Under the proposed rule, employers would need to provide access to “suitably cool” and sufficient drinking water, break areas where employees could cool down and paid rest breaks when the heat index hits 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

Youth in the juvenile justice system in Nevada can now access health care under Medicaid 30 days before they’re released.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a new plan to strengthen its collaboration with tribes and help them build more sustainable food systems.

Using infrared trail cameras, cell phone location data and fitness tracking apps, Montana-based Headwaters Economics is able to more accurately estimate usage and economic impacts.

Unions at three Colorado mountains penned a letter to Vail Resorts CEO Kristen Lynch, objecting to the company using their colleagues to backfill striking workers in Utah.

According to the latest annual report from the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, four of the nine states with the weakest road safety laws are in the Mountain West and no state in the region is in the category with the top safety laws.

There’s a whole bunch of energy right below people’s feet in many Western states. And it doesn’t release any pollution into the air. But only a small fraction of it is being used for electricity. That could change, however, as the geothermal industry looks to expand.

La consulta popular número 3, que habría introducido las elecciones primarias abiertas y la votación por orden de preferencia, fue derrotada en su segundo intento en la papeleta.

En este episodio, informamos acerca de un nuevo reporte sobre el voto latino de UnidosUS, impuesto sobre venta en pañales de bebé y adulto, y más.

En este episodio, informamos acerca del resultado de las elecciones presidenciales, el voto latino que favoreció a los republicanos, y más.

Attorney General Aaron D. Ford has joined 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Medicaid recipients’ right to choose their healthcare providers, including Planned Parenthood.AG Ford emphasized that Medicaid exists to help vulnerable populations access safe and quality healthcare. In Nevada, approximately 791,000 residents rely on Medicaid, and he believes they should have the freedom to make their own medical decisions without government interference.

Nevada’s SB182 aims to mandate nurse staffing ratios to improve patient care and working conditions. At a heated legislative hearing, lawmakers debated its impact, with hospitals warning of unintended consequences.

Nevada lawmakers reintroduced a bill to lower prescription drug costs on Wednesday afternoon in Carson City. The legislation would adopt the prices negotiated by Medicare federally for everyone in the state, regardless of insurance.

The City of South Lake Tahoe is considering what’s next for vacation home rentals in residential areas. That’s after a court struck down Measure T, which had banned them.

South Lake Tahoe is getting its first-ever Target store.

This Fourth of July, Tahoe City might bring back fireworks after three years of using drones for the show.