Two Asian community organizations, flanked by Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak, spoke Tuesday in Las Vegas’ Chinatown to announce that nearly $55,000 has been raised …
Monthly Archives: December 2021
Nevada political giant, former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid dies at 82
Harry Reid never felt the need to be loud or brash. The former U.S. Senate majority leader who died today at age 82 instead often took a soft-spoken approach to politics that resulted in effective, lasting and historic results. The Searchlight native …
John Madden, legendary Raiders coach and broadcaster, dies at 85
Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster John Madden, whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, died Tuesday morning.
More Las Vegas flights canceled as airlines struggle with COVID, weather
More than two dozen flights were canceled today at the Las Vegas airport, with more than 1,000 flights scrubbed nationwide as airlines struggle with COVID-induced staff shortages and bad weather. Joe Rajchel, a spokesman for Harry Reid International A…
How can I protect a child too young for a COVID-19 vaccine?
How can I protect a child too young for a COVID-19 vaccine?
A mother’s deft touch helps former Gorman QB navigate the haters
A relentless pattern has followed Dorian Thompson-Robinson from his unsteady start as a freshman to his unquestioned standing as one of the best quarterbacks …
Analysis: Omicron looms ominously over NFL’s playoff races
Quick, who’s your favorite team’s backup quarterback? Or the backup’s backup? Who’s their best pass rushing proxy? Fill-in cover cornerback? What about the substitute snapper or the stand-in blindside protector?
Immigrants welcome Afghan refugees, inspired by own journeys
Tram Pham tears up recalling how tough life was at first in the U.S. But she also remembers the joy she felt as a 22-year-old refugee from Vietnam when a nurse spoke to her in her native language and guided her through a medical screening required of …
‘So difficult’: Northwest cold forces some into shelters
With temperatures in normally mild Seattle dropping well below freezing, Kaety West walked a short distance in the snow from the tent where she usually stays to find refuge at a small warming center at an American Legion hall.
Undertakers, rabbis join global fight promoting COVID shots
In Germany, Lutheran pastors are offering COVID-19 shots inside churches. In Israel’s science-skeptical ultra-Orthodox community, trusted rabbis are trying to change minds. And in South Africa, undertakers are taking to the streets to spread the word.