Billing itself as “the largest community-based population health study in the world,” the Healthy Nevada Project research project already has enrolled more than 35,000 volunteers since it launched in Washoe County in late 2016.
Michael Scott Davidson
Reporter: City and county Government
Email: sdavidson@reviewjournal.com
Phone: (702) 477-3861
Michael Scott Davidson sits through government meetings so you don’t have to. The University of Florida graduate began covering Clark County in August 2016. He’s since expanded the beat to include Nevada’s affordable housing shortage and Las Vegas city government.
This month, 16 cranes stretching as high as 350 feet are hoisting 65-ton canopy trusses atop the massive Las Vegas Stadium now under construction.
The Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority has hired an outside human resources firm to investigate the agency’s executive director, according to two housing authority commissioners.
Nevada stands to lose nearly $170 million in federal funding for healthcare and child welfare programs over the next decade if even 1 percent of state residents don’t participate in next year’s census, state officials estimate.
Clark County’s population grew by more than 48,000 people between 2017 and 2018 — the second-largest increase of any U.S. county, according to newly released census data.
The Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority is considering dipping into $13 million of its reserves to cover rental assistance payments in March if the federal funding stream for the subsidies dries up because of the ongoing government shutdown.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak is throwing his support behind a proposal to allocate some $40 million in state tax credits before 2025 to build and preserve affordable housing.
Four members of Laborers Local 872 had accused the construction union of unfairly disqualifying them from running in elections for the 2,500-member local affiliate of the Laborers’ International Union of North America.
Innovative Technology Electronics Corp. featured more than 49 new Victrola products ranging from record players to vintage radios to mid-century modern furniture with built in speakers.
At CES 2019 in Las Vegas, security is a major feature of BlackBerry Mobile’s two new smartphones, the Key2 and Key2 LE.
A ransomware attack on Atlanta’s computer systems in 2018 was a sobering reminder that the infrastructure local governments must protect is no longer limited to roads, pipes and power grids, experts said Wednesday.
Sony’s robot dog Aibo appeared at CES 2019, the second time the canine with artificial intelligence has graced the Las Vegas conference.
Nikon Inc. is showcasing its new Z6 and Z7 digital cameras at CES 2019 in Las Vegas.
A CES 2019 panel in Las Vegas discussed the growth and growing pains of immersive entertainment such as virtual reality and augmented reality.
Natalie Ross’ family has received federal rental assistance for close to a decade, but it wasn’t until moving to Las Vegas that they enjoyed the housing choice voucher program’s fullest potential.