Anthony Hua, who will continue to practice in Las Vegas, was commissioned as a captain in the reserves on Friday by Lt. Gen. Nadja West, a three-star general and the highest ranking black female to serve in the Army.
Briana Erickson
Reporter: Homeless and veterans issues
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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.
Transitional housing at WestCare Nevada’s Women and Children’s Campus is the only facility of its kind in the Las Vegas Valley that accepts mothers who are getting treated for drug or alcohol dependence and have multiple children.
Democratic presidential hopeful and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee touched on a broad spectrum of policy issues in Las Vegas on Saturday, while denouncing the Trump administration for a secret shipment of plutonium to Nevada.
Three people, including a young child, died from the flu in Clark County in late February, bringing the death toll this flu season to 18, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.
As part of its 12th anniversary, Living Grace Homes will share the stories of the young women and children who were helped through hard times and homelessness.
A North Las Vegas man this week filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the city of North Las Vegas and its police department violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to protect the civil rights of the mentally ill.
Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada’a Renewing Hope program helps the homeless conquer their demons, acquire job skills and regain their self-confidence.
The VA Medical Center in North Las Vegas on Tuesday morning announced a new partnership with the agency’s national telehealth system for intensive care units.
A Nevada bill would allow veterans charged with violent crimes to, again, participate in a specialty treatment court.
A Henderson couple has settled a lawsuit against the HGTV television network and the husband-wife team behind the popular show “Flip or Flop Vegas” over the sale of a home.
Disorderly conduct and attempted theft charges against Dr. S. Jay Hazan, who grabbed the keys to a shuttle bus after the driver refused to take him straight home from a doctor’s appointment, will be dismissed if he stays out of trouble.
Sandra Guillen, 33, unveiled her creation this week at the International Builders Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Her backers believe it could provide affordable housing for the homeless, disaster victims and others.
“We are really low on blankets and are putting out a call to the community,” Heather Williams, the mission’s director of development, said in a statement on Friday.
With help from the city of Las Vegas, a Salvation Army shelter stays open during the day Thursday and Friday, offering a safe place for the homeless to find respite from freezing temperatures and snow.
The Bon Jovi Soul Foundation and Sands Cares partner with the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth in fundraising campaign to create new housing for homeless and at-risk youth with wraparound support services.
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