The Living Grace home four women share through the Henderson nonprofit has been completely upgraded, thanks to an $87,400 donation raised by HomeAid Southern Nevada.
Briana Erickson
Reporter: Homeless and veterans issues
Email: berickson@reviewjournal.com
Phone: 702-387-5244
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Briana Erickson covers homeless and veterans’ issues for the Review-Journal. A proud “Florida Woman” living in the desert, she centers her reporting around people living in the shadows.
Before joining the Review-Journal in 2017, the University of Florida graduate wrote for the North Central Florida NPR affiliate and the South Florida Sun Sentinel. She was named College Journalist of the Year by the Society of Professional Journalists.
One person was dead and two juveniles were in critical condition Friday after a shooting in Henderson, police said.
The second annual Operation Battle Born Ruck March, which began in Carson City on May 17, ends at the Southern Nevada Veterans Cemetery in Boulder City on Monday.
Freshman Democratic Rep. Susie Lee, who sits on the Veterans Affairs committee, held a discussion with a group of women veterans Saturday in Las Vegas.
Observances of Memorial Day begin Friday and continue through Monday. Here is a list of some of the memorials and celebrations planned.
Clifford Smith later learned he had followed an ingrained family tradition: More than 30 family members have served in the military dating back to the Revolutionary War.
Thirteen employees out of a total of about 30 working at the 24/7 shelter and resource center for the homeless have been terminated and replaced since January.
The Shade Tree, a nonprofit North Las Vegas domestic violence shelter for women and children, has undergone $2.5 million in renovations.
A year removed from living on the streets of Las Vegas, Army veteran Ronald Cochran kept to his usual routine last week on the morning he was to take another big step in his comeback — his first day of work in seven years.
To kick off Mental Health Awareness Month, held in May, health professionals from a variety of disciplines are hosting an open discussion for residents.
The VA Medical Center in North Las Vegas plans a town hall and festival this weekend for veterans and their families.
Veteran Ana Martinez, who just a couple of years earlier had been living out of her car, had the key to her new Las Vegas home, and now it was time for one more thing Friday morning. The brand-new American flag, still bright and shiny and creased from packaging.
Decorated 97-year-old World War II fighter pilot Clarence “Bud” Anderson made an appearance Thursday at Nellis Air Force Base.
After a good week of fundraising, 96-year-old Onofrio “No-No” Zicari of Las Vegas is set to return to France’s Normandy coast, where he endured the worst hours of his life.
On the night of the Route 91 Harvest shooting, William King shielded his girlfriend with his body, taking a bullet in his back. On Friday, the two exchanged vows in Henderson.
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