NELLIS AFB, Nevada, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: The 805th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Shadow Operations Center - Nellis, hosted its second annual ShOC Flag event at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 5-9. The event's primary purpose was to analyze decision-making in a U.S. Indo-Pacific Command scenario to gather insights into operational and tactical command and control processes. "The Air Force has identified some pretty significant comma  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2023: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the availability of $2 billion from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water across the country, including close to $19 million for Nevada. This investment, which is allocated to sta  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada, Jason M. Frierson, issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2023: A Las Vegas tax preparer pleaded guilty today to filing false tax returns. Maria Magdalena Mendoza (51) pleaded guilty to two counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of false income tax returns. U.S. District Judge Richard F. Boulware scheduled sentencing for May 18, 2023. According to court documents, from at least 2007   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada, Jason M. Frierson, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2023: Two men pleaded guilty yesterday for their involvement in a conspiracy to apply for and use Nevada and California unemployment insurance benefits debit cards that were issued in other peoples' names. Luigi J. Montes (42), of Sugar Land, Texas, and Peter Alexander Stincer (34), of Sylmar, California, each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail f  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 17 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in Amador, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Inyo, Madera, Mariposa, Napa, Nevada, San Diego, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama and Tuolumne counties following the amendment to President Biden's Jan. 26, 2023, major disaster declaration   more

WHITEMAN AFB, Missouri, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Whiteman Air Force Base (509th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: By SrA Nash Truitt, 509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs Airmen with the 509th Bomb Wing participated in Red Flag 23-1, from Jan. 23 to Feb.10 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada to practice mission planning. Exercise Red Flag 23-1 brings joint and allied forces together in a realistic environment where warfighters can train on mission tactics, from planning to execution. This yea  more