The new law builds on earlier legislation intended to reduce wait times at VA facilities by allowing veterans to see private doctors in their communities in some situations.
Briana Erickson
Reporter: Homeless and veterans issues
Email: berickson@reviewjournal.com
Phone: 702-387-5244
Briana Erickson covers homeless and veterans’ issues for the Review-Journal. A proud “Florida Woman” living in the desert, she centers her reporting around people living in the shadows.
Before joining the Review-Journal in 2017, the University of Florida graduate wrote for the North Central Florida NPR affiliate and the South Florida Sun Sentinel. She was named College Journalist of the Year by the Society of Professional Journalists.
The fair will be held Monday and Tuesday at the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center, 6900 North Pecos Road, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Hundreds gathered at the Elks Lodge Las Vegas on Thursday to honor local World War II veterans and commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
Barry Hartman, 72, is in France, following the path traveled by his father, Army cameraman Burton “Bud” Hartman, 75 years ago when the Allies landed in Normandy.
Maj. Gen. Peter Gersten was removed as the commander of the Air Force Warfare Center.
The Living Grace home four women share through the Henderson nonprofit has been completely upgraded, thanks to an $87,400 donation raised by HomeAid Southern Nevada.
One person was dead and two juveniles were in critical condition Friday after a shooting in Henderson, police said.
The second annual Operation Battle Born Ruck March, which began in Carson City on May 17, ends at the Southern Nevada Veterans Cemetery in Boulder City on Monday.
Freshman Democratic Rep. Susie Lee, who sits on the Veterans Affairs committee, held a discussion with a group of women veterans Saturday in Las Vegas.
Observances of Memorial Day begin Friday and continue through Monday. Here is a list of some of the memorials and celebrations planned.
Clifford Smith later learned he had followed an ingrained family tradition: More than 30 family members have served in the military dating back to the Revolutionary War.
Thirteen employees out of a total of about 30 working at the 24/7 shelter and resource center for the homeless have been terminated and replaced since January.
The Shade Tree, a nonprofit North Las Vegas domestic violence shelter for women and children, has undergone $2.5 million in renovations.
A year removed from living on the streets of Las Vegas, Army veteran Ronald Cochran kept to his usual routine last week on the morning he was to take another big step in his comeback — his first day of work in seven years.
To kick off Mental Health Awareness Month, held in May, health professionals from a variety of disciplines are hosting an open discussion for residents.