Join Vegas PBS for a complimentary seminar to learn about the considerations you should take as you live alone later in life. Have you thought about the implications of guardianship? What about updating your beneficiary forms to reflect changes in life? Who is your executor or executrix that will settle your estate when you pass away? How do you stay connected with your group … [Read more...]
Southwest Medical Lifestyle Center – East Offers New and Ongoing Events for September
LAS VEGAS – Southwest Medical Lifestyle Centers are places for older adults to laugh, learn and stay healthy. They are a great place to: Try programs to improve your health Take advantage of daily group activities Meet friends, share a cup of coffee, play cards, learn to use a computer or just talk The social club is open to the community. You don’t need to be a … [Read more...]
Southwest Medical Lifestyle Center – West Offers New and Ongoing Events for September
LAS VEGAS – Southwest Medical Lifestyle Centers are places for older adults to laugh, learn and stay healthy. They are a great place to: Try programs to improve your health Take advantage of daily group activities Meet friends, share a cup of coffee, play cards, learn to use a computer or just talk The social club is open to the community. You don’t need to be … [Read more...]
Western Elite Holds Community Book Drive to Benefit WGU Nevada’s Free “Little Libraries”
WHO: Western Elite, WGU Nevada WHAT: In an effort to support the free “Little Libraries” free book exchange that debuted in 2017, Western Elite, a southern Nevada leader in construction waste and recycling, is holding a book drive to benefit the community project. The books ultimately benefit elementary schools in the Las Vegas Valley that are in need of books for … [Read more...]
United Way Awards Major Grants to Advance Grade Level Reading Proficiency in Northern Nevada
RENO – United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra (UWNNS) has awarded funding to five programs to continue UWNNS’ focused work in early child development and learning, kindergarten readiness and early literacy, early grade success and strengthening families. This work supports UWNNS’ goal to have 3 out of 4 children reading proficiently at the conclusion of third grade, by … [Read more...]
Legacy Traditional Schools Opens Henderson Campus
Las Vegas – Legacy Traditional Schools, a network of public, tuition-free charter schools in Nevada and Arizona, commemorated the grand opening of the school’s first Henderson campus at a ribbon-cutting ceremony held August 2. The new campus is located at 325 Inflection St. within the Cadence master-planned community. The campus will officially open its doors on August 9 to … [Read more...]
REMSA Community Advisory | Back to School Safety
Reno – Summer is ending soon, and children will be returning to school. Before our kids pack their pencils and grab sack lunches, REMSA/Care Flight would like to remind parents and community members of some basic back to school tips and precautions. Before going back to school: Get up to date on vaccinations Ensure your kids are vaccinated before the school year … [Read more...]
Leadership Reno-Sparks Class of 2018 Launches “3 in 30” Campaign
Group led by Ann Silver, CEO of the Reno + Sparks Chamber of Commerce, taps social media for its community project Reno/Sparks – The Leadership Reno-Sparks Class of 2018 launched its community project called “3 in 30.” Organized by the Reno + Sparks Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by each participant’s employer, Leadership Reno-Sparks aims to identify and develop current … [Read more...]
Around the State: August 2018
First UNLV Innovation Building Breaks Ground Gardner Company, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the UNLV Research Foundation has begun construction on the first building of the UNLV Harry Reid Research and Technology Park. Part of a 122-acre, master planned campus, this first building will be four-stories and 110,000 square feet. This research, technology and … [Read more...]
New Superintendent Selected to Lead Legacy Traditional Schools in Nevada
Las Vegas – Legacy Traditional Schools, a network of public, tuition-free charter schools in Nevada and Arizona, announced Candyce Farthing as superintendent of Legacy Traditional Schools in Nevada. Farthing brings over 16 years of K-12 education experience, specifically with charter schools, to her new position where she will lead educational growth and direction for three … [Read more...]
JAG Nevada Among First Recipients of Tesla’s Nevada K-12 Education Investment Fund
Organization to receive initial investment of $200,000 to help encourage students to pursue STEM-related careers LAS VEGAS — Jobs for Nevada’s Graduates (JAG Nevada), a nonprofit agency that partners with public education and private agencies to develop high school students into the talent employers want to hire using education and skills training, is proud to announce it … [Read more...]
