southern Nevada News

Grant to Prepare Nevada Rescuers for Big Disasters

Southern Nevada is getting nearly $1.3 million in federal money for rescuers focused on pulling people out of collapsed buildings. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced the grant from FEMA on Wednesday. The money will go to urban search and …

1st Victim of Las Vegas Hepatitis C Outbreak Dies

A 2007 hepatitis C outbreak in southern Nevada has claimed its first victim. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports 77-year-old Rodolfo Meana died in the Philippines April 27. His attorney, Nia Killebrew, says he’d been suffering from kidney failure and cirrhosis …