In the words of Fred Rogers, in times of tragedy, “look for the helpers” — helpers like Kurt Divich.
Divich, a Las Vegas native and local author, was in Orlando, Florida, at the time shooter Omar Mateen opened fire at a gay nightclub, killing 50 people and injuring 53 more.
In the few short hours after the shooting, Divich took time away from his family vacation to… Read more »
Las Vegas City Hall will be dark Sunday night in remembrance of the Orlando shooting victims.
Flags are also flying half-staff at City Hall to honor the victims. At least 50 people have died and another 53 injured in the shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Fla.
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman also released a statement on Twitter.
"Our deepest sympathies and support to the… Read more »
Nearly a year after the Supreme Court ruled that same sex couples have the right to marry, Democratic Rep. Dina Titus of Las Vegas is still trying to tie up some unfinished business. And her Republican colleagues are still voting no.
Although the Obama administration has extended federal benefits to the spouses of veterans, regardless of their sexual preference, Titus wants to change the… Read more »
One of the most famous magic tricks of all time would never have been possible without a certain Washington connection.
"When I wanted to make the Statue of Liberty disappear, the Parks Department says, 'We're not really comfortable with you doing that,'" magician David Copperfield recalls with a laugh. "I went to the president and said, 'Would you mind? I want to do this as a lesson in… Read more »
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Homeless veterans programs in Las Vegas and the Reno area are getting more than $430,000 in federal grants to help more than 60 people with housing and medical services.
U.S. Rep. Dina Titus announced Monday that the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority and the VA's Southern Nevada Health Care System will get a little more than $300,000.
That should pay for… Read more »
Pennsylvania Congressman Ryan Costello (R-6) and Nevada Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-1) announced today the formation of the bipartisan House Public Works and Infrastructure Caucus.
Public works are important services and projects that communities across the country depend on, such as drinking water, flood control, recycling, waste removal, and our roads and bridges. This bipartisan… Read more »
CARSON CITY — It is a riddle for the ages: What is dead but never dies? The answer in Nevada is the proposed nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain.
As a state legislative panel overseeing the moribund Yucca Mountain high-level nuclear waste repository gets ready to meet later this week, Rep. Dina Titus has criticized a new effort in Congress to move the project forward.
In a news… Read more »
The graffiti, trash and bullet holes at Gold Butte have a way of spoiling a getaway to one of the most beautiful, serene spots in the Mojave Desert. Illegal cattle grazing there threatens native wildlife, including bighorn sheep, desert tortoises, coyotes, foxes and endangered birds and plants.
While many visitors just come away disheartened, for Fawn Douglas, the tally of damage is a… Read more »
A bipartisan group of members of Congress is stepping up pressure on President Obama to take administrative action on marijuana policy reform before he leaves office early next year.
“During the next few months you have a rare opportunity to move the country forward in a way that will save lives, reallocate precious federal resources, and create an atmosphere in which new jobs and… Read more »
Donald Trump is facing an onslaught of criticism from Nevada Democrats, particularly U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, over comments he made in 2007 about an anticipated downturn in the real estate market.
Trump’s comments were made in March 2007 to The Globe and Mail. The Canadian publication quoted the billionaire businessman predicting “very minor” problems compared with the… Read more »
