Nevada

Store to Offer Largest Selection of Natural and Organic Products in Reno and Welcomes Community with Summer Farmers’ Market

Emeryville, Calif., June 25, 2008 – Whole Foods Market®, the world’s leading natural and organic foods supermarket and America’s first certified organic retailer, will open its first store in Reno on Wednesday, June 25 at 10 a.m.    » read more »

May 7, 2008 -- Las Vegas, NV -- Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto announced today that District Court Judge Kathy Hardcastle has sentenced Mitchell Adam Chirchick, 40, of Las Vegas, in connection with the sale of bogus travel packages to the NFL’s 2007 Pro Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Pro Bowl kickoff rally, Hawaii: Photo by Zach Everson (CC)

Chirchick, who pled guilty to three counts of Felony Theft of Property in Excess of $2,500, was sentenced to consecutive terms of 4 to 10 years on Counts One and Two.    » read more »

April 23, 2008 -- Nevada Senator Harry Reid discussed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 (Fair Pay Act) that was blocked by Republicans today. The act would help to ensure equal pay for equal work for all workers, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability.

Nevada Senator Harry Reid: Photo courtesy Senator Harry Reid's office

"I don't know how anyone would oppose something like this. It just makes sense that people should be treated fairly," Reid said. "Today, Democrats tried to restore equal pay for equal work regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability, but were again blocked by Republican tactics."    » read more »

April 16, 2008 -- Nevada Senator Harry Reid called on the Department of Energy (DOE) this week to recuse the law firm – Morgan Lewis & Bockius – from any additional work on Yucca Mountain because of conflicts of interest recently acknowledged by the DOE’s Inspector General. “The Department set aside the Competition in Contracting Act to give Morgan Lewis this contract, potentially worth over $100 million, in a closed no-bid process that only involved two other law firms.

Yucca Mountain: Photo courtesy DOE    » read more »

April 10, 2008 -- Nevada Senator Harry Reid commented on President Bush’s remarks on Iraq and Congressional hearings involving General Petraeus’s and Ambassador Crocker’s testimonies. “This week’s hearings gave the Bush Administration a chance to answer two fundamental questions that would indicate whether we are succeeding in Iraq: ‘Has this war made us any safer?’ and ‘Are our troops any closer to being able to get out of Iraq?’ On both counts, the answer is no,” said Senator Reid.

A house is blown up in New Ubaydi, Iraq: Photo by USMC    » read more »

March 27, 2008 -- Nevada Senator Harry Reid and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman toured downtown Las Vegas this week to survey redevelopment projects currently underway, and discuss those planned for the future.

“The process of revitalizing downtown Las Vegas is something I’m happy to be a part of,” said Reid.
Nevada Senator Harry Reid and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman tour downtown Las Vegas    » read more »

March 19, 2008 -- Carson City, NV – Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto will embark on her second “Rural Road Trip” to visit the rural communities in southern Nevada. The trip begins Monday March 24, 2007. The theme of the trip is “Putting Nevada’s Families First”. The Attorney General will be accompanied on the trip by staff members with professional expertise to discuss the challenges faced by Nevada’s rural communities and how the Attorney General’s Office plans to help address those challenges.    » read more »

Plan Includes Provisions to Protect, Conserve Water Supplies

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 14, 2008 – Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne today issued the 2008 Annual Operating Plan (AOP) for the operation of Colorado River reservoirs and distribution of Colorado River water to Arizona, Nevada and California. A letter transmitting the approved AOP was sent to the governors of each of the seven Colorado River Basin States.    » read more »

March 14, 2008 -- Under the leadership of Nevada Senator Harry Reid, the U.S. Senate passed a budget that strengthens our economy. "This is a good budget that focuses on issues important to Nevadans. It lowers taxes for Nevada's middle class and helps make health care, college tuition, and energy more affordable. It is a fiscally responsible, balanced budget that adheres to the pay-as-you-go budget rules that created the surpluses of the late 1990's and created millions of jobs.," said Reid after the Senate passed the federal budget.    » read more »

02/21/2008, SAN FRANCISCO - - Industries operating in Nevada showed an overall decrease in toxic releases of 33 percent in 2006 compared to 2005, according to the latest data available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This reduction is due to a decrease in reported on-site land releases.    » read more »

February 21, 2008 -- The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has mobilized its regional operations to assist emergency managers in Nevada determine the extent of damage and identify necessary federal assistance and assets following a strong earthquake near the state’s eastern border with Utah this morning.    » read more »

Funding Includes 14 Hazardous Fuels Reduction Projects

February 20, 2008, RED ROCK CANYON, Nevada -- Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne today approved $78.6 million for conservation, restoration and recreation projects in Nevada, including $25 million for park improvements and $14.6 million to reduce the threat of wildfires around the state.    » read more »

February 7, 2008 -- Carson City, NV— Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto announced today the settlement of State of Nevada ex rel. Steinke v. Merck & Co., Inc., a civil fraud action brought under the Nevada False Claims Act. The lawsuit alleged that Merck overcharged the Medicaid program for prescriptions of Zocor and Vioxx to Nevada Medicaid recipients.    » read more »

Assistance Requested With Finding Jobs For Skilled Workers

January 29, 2008 -- Washington, DC – Nevada Senator Harry Reid met today with Senator John Ensign, Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, and Congressmen Jon Porter and Dean Heller to discuss a letter they sent to the U.S. Secretary of Labor, Elaine L. Chao, about layoffs at the Yucca Mountain Project.    » read more »

Senator lays out vision of creating jobs while protecting Nevada's outdoors

January 30, 2008 -- Washington, DC— Nevada Senator Harry Reid today unveiled his vision for 2008 to preserve Nevada's outdoors, while creating jobs by making the Silver State the world leader in renewable energy.    » read more »