Southern Nevada groups strive to enhance health care access, tackle opioids

Combating the opioid epidemic and increasing health care access to at-risk communities are priorities for Southern Nevada’s health ...     [SOUTHERN NEVADA GROUPS STRIVE TO ENHANCE HEALTH CARE ACCESS, TACKLE OPIOIDS]( [Combating the opioid epidemic and increasing health care access to at-risk communities are priorities for Southern Nevada’s health organizations in 2024, officials detailed this week. “Just because we’re making sure that these resources are available, doesn’t mean that people actually have access to them,” said Ireti Fawehinmi, a community health work manager at Immunize Nevada, during a discussion on valley health needs at Alexander Library in North Las Vegas.]( [EDITORIAL: TAXPAYERS SHOULD NOT FOOT BILL FOR GOP’S PRIVATE ELECTION PARTY]( [The Nevada GOP presidential caucuses are still weeks away and already they are a train wreck. Leaders of the Nevada Republican Party insist on hosting a private nominating party that is gift-wrapped for disgraced former President Donald Trump.]( [SUMMERLIN CENTENARIAN LOOKS BACK ON A FULL LIFE, NOT SLOWING DOWN]( [On what she describes as a “cold winter night,” Bea Baker was born in Stillwater, Minn., on Jan. 3, 1924. This month, the Summerlin resident turned 100 and swears there is no secret to the feat. “It’s just the genes,” she says. “If I knew what it was, I swear to God I’d can it. Just the genes.”]( [MAYOR GOODMAN REMINISCES ON TIME IN OFFICE IN FINAL STATE OF THE CITY]( [It wasn’t a routine address for Mayor Carolyn Goodman, simply listing off the city’s accomplishments for another year; Thursday night was a time to say goodbye and reminisce on a Las Vegas family’s legacy that goes back to 1964, in a very different city than the metropolis it’s grown into today. Goodman delivered her State of the City with a smile on her face and a sand dial on the podium for the very last time in her career.](   MOST READ: [Could Bill Belichick be a good fit for the Raiders?]( [Maloofs sell ownership stake of Golden Knights to Foley family](  [Raiders interview 2 candidates for open GM position]( [Tech innovations that caught our eye at CES 2024]( [Golden Knights rise to occasion with stars hurt in win over Bruins](   [Facebook](  [Twitter](     Greenspun Media Group | 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Our Privacy Policy]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( Sent by gmginfo@gmgvegas.com