Nevada 5th hardest hit state, signals need for ability to train direct care workers (News 4 Reno) - Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:25:53 GMT
A national long-term health care workforce study indicates the need to increase funding for direct care workforce in Nevada nursing homes. A recent report, by the American Health Care Association , has found that vacancy rates among registered nurses (RNs) in Nevada's skilled nursing facilities is 20 percent - the 5th highest in the United States, according to a news release issued Monday.

No news is good news for UFC 91 drug tests (Yahoo! Sports) - Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:12:00 GMT
There has been such a focus applied to drug testing in sports these days that, frequently, no news is news.

Nevada economy, casinos in a state of crisis (KVBC Las Vegas) - Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:42:08 GMT
Nevada's tax revenue predictions are grim. Monday's Economic Forum concluded that the state is in a recession it's unlikely to recover from within the next two years.

Nevada Gets A New Chief Justice But He's A Familiar Face (KTNV Las Vegas) - Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:07:14 GMT
Nevada has a new Chief Justice for the rest of the year. He's a familiar face.

Experts Say Nevada Will Bring In Less Money (KTNV Las Vegas) - Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:37:02 GMT
A group of financial experts says Nevada is going to bring in less money during the next two fiscal years.  That group predicts Nevada will collect about $5.7 billion in taxes, fees, fines, and interest.

UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the News (UPI) - Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:33:15 GMT
Teacher sells ad space on tests … Search on for pair of escaped emus … Boeing jumbo jet becomes hostel … Capitol visitors will be seen, not smelled … UPI Quirks in the News.

Heller asks for investigation in death of Nevada soldier (Nevada Appeal) - Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:07:46 GMT
RENO - Rep. Dean Heller asked the Pentagon on Monday to open a new U.S. Army investigation into the death of a Nevada soldier killed in Iraq two years ago to determine if he may have been a victim of friendly fire.

NV Energy Files for Rate Increase in Southern Nevada (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) - Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:39:00 GMT
LAS VEGAS----NV Energy announced that it will make its required general rate case filing with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada today, relating to the company’s southern Nevada service territory.

Cardima Engages Western Medical as Distributor for Southern California, Arizona and Nevada Surgical & ... (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) - Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:45:00 GMT
Cardima, Inc. has engaged Las Vegas-based Western Medical Inc. as a distributor for the Cardima Surgical Ablation System and the EP Pathfinder line of diagnostic catheters in the Southern California, Arizona and Nevada regions, including the Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas, Phoenix and Tucson markets. Western Medical has a significant presence within the electrophysiology and surgical ...