It seems that 2016 has been the Year of the Monkey in more ways than one. In both the United States and the United Kingdom the use of primates in research has been under increased scrutiny this year. From the US Congressional mandate that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) review its use of nonhuman primates for research, to last week’s publication of an open letter in the UK… Read more »

CBS News’ recent exposure of waste of your and my tax dollars on a cruel experiment designed in such a way as to be ineffective before it was even begun may be the single-most critical event in the fight to stop government funding of animal experiments in months, or even years. For those unfamiliar, the University of Missouri is being sued for allegedly blinding, and then killing… Read more »

A nonprofit that was supposed to distribute most of the $202 million that Nevada got in a recession-era government bailout has "a pervasive culture of waste and abuse" and has been spending as much money on itself as on homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure, according to federal auditors. Officials with the U.S. Treasury's Troubled Asset Relief Program said Nevada should immediately… Read more »

When the male members of the Clark County Commission invited Thalia Dondero, the first-ever elected female commissioner, to the old Desert Inn Country Club for a round of golf in 1974, she accepted even though she had never played the game. The men escorted Dondero and her bag of borrowed clubs to the first par-3 hole and told her rather condescendingly that the object was to get the… Read more »

Las Vegas’ new Asian Culture Center celebrated its grand opening ceremony on Monday, August 29. The festivities began at 3pm, with honorable mayor of the City of Las Vegas, Carolyn Goodman, cutting the ceremonial ribbon. Hosted by Emmy-Award winner Steve Schorr, more than 300 business, political, and community leaders graced the special occasion, including the Asian-American… Read more »

Bonnie Fairchild Bryan, 26th First Lady of Nevada and wife of former Gov. and Sen. Richard Bryan, died Tuesday, according to a statement from the Bryan family. She was 77. She died of leukemia and was surrounded by her husband and family, according to the release. Bonnie Bryan is survived by her husband and three children. Funeral services are pending. Bryan family spokesman Greg… Read more »

The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $4.65 million in grants Tuesday to organizations in Nevada for curbing homelessness among veterans and their families. The goal of the VA’s Supportive Services for Veteran Families program is to help low-income veterans’ families maintain stability in their current homes or transition to permanent housing. The program, which is in… Read more »

Three western House Democrats called for President Obama to use the Antiquities Act to create a new national monument in each of their states Tuesday, as the National Park Service nears its 100th birthday on Thursday. Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), the ranking Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, renewed his call for Obama to preserve a large swath of land around Grand… Read more »

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Families seeking citizenship status are being targeted by scammers, according to Nevada Congresswoman Dina Titus. "Notario Fraud" is happening every day and these scammers are exploiting money, personal information and even jeopardizing the eligibility status of prospective residents. "This is pretty much a daily or weekly thing and people are being ripped off time… Read more »

The glass panels at Las Vegas City Hall rattle with thundering booms as a heavily armed couple donned with tactical gear enter the building shooting. It’s an active-shooter training session and the attackers are using blank cartridges. But it sounded like the real thing. Here’s how the scenario played out: A screaming group of people, with their hands in the air, is… Read more »