In Nevada, there’s a shortage of ventilators and other medical supplies needed to combat the virus, and there doesn’t appear to be any help in sight from the federal government …
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Nevada Resort Association: State is ‘national epicenter of economic devastation’ from coronavirus
The lobbying organization for Nevada’s resorts and casinos predicts that the coronavirus pandemic could end up being twice as bad for the state as the Great Recession …
Metro starts enforcing shutdown of nonessential businesses
Metro Police on Saturday began enforcing Gov. Steve Sisolak’s order that nonessential businesses temporarily shut down in an effort to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus …
DMV gives extension for renewals out of coronavirus concerns
Nevada motorists due to renew their vehicle registration or driver’s license are getting a 90-day extension out of concerns for the COVID-19 outbreak …
The drive-in, relic of yesterday, finds itself suited to now
The drive-in theater, long a dwindling nostalgia act in a multiplex world, is experiencing a momentary return to prominence.
U.S. tourists stranded abroad don’t know when they’ll return
Linda Scruggs and Mike Rustici trained for months to hike the winding trails leading to Machu Picchu’s complex of Inca ruins. So they were thrilled when their flight landed last Friday in the Peruvian capital.
Clark County empowers police to shut down defiant businesses
Nevada businesses deemed nonessential that have refused to shutter amid the coronavirus crisis despite a state order have until midnight Friday to do so. If those in unincorporated Clark County persist …
Strip shutdown may speed up some needed road improvements
Owing to the extreme drop-off in Las Vegas Boulevard traffic caused by the COVID-19 shutdown …
Full transcript of Gov. Sisolak’s emergency directive address
Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak announced today that he signed an emergency order to force nonessential businesses to close, turning his initial request for them to shutter into a requirement.
Nevada AG reports nearly 100 complaints of coronavirus scams, inflated prices
The Nevada Attorney General has received nearly 100 calls and complaints from Nevadans relating to coronavirus scams, including reports of inflated prices for in-demand items. …