WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Over the year ended July 2023, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 36 states and was essentially unchanged in 14 states and the District of Columbia. The largest percentage increase occurred in Nevada, where an employment gain of 56,500 took the employment level above the 1.5 million mark and was an increase of 3.8 percent. Employment increased  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: The Bureau of Reclamation and Western Area Power Administration announced today that Deputy Regional Director Michelle Williams will transition to Senior Vice President and Regional Manager for WAPA's Sierra Nevada region as of November 6. "Michelle has been a tremendous asset to Reclamation over the last four years and has spearheaded several key i  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 25 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: * * * Multiple Lawsuits Allege Sexual Harassment, Sexual Orientation Harassment, and Retaliation Filed Against Nevada Restaurants * * * The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced four lawsuits against local restaurants in the Las Vegas and Southern Nevada area this week. Lawsuits filed against Nevada Restaurant Services Inc, Bouchon, and Marisc  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 25 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: * * * Upscale Las Vegas Restaurant Allowed Managers to Sexually Harass Employees, Federal Agency Charges * * * KVP, LP, doing business as Bouchon Restaurant, and KRM, Inc, doing business as Thomas Keller Restaurant Group, together operate a restaurant chain including restaurants such as French Laundry, Bouchon Bistro, and Bouchon Bakery, violated federal law by subjec  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 25 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: * * * Las Vegas Restaurant and Bar Also Retaliated Against Employees, Federal Agency Charges * * * Mariscos El Puerto, Inc. and La Catrina, LLC, a restaurant and bar based in Las Vegas, violated federal law when its owners, managers, supervisors, co-workers, and customers subjected female workers to sexual harassment and subjected gay and lesbian workers to discrimina  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 25 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: * * * Laughlin River Lodge Hotel & Casino Created Sexually-Charged Workplace, Allowed Harassment to Fester, Federal Agency Charges * * * Nevada Restaurant Services, Inc., the owner and operator of a chain of gambling parlors and hotel casino and resort facilities, which includes the Laughlin River Lodge Hotel & Casino in Laughlin, Nevada, violated federal law when it   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following notice of proposed rulemaking (MB Docket No. 23-286; RM-11960) on Aug. 23, 2023: * * * In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73.622(j), Table of TV Allotments, Television Broadcast Stations (Winnemucca, Nevada) NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING By the Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION 1. The Video Division, Media Bureau (Bureau), has before it a petition for rulemaking filed on J  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada, Jason M. Frierson, issued the following statement on Aug. 21, 2023: * * * The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada today issued the following statement from United States Attorney Jason M. Frierson: "On National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day, we join the DEA and community partners in raising awareness about the serious dangers of illicit fentanyl from counterfeit pills. "We remember thos  more

PETERSON AFB, Colorado, Aug. 26 -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command issued the following news release: Two NORAD F-16 fighter aircraft and a U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin responded to a civilian aircraft that violated a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) area near Lake Tahoe, Nevada, this morning. The civilian aircraft violated the TFR at about 7:50 a.m. PT and was escorted out of the area. During this event, the fighter aircraft dispensed flares - that may have been visible to t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- President Biden issued the following statement on Aug. 20, 2023, on Tropical Storm Hilary: * * * As soon as Tropical Storm Hilary's path became clear, my Administration took immediate action to prepare. At my direction, FEMA deployed to California federal personnel and supplies that can be surged to impacted communities. The U.S. Coast Guard pre-positioned aircraft to allow for rapid response and search-and-rescue efforts. My Administration also deployed federal personne  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Susan Guth, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications Scientific Development Squadron (VXS) 1 will exhibit their unique mission and research capabilities at the 2023 Tailhook Association Symposium in Sparks, Nevada. This will be the second time in recent years that the Warlocks (VXS-1) have exhibited and attended Tailhook. "Tailhook is the perfect event for us to connect with other av  more