CREECH AFB, Nevada, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Creech Air Force Base (432nd Air Expeditionary Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Victoria Nuzzi, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs In the last forty years the United States military has been a part of the Cold War, the Persian Gulf War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and others defending the United States from enemies both foreign and domestic. Some people support the mission without bei  more

NELLIS AFB, Nevada, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Nellis Air Force Base (99th Air Wing) issued the following news: By 1st Lt. Jimmy Cummings, 57th Wing Public Affairs The recent conclusion of Bamboo Eagle 24-3, a U.S. Air Force Warfare Center-led joint exercise, marked a significant milestone in the Air Force's reoptimization for Great Power Competition. The exercise, which took place across several locations in California and in airspace over the eastern Pacific Ocean, was designed to test   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 24 large metropolitan areas (those with a population of at least 1 million in the 2010 Census) from June 2023 to June 2024 and was essentially unchanged in 27 large metropolitan areas. The largest over-the-year percentage increases in employment in these large metropolitan areas occurred in Las Vegas-Henderso  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: OAKLAND, Calif. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Region 9 Administrator authorized the use of federal funds on August 11 at 11:14 p.m. PDT and August 12 at 2:14 a.m. EDT to assist the state of Nevada in combating the Gold Ranch Fire burning in Washoe County. On August 11, the state of Nevada submitted a request for a Fire Management Assistance G  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: SAN DIEGO, Calif. The U.S. Army Reserve's Minuteman Scholarship has become a significant tool in recruiting and developing future military leaders. Two individuals deeply involved in this initiative, Jordyn Hoit, an ROTC cadet, and James Bernet, an Army Reserve Ambassador from Nevada, offer insight into how the scholarship shapes the lives of recipients and the broader community. J  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board issued the following letter on Aug. 13, 2024: * * * The Honorable Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585-1000 Dear Secretary Granholm: In recent years, several U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) defense nuclear facilities have assessed the use of large lithium-ion batteries for applications ranging from heavy vehicles to emergency power backup systems  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: BOULDER CITY, Nev. The Bureau of Reclamation today released the Colorado River Basin August 2024 24-Month Study, which determines the operating tiers for the coordinated operation of Lake Powell and Lake Mead for 2025. Based on projections in the study, Lake Powell will operate in a Mid-Elevation Release Tier in water year 2025 and Lake Mead will operate in a Level 1 Shortage   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 12 -- Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz issued the following remarks on Aug. 10, 2024, at a campaign event at Thomas and Mack Center: * * * GOVERNOR WALZ: Wow. Wow, wow, wow. Hey -- (applause) -- AUDIENCE: Gov! Gov! Gov! GOVERNOR WALZ: (Laughs.) (Applause.) Wow. Wow. One more time for Tilly. Thank you. (Applause.) Well, hello, Las Vegas. (Laughs.) (Applause.) Now, I know some of you spent the week googling Minnesota a little bit -- (laughter  more