DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 14 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $2.4 million in grants to restore, improve and conserve sagebrush, mesic wet meadow and big game migratory corridor habitats in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming. The grants will generate $3.7 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $6.1 million. "Sagebrus  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 16 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada issued the following statement on Nov. 15, 2023: * * * The ACLU of Nevada on Wednesday opposed a proposal by the Las Vegas City Council to establish so-called "order out corridors." The Nevada Supreme Court has yet to decide whether a sibling ordinance approved by the Clark County Commission is constitutional. The ACLU of Nevada has said the order-out corridor violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments. ACLU of Neva  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 14 -- Battle Born Progress, an organization that says it empowers, engages and mobilizes Nevada voters, issued the following statement on Nov. 13, 2023: * * * In May 2023 Battle Born Progress and Institute for a Progressive Nevada began a search for a new Executive Director to lead both organizations. After 6 months, we are finally able to announce the new Executive Director. Shelbie Swartz will now lead our organizations after spending many months as our Interim Execu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Common Cause issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: Today, Common Cause, a national, nonpartisan voting rights organization is urging all Americans to let election workers do their job in response to reports of election offices receiving threatening letters, some laced with fentanyl. The letters were sent to offices in California, Georgia, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington following the November 7 election. As these new threats against election workers are reve  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 15 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Viewers and attendees of the Netflix Cup golf event--a first-of-its-kind livestreamed sporting event that pitted Formula 1 drivers against PGA players at the Wynn Golf Club--were met with a surprise this evening when PETA supporters crashed the scene on their knees and issued a heartfelt appeal to executives of F1 and its parent company, Liberty Media--including Liberty President and CEO  more