate colleagues in a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon demanding answers on recent reports that the Department had cut approximately $1 billion in federal mental health grants to help sch  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Ernst, Case, Radewagen Work to Strengthen Strategic Relationships with Pacific Islands, Counter Chinese Aggression in the Region Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Congressman Ed Case (D-Hawaii-01), and Delegate Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-A.S.). introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill aimed at strengthening the United S  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Wyden Demand Answers from Promoters who Paid Trump Nominee to Sell Investors Fraudulent Tax Credits Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) demanded answers from the promoters of a fraudulent "tribal tax credit," after they obtained a recording of an investor call showing the scam may be far larger than previously known. Billy Long  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * During National Police Week, Rosen Addresses Nevada & National Law Enforcement, Pledges Continued Federal Support WASHINGTON, DC - During National Police Week, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) addressed the National Association of Police Organizations, including Nevada law enforcement officers, to thank them for their service to our communities and renew her pledge to work across party lines to make sure  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * During National Police Week, Rosen Announces Federal Funding Opportunities to Support Local Law Enforcement WASHINGTON, DC - During National Police Week, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) is announcing a federal grant funding opportunity for local law enforcement and encouraging Nevada departments to apply. The COPS Hiring Program federal grant is designed to provide law enforcement agencies with funding   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * During National Police Week, Rosen Helps Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Officers Killed in the Line of Duty WASHINGTON, DC - During National Police Week, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce a resolution recognizing the contributions of law enforcement officers and honoring the memories of officers killed in the line of duty. "Nevada's law enforcement officers put their lives on   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * During Police Week, Cortez Masto Takes Steps to Advance Key Legislation to Support Law Enforcement Washington, D.C. - During National Police Week, two of U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto's (D-Nev.) bills supporting law enforcement were passed out of committee, the Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act and the Reauthorizing Support and Treatment for Officers in Crisis (STOIC) Act. She also gave a s  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Fresh & Ready Foods Voluntarily Recalls Ready-to-Eat Sandwiches and Snack Items Sold in Arizona, California, Nevada and Washington Due to Possible Listeria monocytogenes Contamination Summary Company Announcement Date: May 10, 2025 FDA Publish Date: May 11, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Potential Listeria monocytogenes   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Hageman Joins Wyoming Law Enforcement Officers to Honor Officer Nevada Krinkee of Sheridan Washington, D.C. - This week Congresswoman Hageman joined Law Enforcement Officers from across Wyoming in the nation's capital to honor the life of Seargent Nevada Krinkee from Sheridan, WY. "I am humbled to take a moment to recognize Seargent Nevada Krinkee. His death shook our state and law enforcement co  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Homeland Security Inspector General issued the following report (No. OIG-25-22) on May 1, 2025 entitled "Results of an Unannounced Inspection of Nye County Detention Center in Pahrump, Nevada." Here are excerpts: * * * MEMORANDUM FOR: Todd M. Lyons, Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement FROM: Joseph V. Cuffari, Ph.D., Inspector General SUBJECT: ResultsofanUnannouncedInspectionofNyeCountyDetentionCenterin Pahrump, Nevada Attached for y  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Fights GOP Budget for Over 17 Hours WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), the Silver State's sole lawmaker serving on the House Ways and Means Committee with jurisdiction over healthcare and taxes, today voted to protect his constituents - and all Nevadans - from a dangerous budget proposal that cuts deeply from programs working Americans rely on to fund tax giveaways to t  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Another day, Another Horsford Tax Hike. In case you missed it: Democrat Steven Horsford just can't help himself, he's back to squeezing Nevadans with another tax hike. "Instead of doing his job and putting Nevada taxpayers first, Steven Horsford voted to raise their taxes and increase their cost of living -- all while living off the taxpayers' dime himself. There is no excuse for Ho  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation is moving forward with the renewal of its information collection process for the Lower Colorado River Well Inventory. This initiative is crucial for the agency to meet its water