The Nevada National Guard is adding about 700 more soldiers and airmen to its coronavirus response, bringing the total number to about 800 in …
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700 more Nevada National Guard troops called up for virus response
The Nevada National Guard is adding about 700 more soldiers and airmen to its coronavirus response, bringing the total number to about 800 in …
A breakdown of COVID-19 cases by ZIP code
The Southern Nevada Health District has released data on the number of COVID-19 cases in each ZIP code in Clark County. The ZIP codes with the highest rates of cases – between 61 and 83 – are 89148 and 89117 in southwest Las Vegas, 89052 in Henderson,…
Nevada faces critical shortage of advocates for foster children
Nevada faces a severe shortage of volunteer court-appointed special advocates for foster children at a time when child abuse could be on the rise, the Nevada …
Health District reports 45% virus recovery rate
The daily COVID-19 report from the Southern Nevada Health District has a new category: number of residents recovered. The Health District reports that 1,141 Clark County residents have …
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 …
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 …
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.
State officials, environmentalists split on local impacts of EPA enforcement change
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…