Gardner Company and UNLV Break Ground on First Innovation Building of Harry Reid Research & Technology Park
Construction of the 122-acre master planned campus marks a new era of research and innovation in southern Nevada LAS VEGAS – Gardner Company, UNLV and the UNLV Research Foundation (UNLV RF) kicked off construction for the first innovation building of the UNLV Harry Reid Research & Technology Park (UNLV Tech Park) with an official groundbreaking ceremony. Representatives … [Read more...]
USC Northern Nevada-Lake Tahoe Alumni Chapter Hosts 34th Annual SCend Off
$15,000 in scholarships provided at one of the coolest SCend Offs in the United States Reno – The USC Northern Nevada-Lake Tahoe Chapter will host the 34th annual SCend Off at Round Hill Pines in Zephyr Cove on Saturday, July 28, 2018. This event is a longstanding USC tradition, where alumni “send off” students for the new school year. The local alumni chapter grants … [Read more...]
JAG Nevada Receives CCSD Excellence in Education Hall of Fame Award
LAS VEGAS – Job’s for Nevada’s Graduates (JAG Nevada), a statewide high school dropout intervention and work readiness program, was recently selected as a recipient of the Clark County School District’s (CCSD) Excellence in Education Hall of Fame award. The CCSD Excellence in Education Hall of Fame award has a rich legacy of nearly 30 years, and recognizes individuals, … [Read more...]
Dates for the 11th Annual Cox Back to School Fairs Announced
Who Cox Communications of Las Vegas, Naqvi Injury Law, #CoxBackToSchoolFair What Cox Las Vegas, in partnership with presenting sponsor Naqvi Injury Law, will be conducting its 11th annual Cox Back to School Fairs at four area malls beginning July 21. Now in their 111h consecutive year, the annual Cox Back to School Fairs are the longest running, most visible … [Read more...]
Reno Man Shares Challenges and Rewards of Life with Autism
Russell Lehmann sheds light on autism through personal experience RENO – Reno resident Russell Lehmann, speaker, author, poet and advocate for autism, spoke at the Association for People Supporting Employment First’s 2018 national conference in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, June 26-28. This is one of 30 nationwide engagements Lehmann has booked this year. A former staff … [Read more...]
Project 150 Set to Award Most Scholarship Money in Nonprofit’s History
LAS VEGAS – Project 150 plans to award more than $87,000 in scholarship money to disadvantaged students at this week’s annual scholarship luncheon event. The scholarship money will be the most awarded in the history of the nonprofit. The money, which was raised by the Project 150 Youth Council, will be given to 40 deserving students served by Project 150. The students will … [Read more...]
Legacy Traditional Schools Holds Promotion Ceremony for First Nevada Graduating Class
Las Vegas – Legacy Traditional Schools, a network of public, tuition-free charter schools in Nevada, held a promotion ceremony for its first eighth-grade graduating class on June 13 at their North Valley campus located in North Las Vegas. 49 eighth-graders were promoted in the ceremony. They will move on to the high school of their choice. 140 kindergarten students were also … [Read more...]
The Dumbing Down of Our Education System – Governor Sandoval Leads the Way in Nevada
Governor Sandoval, in late April this year, filed an emergency regulation to provide relief for Nevada teachers who are in jeopardy of losing their jobs by failing to complete a state-mandated course. The regulation indicates that, “affected employees will have two more years to fulfill the requirement,” according to a Las Vegas Review-Journal article. What message is he and … [Read more...]
The Business of Art: Nevada’s Cultural Scene
Twenty years ago, Nevada’s arts and culture sector was not a huge economic driver. Organizations were forming. Audiences were being sought. “There’s a group of us in this community, and in Reno, too, who all started out on the ground level, and there’s been this evolution of arts and culture [in the state],” explained Jeri Crawford, president and CEO of the Las Vegas … [Read more...]
