The new authority will be responsible for managing state health care programs, including Medicaid and the state’s health insurance exchange, and the public employees’ benefits program.
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Another step has been taken to secure Nevada’s first children’s hospital at the Harry Reid Research and Technology Park.
Fourth of July fireworks have raised concerns about air quality in the Las Vegas Valley.
A new Nevada commission says the celebration of America’s 250th birthday will last more than six months and will involve much more than just fireworks and cookouts.
A middle man in the health care industry responsible for managing prescription drug programs was the subject of a reform debate in the Nevada Legislature this year.
The best time to plant winter-hardy trees and shrubs is during the fall, from around the end of September through mid-November.
The cycad, aka sago palm, is considered an ancient representative of its kind and has changed very little over the millennia. It is, like pine trees, a true gymnosperms.
Pepper plant size depends on the variety. The recent trend in vegetable transplant hybridizing for home gardens is for closer spacing and early production.
Kurapia was started from the native plant, Lippia nodiflora, native to the tropical and subtropical areas of South America and the United States. That calls into question its tolerance to extreme desert temperatures and low humidity.
When it is young, a bottletree needs about 20 to 30 gallons each time it is watered. But the soil shouldn’t be continuously wet six days a week. The roots need a chance to breathe.
I have had some reports of poor fruit production with Gala grown in the desert, but I have not found that to be true.
There are natural products that you can apply for controlling grubs of June beetles, including insect-devouring — but plant-friendly — nematodes.
Rose of Sharon is a hardy and fun deciduous shrub for our climate. It’s considered mesic in its water use and not meant for desert landscapes.
Desert climates are notoriously low in humidity, particularly as the day gets warmer, so we enjoy fewer plant diseases and worry about them less than in places with humidity.
Weed control is the No. 1 pest problem for farmers. Pests include insects, diseases and weeds, not just insects.
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The deadline for non-single-family properties to upgrade their decorative, non-functional grass to drought-friendly landscaping is approaching.
A middle man in the health care industry responsible for managing prescription drug programs was the subject of a reform debate in the Nevada Legislature this year.
“It’s what happens when you consume too much low-quality online content, which is like junk food for the brain,” Dr. Andreana Benitez says.
The first-of-its-kind “day hospital” will treat patients with acute leukemia, certain types of lymphomas and multiple myeloma.
The UMC Crisis Stabilization Center is Southern Nevada’s first mental health crisis short-term center.
