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- Economists say job losses likely, even as shutdown delays report
Friday’s jobs report is missing in action because of the federal shutdown, but economists are finding other ways of measuring apparent job losses concentrated in Midwestern states and oil country. Unemployment could continue to rise, especially for Black people, who have borne the brunt of recent job losses. Friday’s jobs report for September was missing
- Family Promise nonprofit opens complex for families experiencing homelessness
Tonya Jones was days away from being evicted when she began scouting out bridges and tunnels around Southern Nevada where she and her 3-year-old daughter could potentially sleep if they couldn’t find a place to stay. Jones had been able to work from home since the pandemic. But in the summer of 2022 when she
- Renewal of health insurance subsidies backed by big majorities in poll, including Trump voters
WASHINGTON — The vast majority of Americans, including Republicans and those who identify as strong supporters of President Donald Trump, want Congress to renew the enhanced tax credits for people who buy their health insurance from the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, according to a poll released Friday. More than 78% of people surveyed by the
- Nevada Health Link premiums expected to rise 26% for 2026
Nevadans who get insurance through Nevada Health Link, the state’s Affordable Care Act marketplace, are facing premium rate hikes of 26%, the state Division of Insurance confirmed to the Nevada Current. The average approved rate increase of 26% is significantly higher than the 17.5% average proposed increase announced by the Nevada Division of Insurance in
- How the federal shutdown is playing out across the government
WASHINGTON — The first federal government shutdown in seven years has left hundreds of thousands of workers furloughed and members of the public struggling to understand what’s open, what’s closed and what might be delayed. States Newsroom’s Washington, D.C. Bureau scoured agency plans published by the Trump administration and the courts, and produced this guide to
The Sierra Nevada Ally
- Togugunde: Reclaiming the Heavens Through Eco-Cultural Tourism
A traditional indigenous tale that finds new life with tribal observatory.
- The Silent Struggle of Long COVID Patients in Nevada
In addition to being a complex and hard-to-diagnose disease, healthcare shortages and systemic limitations in the state leave patients struggling to access care.
- Sierra Nevada Ally takes home eight awards from Nevada Press Association in 2025
Recognitions include First place in Multiple Photo Essay and Explanatory Journalism categories
- Ally Audio: The CDC Panel Injecting Uncertainty on Vaccines
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- By now, it’s a bizarre tradition of the West
Why do 80,000 people gather in a place that’s hot, dusty, and increasingly rainy— not to mention expensive? It’s something like a ritual, homecoming, or maybe even shared misery.