WASHINGTON, July 7 -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release on July 6, 2023: AmeriCorps, the agency for national service and volunteerism, will honor AmeriCorps member Tranae Phillips, who has dedicated more than 3,600 hours to serving her community, with the President's Volunteer Service Award from President Biden. Phillips has served with multiple AmeriCorps programs where she helps students improve their reading fluency, teaches science lessons and participated in United Readers, a U  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * From May 2022 to May 2023, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 42 states and was essentially unchanged in 8 states and the District of Columbia. The largest percentage increase occurred in Texas (4.0 percent), followed by Florida and Nevada (3.7 percent each). The largest job gains occurred in Texas (529,800), California (427,500), and Florida (  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release on July 6, 2023: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the award of $11.9 million to the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe in Nevada for construction of the Wadsworth Bypass Road (Indian Route 35), a new road that will help convey highway traffic away from residential areas within the community of Wadsworth. The project wi  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release on July 6, 2023: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the award of $8.3 million to the County of Tooele, Utah, for the Ibapah Road Safety and Rehabilitation Project, which will provide essential mobility and safety improvements along 35 miles of a rural highway that is the principal route connecting the Confederat  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 7 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada, Jason M. Frierson, issued the following news release: Two Las Vegas residents made their initial appearance in federal court yesterday for allegedly orchestrating a conspiracy from about January 3, 2021 to at least June 2, 2022 to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine in Las Vegas and across state lines. As part of the conspiracy, Daniel Saldana, 36, and Mario Estrada, 21, are believed to have used a juvenile to  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release on July 3, 2023: AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, announced more than $7 million in investments to strengthen Nevada communities at Opportunity Village in Las Vegas June 29. The funding includes grants from AmeriCorps State and National, VISTA, Volunteer Generation Fund, and state commission resources. Twelve local Nevada organizations were awarded funds focused on a wide range of community-  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following oversight report (No. 22-00062-139) on June 28, 2023, entitled "Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System in North Las Vegas." Here are excerpts: * * * Report Overview This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program (CHIP) report provides a focused evaluation of the quality of care delivered in the inpatient and outpatient settings of the   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following oversight report (No. 22-02725-132) on June 28, 2023, entitled "Quality of Care Concerns and the Facility Response Following a Medical Emergency at the VA Southern Nevada Health Care System in Las Vegas." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection to assess the care provided to a patient who died after a fall in a VA outpatient clinic (c  more