Open-source textbooks, free for anyone to use, are a rising trend at colleges and universities looking for a way to make higher education more affordable, and now the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) is on board.
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One year after the Jan. 6 insurrection, experts say groups present at the Capitol riot are expanding in the Silver State.
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If you threw out the booster seat in your car when your child reached six years of age, you may need to buy a new one, due to a change in Nevada state law taking effect this week.
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Nonprofits promoting affordable health care and working families in Nevada are regrouping to fight for President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda after Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., rejected the Build Back Better Act
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Two non-profit organizations have sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services program, along with the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.
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By Suzanne PotterThis story was originally published by Public News Service CARSON CITY — During the…
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There’s a light at the end of the tunnel for rural Nevadans struggling with slow, spotty internet service as the Biden administration’s infrastructure bill has allocated $65 billion for broadband improvements.
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Latino and Native American groups say they’re opposed to the state’s new political boundary maps, and are now working to raise awareness in the community to strengthen people’s commitment to voting.
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This week marks the 400th anniversary of the first Thanksgiving meal, and many Native American tribes are asking other Americans to face some hard truths.
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Groups that advocate for older Americans are pressing for passage of the Build Back Better Act which is set for a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives today.