Nevada
VA looking for ways to help homeless veterans in southern Nevada
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Homelessness among veterans is up 7% nationwide, according to officials from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
The problem here is getting worse to but the VA has big goals in 2024 and looking to help people like Ray Allord. He tells me he is a Navy veteran and has been working to get back on his feet.
“I am looking for housing,” he told me.
I asked him when he first experienced homelessness.
“It was a two-year hitch. Back then, I was allowed to grow my beard,” Allord said.
Allord is staying at the Salvation Army at night but thinks more can be done to help all homeless vets get off the streets.
“Find other programs to assist with rent and furniture,” he explained. “A bigger shelter for the homeless veterans here.”
The homeless veteran population is a problem with no easy solution. According to the VA, 6% to 9% of the valley’s homeless population are veterans, which is around 900 people.
“In Las Vegas, for example, there has been a 60% increase,” said Tanya Bradsher, Deputy Secretary of the VA.
On Friday, Bradsher said the agency’s goal is to help those 900 veterans finding housing this year.
“It is going to take community, going to take partnership and it is going to take an aggressive workforce,” Bradsher said.
A new tool the agency plans on using is a mobile VA medical unit, one of just 25 in the nation. In just weeks, it will take medical help and resources to vets on the streets.
“I’d like to see this dealt with,” Allord told me.
With rising inflation and the cost of living, Allord said he and many others are feeling the pain.
“It is expensive to live in Las Vegas.”
SPARKS, Nev. (BRAIN) — Bicycle Technologies International relocated its warehouse and service operations to a new distribution center with a footprint 50% larger than its previous location about a half mile away.
The facility increases BTI’s inventory capacity, and accelerates order fulfillment for its dealer network. It also expands BTI’s suspension service workspace. All the daily cutoff times will remain unchanged for shops, and the facility is fully operational and shipping packages.
“Our new Sparks distribution center represents a major investment in the future of our company and in the success of our retailer partners,” said Preston Martin, BTI co-founder. “The expanded footprint is timely given that BTI will be introducing more top brands in 2026.”
The company is headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and continues to ship from there as well.
BTI said more stock at the new facility means fewer split shipments from multiple locations, reducing the average carbon footprint per order.
Supplementing the building’s skylights and office windows, BTI upgraded all lighting to LEDs with occupancy sensors that save energy by turning off lights in vacant areas. The Sparks’ staff can utilize BTI’s Green Machine benefit that pays employees cash to ride, walk, or take public transit to work.
BTI’s new address is 740 E Glendale Ave., Sparks, Nevada, 89431.
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The ACLU of Nevada presented a case before the Nevada Supreme Court on Tuesday, challenging the Clark County School District’s (CCSD) refusal to release records related to a 2023 incident at Durango High School.
The incident involved a police officer throwing a student to the ground. CCSD claims the records are part of an “investigative file,” making them exempt from public disclosure.
The court will decide if public agencies can withhold records by labeling them as such. ACLU Executive Director Athar Haseebullah stated, “This case is really going to determine whether or not public agencies can hide records from the public by simply labeling them as investigative files. Public agencies should not act transparently.”
CARSON CITY, Nev. (KOLO) – The Nevada Day Store has officially reopened in a new location, offering visitors a fresh space to gear up for one of the state’s most iconic traditions.
Now located at 508 N. Curry Street, Carson City, the shop features a refreshed layout and an expanded selection of Nevada-themed merchandise, locally crafted goods, and festive holiday items. Shoppers will find everything from parade memorabilia and state pride apparel to unique gifts from Nevada artisans.
The store plays a key role each year in supporting Nevada Day events, with proceeds helping fund festivities and parade operations. Organizers hope the new location will make it even easier for residents and visitors to stop in, shop local, and show their Nevada pride.
The Nevada Day Store is now open during its regular hours, Monday – Saturday 11:00am to 4:00pm. You can find more information on the Nevada Day Gift Shop by visiting www.nevadaday.com/
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