LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 10 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo Blasted for Backing DOGE Over Injured Firefighters * A new report shows that Joe Lombardo's administration gave special treatment to The Boring Company's President Steve Davis after he helped oversee DOGE as it inflicted painful cuts on Nevadans and killed thousands of jobs. Within hours of getting a call from Davis, Lombardo's office dropped hundreds of thousands of dollars in safet  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 11 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo Bows to D.C. Republicans and Trump As Nevadans' Health Care Costs Skyrocket * After D.C. Republicans refused to extend the enhanced premium ACA tax credits, Nevadans are facing a rise in health care premiums that will put average monthly costs at nearly $800, a 34% spike. Joe Lombardo celebrated this out-of-touch agenda that kicks 115,000 Nevadans' off their health care as an additiona  more

RENO, Nevada, Dec. 12 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Renovated Microbiome Undergraduate Boot Camp returns to Northern Nevada in January, Southern Nevada in March Students gain real-world experience in biomedical data science By Jillian Graham A reformatted version of the Microbiome Undergraduate Boot Camp is returning to Northern Nevada next month at the University of Nevada, Reno's Lake Tahoe campus. During the summer, the Nevada IDeA Network of Biomedical   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Susie Lee Bill to Fight Fentanyl Epidemic, Protect Nevada's Youth Signed Into Law * Lee bill authorizes $64 million to fight youth fentanyl epidemic Nevadans are seeing wall - to - wall coverage of a new law championed by Congresswoman Susie Lee that authorizes $64 million in federal funding to fight the youth fentanyl epidemic in Nevada and across the country. Signed into law  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 9 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news: * * * How Dynamic Pricing Could Affect Your Holiday Shopping Discounts UNLV economist Mark Tremblay weighs in on shrinkflation, privacy concerns surrounding personalized pricing, and more. Author: Keyonna Summers The holiday season is upon us, and shoppers are in the homestretch of their search for gifts that pack a punch of (jingle) bells and whistles for friends and loved ones who made the n  more

RENO, Nevada, Dec. 11 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * University of Nevada, Reno hosts workshop on animal health and disease response for Tribal communities Partnering agencies will provide resources for rapid response to protect livestock and wildlife By Emma Lande The risks of new diseases continue to threaten livestock and wildlife across the West. To help Nevada's Tribal communities prevent and respond faster to outbreaks, University of Nevada, Reno Extensi  more

RENO, Nevada, Dec. 12 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * How is the use of computers relevant to the study of human language? Professor Michael Wilson explains how computational linguistics powers the training of chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Copilot By Michael Wilson Language is a remarkable human capacity. No group of people has been found that lacks language and no other species has been found to communicate in a similar way. To elucidate what it is  more

RENO, Nevada, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * The most precise clock ever built ticks closer to reality Recent findings provide roadmap to building nuclear clocks By Michelle Werdann, '21 Nuclear clocks are the next big thing in ultra-precise timekeeping. Recent publications in the journal Nature propose a new method and new technology to build the clocks. Timekeeping has become more precise as humans have engineered more effective clocks, but  more

RENO, Nevada, Dec. 9 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Study finds that offering inclusive clothing sizes is a good retailing practice Expanding size ranges enhances brand trust, consumer perception and purchase intent across all shoppers By Elizabeth Howlett New research conducted by scholars at the University of Nevada, Reno and Washington State University finds that clothing retailers that expand their range of product sizes to better serve a wider range of bod  more

RENO, Nevada, Dec. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * When one (bird) parent leaves Male nest desertion can leave chicks in a vulnerable situation By Michelle Werdann, Reporter and Marketing Assistant, College of Science Family life in the animal world, much like in humans, is not always peaceful. Raising offspring demands time, energy and cooperation -- and sometimes, parents don't fully agree on how much each should contribute. Each parent would person  more

RENO, Nevada, Dec. 11 -- The University of Nevada issued the following Q&A on Dec. 10, 2025, by Kylie Papson with Ben Sullivan, director of the Nevada Soil Ecology Lab and faculty at the Tahoe Institute for Global Sustainability: * * * Why are meadows important to the climate? Associate Professor Ben Sullivan explores the connections between local meadows and the health of the environment * When most people think of solutions to environmental degradation, meadows are not usually the first t  more

RENO, Nevada, Dec. 12 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Wolf Pack Bots receive Innovation Award for Great Basin archaeology children's book College of Education & Human Development's Center for Learning and Literacy program builds robotics skills, confidence and literacy By Kelly Hanlon The Wolf Pack Bots are celebrating another standout season. After earning the 1st Place Innovation Award in the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Carson City qualifier, the team has advance  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 10 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news: * * * The Course: What is a Book? Collecting, Libraries, and the Materiality of Texts Students learn how to judge a book by its cover. Author: Ren McMullin, Content Marketing Specialist What's in a name? That which we call a book by any other name would be as collectible. From the parchment of medieval manuscripts to the paperbacks on our shelves, books have long been a reflection of culture.  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 12 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news: * * * Planning Ahead to Address Nevada's Challenges The Doctor of Public Policy prepares students to develop policy decisions for a growing state Author: Afsha Bawany Clark County, Nevada is expected to add 42,000 residents next year and, by 2060, be home to 3.23 million people, according to the Center for Business and Economic Research at UNLV's November 2025 report. With a growing populatio  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 8 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * While Lombardo Cheers on Trump's Cancelation of Critical Solar Projects, Nevadans Face Sky-High Utility Bills * New reporting shows that Nevadans are scrambling to claim savings after the Trump administration and Washington Republicans ended a decades-old program to help people purchase rooftop solar panels for their homes and lower their energy bills. While Nevadans drown in sky-high costs, the  more