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.
When moving any kind of tree from one location to another, I recommend removing about one-quarter to one-third of the tree’s canopy to compensate for the loss of roots.
A volunteer opportunity to plant shrubs and flowers around the Nevada Garden Clubs Center will be held March 4 starting at 7 a.m.
Bunch diseases attack only grape bunches. At the beginning of summer is when we notice disease problems on the berries of grapes such as the so-called bunch rots.
It is best to think of plants along a continuum (mesic vs. xeric) regarding whether they grow best in dry or wet soil or the type of mulch covering the surface of a landscape soil. So, instead, we group plants into these two categories for convenience.
When plants are at their healthiest, strong and most resilient, they can better resist the high temperatures and, to a lesser degree, even the low temperatures that surround them.
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.
Plums and pluots improve in flavor when they are kept on the tree longer and harvested closer to their mature date. These fruits are normally harvested from the end of July to the first or second week of August in our climate.
If you deploy pheromone traps in early May, the principal insect pest caught in the trap will be the peach twig borer. The peach twig borer causes wormy peach, nectarine and apricot.
The annual South Valley Rose Show will be held Nov. 9 at the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension offices on the corner of Windmill Lane and Paradise Road. Rosarians will be present to answer questions about growing roses in our hot desert climate and poor soils from 1 to 4 p.m.
Asparagus usually grows well here, but there are some differences among the varieties. Stay away from heirloom varieties such as Mary Washington because they don’t produce enough spears in any climate.
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Commercial real estate (CRE) sentiment is subdued, and deal activity has cooled, but Blake J. Owens sees an attractive turning point. The 30-year-old Las Vegas native, whose family has lived in the city for over a century, is capitalizing on this moment to transform CRE through his two companies: Agrippa and Augustus.
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.
