Landlords and property managers in North Las Vegas who violate Gov. Steve Sisolak’s moratorium on evictions face fines of up to $1,000 a day, revocation of their business license and …
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MGM raises $11 million to help employees with help of show headliners
MGM Resorts International has raised about $11 million for its Employee Emergency Grant Fund to assist employees impacted economically by the coronavirus pandemic, the company announced today. Many of MGM’s resident entertainers contributed to …
Ammon Bundy stirs a ‘liberty’ rebellion in Idaho over emergency orders
“If it gets bad enough, and our rights are infringed upon enough, we can physically stand in defense in whatever way we need to,” Ammon Bundy said.
For cooped-up Las Vegans, popular online fitness classes offer a salve during crisis
Jaqueline Andrea has been a dance fitness instructor for 12 years. It’s her passion, and in a time of social distancing and self-quarantines, she knew large classes weren’t going to happen. So she did the next-best thing. She and her fellow instructor…
Closed and without March Madness, sports betting faces new pressures
The Horseshoe Council Bluffs Casino had planned an advertising campaign, looking to beckon visiting college basketball fans to its sportsbook.
Nevada National Guard general talks coronavirus response
Maj. Gen. Ondra Berry, the top officer in the Nevada National Guard, is managing the Guard’s coronavirus response after Gov. Steve Sisolak activated the military on April 1. In a news conference announcing his decision, Sisolak called …
Pandemic deals blow to plastic bag bans, plastic reduction
Just weeks ago, cities and even states across the U.S. were busy banning straws, limiting takeout containers and mandating that shoppers bring reusable bags or pay a small fee as the movement to eliminate single-use plastics took hold in mainstream Am…
CDC weighs loosening guidelines for some exposed to virus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering changing its guidelines for self-isolation to make it easier for those who have been exposed to someone with the coronavirus to return to work if they are asymptomatic.
D.C. fights to enforce distancing and braces for looming surge
Pick-up basketball games. Crowds gathering at an outdoor fish market. Family hikes along trails in Rock Creek Park. The warmer weather is bringing violations of social distance guidelines in the nation’s capital, even as health officials predict the c…
Census sends paper forms to laggards as Midwest sets pace
If you’re a census slacker and haven’t yet filled out the form for the 2020 head count, the federal government is trying another way to get in touch with you.