From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here’s a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most people recover from but can cause severe illness in…
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Recognizing digital divide, CCSD will educate students ‘to the best of our ability’
he district can only promise to comply with the state’s guidance on distance learning education to the best of its ability and to try to educate as many students as possible …
Two more coronavirus deaths reported in Clark County
Two more people with coronavirus disease have died in Clark County, bringing the total number of deaths in Nevada to four, according to the …
MGM providing $1 million in emergency financial aid for employees
MGM Resorts International today announced it is beefing up a program to provide financial assistance to workers impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. Through an emergency grant fund, MGM will …
Moulin Rouge Agreement recognition to be held virtually
The Historic Westside Chamber of Commerce announced today that the annual Moulin Rouge Agreement Day panel will be held virtually on Wednesday because of …
Las Vegas’ Asian businesses felt the coronavirus’ financial effects sooner than most
The Asian community in Las Vegas was the first to feel the economic effects of the outbreak and therefore has suffered the longest, starting in late January, when the Trump administration imposed restrictions on travel to the U.S. from China.
Reno News & Review halts 3 decades of weekly publications
The Reno News & Review has stopped publishing the alternative weekly it has been distributing in the “Biggest Little City” for nearly 30 years.
Reno News & Review halts 3 decades of weekly publications
The Reno News & Review has stopped publishing the alternative weekly it has been distributing in the “Biggest Little City” for nearly 30 years.
Hornbuckle named acting CEO for MGM Resorts International
Hornbuckle, a four-decade gaming industry veteran and a UNLV graduate, previously worked as president and chief operating officer at both Mandalay Bay and MGM Grand …
Jim Murren to lead state’s COVID-19 Response, Relief & Recovery Task Force
Gaming industry veteran Jim Murren was tabbed by Gov. Steve Sisolak to head the state’s COVID-19 Response, Relief & Recovery Task Force, which will mobilize the private section to assist state agencies …