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Some states and cities that have been shipped masks, gloves, ventilators and other essential equipment from the nation’s medical stockpile to fight the coronavirus have gotten an unwelcome surprise: the material is unusable.

During these unprecedented past two weeks, when valley roads and highways have mostly sat empty while most locals sit at home, at least 48 impaired motorists still managed to get arrested …

Las Vegas Sands on Friday announced a plan that will pay more than a thousand third-party restaurant workers at Sands properties during the coronavirus shutdown.

Military officials declared a public health emergency at Nellis Air Force Base, limiting access to residents and “mission essential personnel” beginning Saturday. 

More than a million people could swamp the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces in the coming months as employers lay off staff during the coronavirus pandemic.

Gov. Steve Sisolak has notified directors of agencies throughout the state to begin looking for ways to reduce their budgets …

State and federal officials are finalizing details of the role Nevada’s National Guard will play in the statewide response to the coronavirus, but they’re emphasizing the mission won’t include enforcing martial law ….

The WNBA has postponed the start of its season because of the coronavirus pandemic, with no indication when play would begin …

A public-private task force created to help stop the spread of the coronavirus in Nevada has raised $10 million in its first week of existence, receiving donations from a wide range of groups

The United States’ top infectious disease specialist is getting his own bobblehead.