As the eyes of the political world turn to Cleveland and Philadelphia over the next two weeks, Congress is taking a vacation. That's despite inaction on a number of pieces of legislation, and issues, President Obama has asked the legislature to address. Dina Titus, a Democrat who represents Nevada's first congressional district, isn't happy about that. She has lambasted her colleagues… Read more »

Air Force Reserve Tech. Sgt. Frankie Perez didn’t realize she soon would be transitioning to be a male until a deployment last year to the Horn of Africa. “I started feeling awkward in the showers,” said Perez, who graduated from Cheyenne High School in 2005. “I just couldn’t pinpoint it,” he said. “I was feeling something inside where I felt… Read more »

Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald on Monday compared wait times at VA hosptial facilities to those at Disneyland, in remarks that are facing fierce backlash from veterans groups and members of Congress. “When you go to Disney, do they measure the number of hours you wait in line? Or what’s important? What’s important is, what’s your satisfaction with the… Read more »

September 22, 2016
The $523,268 grant will implement a statewide tracking system for integrating and enhancing the current sexual assault kit procedures in the state. Read more »

Routine use of small drones by real estate agents, farmers, filmmakers and countless other commercial operators was cleared for takeoff by the Obama administration Tuesday, after years of struggling to write rules that would both protect public safety and free the benefits of a new technology. The Federal Aviation Administration announced the creation of a new category of aviation rules… Read more »

Three months into a deployment in June 2012, Army Sgt. Kevin Jaye was on foot patrol in Afghanistan when he triggered the pressure plate of an improvised explosive device. The blast tore off his right leg and caused significant damage to his left leg and lower torso. Jaye spent two years at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, enduring more than 30 surgeries and countless… Read more »

September 16, 2016
The grant will help the museum digitally archive its drawings, renderings, schematics, photos, postcards, and other items relating to Southern Nevada’s most iconic works of art. Read more »

September 15, 2016
Hispanic Heritage Month is a reminder that there's plenty to celebrate and more that we must continue fighting for in the Hispanic community. Read more »

September 14, 2016
Rep. Titus joined her Democratic colleagues to ask for votes on bills that would prevent gun violence. Read more »

September 14, 2016
Rep. Titus wanted lawmakers to recognize that LGBT veterans and their spouses are entitled to the same benefits as all other married military members. Read more »