The U.S. Justice Department last week moved to stop a $3.3 purchase of a home health and hospice company by a massive conglomerate that is already operating in that and many other parts of the health sector. It’s one of several antitrust actions taken after a long era of corporate consolidation. The Justice Department — along with attorneys general from Maryland, New York, New Jersey and Illinois — filed suit in a Maryland federal court to stop the purchase of Amedisys Inc. by UnitedHealth Group, the fourth-largest corporation by revenue in the United States.
Amid stalled negotiations over how to manage the troubled Colorado River in the coming decades, the federal government offered clashing states four different management options for the river Wednesday. The highly anticipated proposals released by the Bureau of Reclamation will serve as the foundation of new water management rules to replace the current ones set to expire in 2026.
CARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Education announced Thursday that high school graduation rates increased for the Class of 2024 compared with the previous year. The statewide graduation rate was 81.6% — up from 81.4% for the Class of 2023. In total, 31,978 students graduated this year.
The 2024 presidential election featured sky-high turnout, approaching the historic levels of the 2020 contest and contradicting long-held conventional political wisdom that Republicans struggle to win races in which many people vote. According to Associated Press elections data, more than 153 million ballots were cast in this year's race between Republican Donald Trump, now the president-elect, and Democrat Kamala Harris, the vice president, with hundreds of thousands of more still being tallied in slower-counting states such as California. When those ballots are fully tabulated, the number of votes will come even closer to the 158 million in the 2020 presidential contest, which was the highest turnout election since women were given the right to vote more than a century ago.
Lunches are served each weekday at noon and soup and croutons is served at 11 a.m. the Pleasant Senior Center, 1480 Lay Street. Lunches are open to the public. Suggested minimum donation is $4 for seniors age 60 and older. Visitors must be 16 years or older. Their meal is $10. Hot soup at croutons served daily with meal. Low-fat milk available daily. Safety of food after it has been served & taken from the center is the responsibility of the consumer.
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WINNEMUCCA — On Saturday, Nov. 30, the Winnemucca community came together to honor the memory of Will DeLong and support a cause close to his heart. A fundraiser was held during the varsity girls basketball game at Lowry High School, with all proceeds benefiting The Family Support Center’s work with victims of violence and individuals in crisis.
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Ukraine and Marshall Dillon
A Thank You
On Thursday, Nov. 21, dozens of people gathered at Derby Field Airport, nine miles southwest of Lovelock for a groundbreaking and ribbon-cutting ceremony. Airport manager and outgoing county commissioner Larry Rackley cut the ribbon. The group celebrated a major addition to the airport, its first- ever taxiway. “We have a North/South runway 2/20, which is the main runway and we have East/West runway 8/26. When this taxiway project is completed in the spring of 2025, we will have a partial taxiway,” said Rackley.
The remote ranching community of Wells, at the intersection of Interstate 80 and Highway 93 in the state’s northeastern Elko County, offers examples of the culture of self-reliance, lack of mental health providers and limited privacy that can often hinder discussions of mental health and outreach for help in rural areas. Reagan Brandt, 16, a cheerleader and Future Farmers of America (FFA) member, said when her parents grew up, they didn’t learn about mental health issues or how to navigate them.
Kade Lesbo was a left-handed pitcher with good control and a strong makeup. His junior varsity baseball coach described him as a mentally tough kid with a positive, uplifting attitude, who never seemed to get rattled. He loved the Seattle Mariners, riding dirt bikes, hunting, fishing and camping.
Surviving Grief
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