accounting obligations as mandated by the Consolidated Decree of the United States Supreme Court in Arizona v. California. The inventory gathers essential data from well and river-pump owners and operators in Arizona, California  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Urges Amodei to Withdraw Proposal to Send NV Public Land Sales Proceeds to Federal Government for Billionaire Tax Breaks Rather Than Staying in NV WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) sent a letter to Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02) urging him to immediately withdraw his reckless Clark County public land sale proposal that sends proceeds of Nevada public land sales to Washington to pay   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Ashley O'Flaherty, a Design Engineer at Mt. Wheeler Power in Ely, Nevada, has voiced strong support for permit applications submitted by Deseret Generation and Transmission Cooperative. In a letter to the EPA, O'Flaherty emphasized the critical need for affordable and reliable electricity in her community. O'Flaherty highlighted the benefits of the proposed projects, stating that they "will ensure long-term energy stability while improving environmental responsibility." Th  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Nevada Rural Electric Association (NREA) has expressed its strong support for Deseret Generation and Transmission Cooperative's permit applications to upgrade its Bonanza Power Plant in Vernal, Utah. In a letter to the EPA, the NREA emphasizes the projects' importance in securing a reliable and sustainable energy future. The proposed upgrades include adding Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology to Bonanza Unit 1 and installing Gas Peaking Units at the site. NR  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Nevada Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Threatening U.S. Senators A Las Vegas man who pleaded guilty to threatening a U.S. Senator from Nevada and threatening family members of two United States Senators was sentenced today to over three years in prison followed by three years of supervised release. "The threats against these U.S. Senators and their families were vile, dehumanizing, and sha  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The Nevada Native Plant Society (NNPS) has voiced strong opposition to a proposed rule by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to rescind the current definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). In a letter to the agency, the NNPS, a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of Nevada's native plants, raised a series of critical questions and concerns about the potential consequences of this rule change. The NNPS letter challenge  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 12 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Nevada Republicans Lied, House GOP Plans To Cut Medicaid for Thousands of Working Nevadans Yesterday, House Republicans unveiled their budget that included vast cuts to Medicaid in order to pay for tax cuts for billionaires. Trump's budget is designed to pay for tax cuts for billionaires and large corporations by cutting over $700 billion from Medicaid and other health care funding and kicking ne  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 16 -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release: * * * New Whole Foods Market in Las Vegas, Nevada, Now Open New relocated store features upgraded coffee and juice bar, and more than 100 local products from Nevada LAS VEGAS (May 15, 2025) - Today, Whole Foods Market opened a new 46,500-square-foot store located at 2475 S. Town Center Drive in the Summerlin community of Las Vegas. The new location replaces the longstanding Fort Apache store at 8855 W. Charleston   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced the receipt of a permit application from Allyson Hindle, Ph.D., affiliated with the University of Nevada Las Vegas, seeking authorization to receive, import, and export parts from marine mammals for scientific research purposes. The application, filed under File No. 28847, requests a permit valid for ten years to handle parts from up to 100 individual cetaceans and 100 ind  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 12 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NV Dems Launch Lombardo-Trump Way Website, Reminding Voters Trump Is Tanking The Economy, Lombardo Cheering Him On Following Joe Lombardo telling KLAS Nevadans " need to maybe feel a little pain " in response to Donald Trump's tariffs and his praising of Trump's actions generally, saying he's " done good ", the Nevada State Democratic Party launched a website to remind voters that in the midst of  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 15 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * REMINDER: As State Police Shortages Increase, Joe Lombardo Said Police Unions Are Just Complaining During National Police Week, here's a reminder that after months of inaction from Joe Lombardo on Nevada's state police shortage, Lombardo told KLAS that while police are citing take-home pay as the reason for shortages, those are just constant complaints "of people that represent them, in particula  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my bill, H.R. 618. I thank Ms. Hoyle, the floor manager for the committee as well as the chairman, for the courtesy. In 1989, Congress enacted