Clark County School District and the state have prevailed in a federal lawsuit filed by Las Vegas-area parents who argued that the district’s mask mandate was unconstitutional.
Monthly Archives: December 2021
New owners of Palms to former employees: ‘We want you back’
As the Palms prepares to reopen next year, its new owners are scrambling to hire more than 1,000 employees and hoping to bring back hundreds of former workers.
Secret Service: Nearly $100B stolen in pandemic relief funds
Nearly $100 billion at minimum has been stolen from COVID-19 relief programs set up to help businesses and people who lost their jobs due to the pandemic.
Democrats ‘not giving up’ on Biden bill, talks with Manchin
President Joe Biden appears determined to return to the negotiating table with Sen. Joe Manchin, the holdout Democrat who effectively tanked the party’s signature ….
Golden Knights’ loss to Lightning drops curtain on NHL
COVID-19 has decimated the hockey calendar over the past two weeks, with 50 postponed games, including the Golden Knights’ Thursday contest against the the Los Angeles Kings.
College students in Nevada won’t need COVID vaccine as lawmakers split on vote to continue mandate
Chancellor Melody Rose issued a memo after the ruling instructing institutions to lift all registrations holds based on a student not meeting the previous vaccine requirement
Happy Birthday, Green Valley Ranch: Resort celebrates 20 years in Henderson
Initially, Green Valley Ranch was billed as offering more of a “Santa Barbara” resort experience. There have been changes along the way, but employees say it has always felt like working with family.
Omicron sweeps across nation, now 73% of new US COVID cases
Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S., accounting for 73% of new infections last week …
NHL shutting down from Wednesday through Saturday
A person with direct knowledge of discussions said the NHL is beginning a leaguewide shutdown Wednesday amid an increase of positive COVID-19 test results among players across the league.
Sweet side of social media: TikTok expands reach of ‘neighborhood’ bakery
A TikTok user with a big following posted last year about the cookies at Tsp. Baking, which led to what owner Kari Garcia called an “explosion” of popularity on the platform.