The South Point plans to furlough most of its workforce next month as a result of the statewide casino shutdown ordered because of the coronavirus, the resort announced today. “As a result of the ongoing …
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Pets and pandemic: How does life in quarantine affect dogs and cats?
With the state’s stay-at-home order lasting at least until the end of April, our pets are likely spending much more time with us now than ever before. And overall, that’s a good thing, local veterinary experts say. But there are some caveats, particu…
Advocates: Excluded from IRS payments, other benefits, undocumented Nevadans face added COVID-19 stress
Millions of Americans received $1,200 deposits from the IRS this week through the CARES Act. One group that won’t receive deposits or checks is undocumented immigrants …
Record unemployment numbers overwhelm Nevada’s jobless office
As an on-call bell captain on the Las Vegas Strip, Nathaniel Manns sometimes works all three shifts—overnight, swing and morning—in the same week. “It can get pretty busy,” he said.
Sports leagues seek return to play but with no guarantees
Virtually all leagues talk publicly about their desire to return before summer …
Nevada has 3,728 coronavirus cases; death total still at 155
Health officials in Nevada report 102 new coronavirus cases, but no new deaths.
Wynn CEO looks for May reopening of Las Vegas Strip
In a 23-page report released Sunday, Maddox said some Las Vegas resort should open next month with “reduced occupancy” and various social distancing and sanitation protocols.
In coronavirus era, funeral providers attend to mourners as best they can
Billy Vallie Jr. couldn’t imagine saying his final goodbye to his beloved grandmother with the limitations brought on by social distancing guidelines out of concerns for limiting the spread of the coronavirus. Funeral traditions are meant to help que…
40 years apart, approaches to epidemics much the same
The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t the first viral outbreak Brian Murphy has seen as a health care professional in Las Vegas. An HIV caregiver since the 1980s, he sees lessons …
Surprising poll results: People are now happy to pick up the phone
It was a straightforward telephone survey of New Yorkers, a series of questions about the effects of the coronavirus crisis, and it was meant to take just a few minutes. But a strange thing kept happening.