Freezing temperatures have hit the region and advocates for those experiencing homelessness say, once again, options are limited to keep people from being out in the cold.
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More than a half million Nevadans have registered for next week’s Great Nevada ShakeOut, a statewide public earthquake drill being promoted by University of Nevada’s seismological lab.
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Estado actualiza herramienta de programación de dosis de refuerzo de COVID y fomenta vacunas contra la gripe
La herramienta de programación en línea a nivel estatal para las vacunas COVID-19 se actualizó esta semana para permitir que las personas se registren para recibir una dosis de refuerzo de la vacuna Pfizer.
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The statewide online scheduling tool for COVID-19 vaccines was updated this week to allow people to register for a booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
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The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether Nevada officials are violating the civil rights of hundreds of children who they’ve institutionalized, perhaps unnecessarily.
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Nevada scored a D-plus for children’s mental health, according to a new report from the Children’s Advocacy Alliance.
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The Washoe County Commission on Tuesday will consider accepting grant money to continue fighting this trend by funding the now one-year-old River Stewards Project.
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A crowd of mostly women gathered Saturday at the Locomotion Plaza in downtown Reno to rally in support of abortion rights.
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Food Bank of Northern Nevada this week released the fall break schedule for its 2021 Kids Café program.
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Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month highlights importance of babies sleeping alone
By Carla O'DayBy Carla O'DayWashoe County is reminding the public that unsafe sleep practices are the leading cause of death locally in otherwise healthy babies younger than one.