By Carly Sauvageau The Nevada Independent For decades, families have welcomed new members at the maternity ward of St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Reno, but that tradition abruptly ended the evening of Nov. 11. The sudden closure after 72 years of operation marks the end of an era for the hospital. On Thursday morning, nurses attended a vigil at the corner of … [Read more...]
November 23, 2022
November 16, 2022
Contaminants lurk in unregulated domestic wells; Some go untested and untreated
By Daniel Rothberg The Nevada Independent If you live in Las Vegas or Reno, the water you use to drink and cook likely comes from a utility that applies rigorous treatment protocols to deliver clean water. But for an estimated 182,000 Nevadans who source their water from private wells, safe drinking water is harder to ensure. In Nevada and across the West, private … [Read more...]
For Reno printer, trashing campaign mailers means they’re still working
By Tim Lenard The Nevada Independent In an age where more and more aspects of life are becoming paperless, there’s one paper product that remains as ubiquitous as ever — the election mailer. Perfectly posed portraits of politicians and their platforms on glossy postcards, or scary-looking attacks on their opponents, are filling up mailboxes across the state. What is it … [Read more...]
November 9, 2022
Health officials concerned over triple threat of COVID, RSV and flu
By Carly Sauvageau and Tabitha Mueller The Nevada Independent During the pandemic, illnesses associated with respiratory viruses lessened. Researchers attributed the trend to mask-wearing and social distancing, among other precautions. But as the world returned to in-person activities and mask mandates dropped, cases of RSV infections (or respiratory syncytial virus) and … [Read more...]