If you have been meaning to stop by your local library branch to sign up for a library card – but missed your window before the closure due to the COVID-19 outbreak – a new type of library card is now available! The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District today announced their new instant, digital eCard, that local residents can sign up for directly on the the library website … [Read more...] about Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Announces New Instant eCard, Enabling Full Website Access From Home
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Free COVID-19 legal service available for low-income Nevadans
Nevada Legal Services (NLS) remains open with staff working remotely to assist with legal issues related to unemployment benefits, SNAP (food stamps), housing assistance, and any other legal issue arising out of the COVID-19 crisis. We provide free information on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, how to apply for unemployment benefits, SNAP, and other government … [Read more...] about Free COVID-19 legal service available for low-income Nevadans
Cortez Masto Bill Providing Tax Relief to College Scholarship Recipients
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) on June 10 cosponsored legislation to ensure students receiving scholarships and grants to finance their higher education are not overly taxed. Introduced by Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.),the Tax Relief for Student Success Act would require college students’ scholarship aid to be taxed as … [Read more...] about Cortez Masto Bill Providing Tax Relief to College Scholarship Recipients
OK, what the heck is an Amazon locker?
Anyone shopping at the Vons grocery store at Warm Springs and Durango can't help but have noticed this huge, yellow structure labeled Amazon Locker. So what is this? Basically, it's a place you can have Amazon deliver a package that isn't your home. It's geared toward those who may live in apartments who may not have a big enough mail box for packages, or for those who … [Read more...] about OK, what the heck is an Amazon locker?
Las Vegas Rescue Mission & Urban Underdogs Team Up to Hold Socks and Dog Booties Drive for the Homeless and their Pets
The heat is rising around the Las Vegas Valley, making the pavement and roads dangerous to both humans and animals. Understanding this unique need, Las Vegas Rescue Mission (LVRM), a nonprofit that provides aid to the homeless and hurting members of the southern Nevada community, is teaming up with Urban Underdogs Corp., a non-profit organization created to help animals in … [Read more...] about Las Vegas Rescue Mission & Urban Underdogs Team Up to Hold Socks and Dog Booties Drive for the Homeless and their Pets