the Apex Project, Nevada Land Transfer and Authorization Act, directing the sale of 21,0  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 618, the Apex Area Technical Corrections Act, a forward-looking bill by my colleague Representative Horsford that will strengthen economic opportunity and improve land management in southern Nevada. This bill would upda  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of Representative Horsford's bill, H.R. 618, the Apex Area Technical Corrections Act. H.R. 618 is a bipartisan bill supported by the entire Nevada delegation that would streamline permitting in the Apex Industrial Park in North Las   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Joins Bipartisan Bill to Increase Support to Law Enforcement, First Responders Suffering from Service-Related Cancers WASHINGTON, DC - During National Police Week, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced she has joined the bipartisan Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act to expand access to federal support for the families of firefighters, law enforcement officers, and other first responders who pass a  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Joins Colleagues in Introducing Resolution Condemning $400 Million Airplane Gift to Trump from Qatar WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Chris Coons (D-DE), and other Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution in the Senate condemning President Donald Trump's acceptance of a luxury airplane gift, valued at $400 million, that he announced he w  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Joins Push Urging Trump Administration to Reverse Plans to Eliminate Consumer Product Safety Commission Getting Rid Of This Commission Will Make Everyday Products More Dangerous For Americans WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined a letter urging Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought to reverse plans to eliminate the bipartisan, independent Consumer Product Saf  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Capito, Justice Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Maintain Centralized, Online Hub for Small Business Startups WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Jim Justice (R-WV) introduced a bill to protect a centralized, online hub for small businesses. Their bipartisan One Stop Shop for Small Business Licensing Act would require the Small Business Administr  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Young, Stevens, Hill Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Demanding Safe Release of Hostages Still Held by Hamas WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Todd Young (R-IN), and Representatives Haley Stevens (D-MI-11) and French Hill (R-AR-02) led a group of Senate and House colleagues in a bicameral, bipartisan resolution celebrating the release of Israeli-American Edan Alexand  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The State Educational Technology Directors Association issued the following agency statement on May 14, 2025: * * * SETDA Statement on the Termination of Federal Digital Equity Grants On Friday evening, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) terminated Digital Equity Act planning and capacity grant agreements for at least 20 states, including Connecticut, Illinois, Nevada, Alaska, Maine, Vermont, New Jersey, North Carolina, and North Dakota  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton, Lee Statement on House Republicans' Public Land Sale Proposal Threatening Arizona and Nevada Water Security Includes Utah Land Sale Which Could be Used for Controversial Pipeline to Take Water from Colorado River WASHINGTON, D.C.-- U.S. Representatives Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) and Susie Lee (D-Nev.) released the following statement in response to Rep. Mark Amodei's (R-Nev.) proposed amendment  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 13 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * The Lombardo-Trump Agenda Is Taking Food Out Of The Mouths Of Hungry Nevada Families As Congressional Republicans in Washington gear up to cut nearly $300 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Nevada families already struggling because of Joe Lombardo's policies and the state having the highest-in-the-nation unemployment rate under him stand to suffer the most, all in  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 16 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Under Joe Lombardo, Most Nevadans Say Housing Is Unaffordable "[R]enters and lower-income voters are worried about being locked out of home ownership forever." - Las Vegas Review-Journal A recent survey found that under Joe Lombardo, more than 80% of Nevadans believe housing in Nevada is unaffordable. This comes as the median price to buy a home in Reno exceeded $600,000 in April and median hom  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The White Pine Chamber of Commerce, located in Ely, Nevada, has voiced its support for Deseret Generation and Transmission Cooperative's permit applications to upgrade its Bonanza Power Plant. In a letter to the EPA, the Chamber emphasizes the project's role in securing a reliable and sustainable energy future. The proposed upgrades include adding Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology to Bonanza Unit 1 and installing Gas Peaking Units at the site. White Pine Chamb  more