While the Environmental Protection Agency will not administer all environmental regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection says it will continue to enforce environmental law and protect ecological resourc…
Monthly Archives: April 2020
How this Las Vegas couple, stranded in Peru’s lockdown, finally made it home
Garrett Sliger and Christine Castaneda had planned a 10-day vacation through Peru and Mexico. They were going to see Mayan archaeological sites like Machu Picchu in Peru and Tulum and Chichén Itzá in Mexico.
Only government order could spoil Allegiant Stadium’s completion date, exec says
Covid-19 concerns have shut down most of Las Vegas. But at the construction site for the $2 billion Allegiant Stadium just off the Strip and Russell Road, it’s business as usual …
Only government order could spoil Allegiant Stadium’s completion date, exec says
Covid-19 concerns have shut down most of Las Vegas. But at the construction site for the $2 billion Allegiant Stadium just off the Strip and Russell Road, it’s business as usual …
Economic pain will persist long after the lockdowns end
Walter Isenberg is the sort of business owner President Donald Trump has in mind when he talks about the need to start lifting coronavirus lockdowns and reopen the economy …
Officials want delay in nation’s head count due to virus
The U.S. Census Bureau wants to delay deadlines for the 2020 head count of all U.S. residents because of the coronavirus outbreak, a move that if approved by lawmakers would push back timetables for releasing data used to draw congressional and legisl…
Detained immigrants plead for masks, protection from virus
Elsy was on the phone in an immigration detention center when guards showed up with face masks and forms to sign.
Sports Down Under seem a long way off due to coronavirus
Australia is doing no better or worse than other countries deprived of their professional sport due to the new coronavirus. Which is probably surprising in itself.
Virus cases about 2M worldwide; few new hot spots
New York’s coronavirus death toll topped 10,000 and the worldwide number of confirmed cases hovered around 2 million on Monday, even as the lack of fresh hot spots globally yielded a ray of optimism and fueled discussions about how some places might b…
States largely have authority over when to shut down, reopen
President Donald Trump has shown no reluctance to use his White House perch to commend and criticize governors over steps they’ve taken to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus.