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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.

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 …

Owing to the extreme drop-off in Las Vegas Boulevard traffic caused by the COVID-19 shutdown …

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.

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. …

Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo says Metro Police stand ready to enforce Gov. Steve Sisolak’s stepped-up order Friday for non-essential businesses throughout Nevada to shut down for 30 days as …

Gov. Steve Sisolak signed a new emergency directive for the closure of nonessential businesses and gave local governments the authority to enforce it through fines, license revocations and …

Nellis Air Force Base today announced that three more service members have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases at the base to four. The three additional service …

The American Gaming Association estimates 616,000 casino employees in the U.S., including those at tribal properties, are out of work because of shutdowns caused by …

At noon Thursday, Chris Sotiropoulos finished closing down the small American Coney Island restaurant he owns with his sister inside The D casino. With the Fremont Street Experience shut down because of …