WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The National Science Foundation announced that it expects to award a discretionary grant for the improvement of research infrastructure in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, U.S. Virgin Islands, West Virginia and Wyoming. The estimated total program funding available was   more

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force (99th Air Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver Public Affairs The 99th Medical Group successfully completed its first set of orthopedic spine surgeries after bringing two highly-specialized spine surgeons to the unit Aug. 20. As one of the more limited Air Force Medical Service specialties, orthopedic spine surgery has only three authorized surgeons in the entire Department of Defense, two of whom a  more

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nevada, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management's Nevada State Office issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management, Mount Lewis Field Office, has completed its analysis of NuLegacy Gold Corporation's (NUG) Avocado Exploration Project and has provided the Environmental Assessment for a 15-day public comment period. NuLegacy Gold is proposing to conduct surface exploration drilling operations on its Avocado claim to explore   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $140,000 cooperative agreement to the Conservation Legacy of Durango, Colorado, for the preservation of cultural landscapes and historic structures in California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and the Pacific Islands. The agency description of the grant states: "The Cultural Landscapes Inventory (CLI) is an evaluated inventory of all landscapes in the National Park  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 6 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced Barrick Gold, U.S. Inc. has stabilized and secured an 11-acre pile of mercury waste tailings at the Cordero mercury mine, near McDermitt in Humboldt County, Nev. The work cost approximately $1.3 million. "Securing the Cordero mine waste will protect surrounding lands and watersheds,"   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $100,000 cooperative agreement to the Great Basin Institute of Reno, Nevada, for the expansion of interpretation of the layers of history at the Manzanar National Historic Site in California. The agency description of the grant states: "The most important outcomes are intangible trust, appreciation, and engagement as the NPS collaborates to preserve and interpret Manzanar's la  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada, Dayle Elieson, issued the following news release: A Las Vegas felon was sentenced today to a total of 216 months in prison for his involvement in two violent armed carjackings that resulted in bodily injury to the victims, announced U.S. Attorney Dayle Elieson for the District of Nevada. Uriah Zamir Crain, 29, pleaded guilty to one count each of carjacking, carjacking resulting in serious bodily injury, discharging a f  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska, Joseph P. Kelly, issued the following news release: United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced an initial appearance before Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart was held today for Maurice J. Paola, age 23, of Las Vegas, Nevada. Paola was recently charged by criminal complaint with one count of interfering with flight crew members and attendants which occurred on or about September 3, 2018. The penalty for the charged offens  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, Scott C. Blader, issued the following news release: A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging a Las Vegas, Nevada man with producing child pornography, extortion and threats via interstate communications, and stalking. David Ohmar Harris, 25, was charged in a sealed indictment on August 2, 2018. Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Attorney G  more

WINNEMUCCA, Nevada, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management's Nevada State Office issued the following news release: On Saturday, September 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the Bureau of Land Management, Winnemucca District, Humboldt River Field Office, will host a National Public Lands Day at the Water Canyon Recreation Area in Winnemucca, Nevada. The BLM manages public lands for the benefit of current and future generations, supporting conservation as we pur  more

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force (99th Air Wing) issued the following news: By Airman Bailee A. Darbasie Public Affairs The Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center here partnered with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Tele-Intensive Care Unit (ICU) staff to work collaboratively with the bedside team to allow continuous monitoring of the ICU patients' vitals when medical center providers are out of the room assisting other critical patients. The VA Tele  more

CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Senior Airman James Thompson Public Affairs A once quiet landscape turned battlefield, the clash of gunfire and shouts ripped through the Shahi-Kot Valley in the early hours of March 4, 2002. As part of an early war effort that targeted al Qaeda and Taliban forces in Afghanistan, the Battle of Roberts Ridge is still known as one of the deadliest engagements during Operation Anaconda. Above the Takur Gh  more

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nevada, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management's Nevada State Office issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management, Mount Lewis Field Office, has issued a signed Record of Decision (ROD) for the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) approving the proposed expansion of the existing Phoenix Mine, an open-pit gold and copper operation located roughly 12 miles southwest of Battle Mountain, Nevada. The EIS analyzes the pote  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development - Nevada office issued the following news release: On Thursday, September 13, 2018, USDA Rural Development (RD) and U.S. EPA will host a one-hour webinar for community leaders to learn about the context and purpose of the Rural and Small Systems Sustainable Utility Management Workshop (Workshop in a Box). Over the last few years, we have received feedback from our Technical Assistance providers and RD staff   more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development - Nevada office issued the following news release: USDA is inviting comments on the implementation of the e-Connectivity Broadband Pilot Program through Sept. 10. Public input can be provided at https://www.regulations.gov/searchResults?rpp=25&po=0&s=Rural%2BUtilities%2BService&fp=true&ns=true. The pilot project was established in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 on March 23, 2018. USDA is develo  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development - Nevada office issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that a group of Cooperative Extension partners will have the opportunity to apply for grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to help communities combat opioid use disorders. HHS intends to build on successful 2017 and 2018 National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Ru  more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Sept. 4 -- The Western Area Power Administration issued the following news release: Today, Western Area Power Administration announced the selection of new reliability coordinators for its balancing authorities and transmission operators once Peak RC ceases operations. Beginning in late 2019, Southwest Power Pool will begin providing RC services to WAPA's Western Area Upper Great Plains - West, Western Area Colorado Missouri and Western Area Lower Colorado BAs and the assoc  more