Las Vegas strip clubs make case for federal coronavirus aid
Like business operators throughout the Las Vegas Valley, Jason Mohney is trying to figure out how to support his employees amid the COVID-19 outbreak. But unlike many ...
Pandemic politics: Nevada candidates go digital to reach voters
Sam Peters is running for Congress in Nevada. At this moment, however, he’s focused on getting his Facetime Live feed up and running for a virtual town hall meeting. “Can you see me now, Kim?” Peters says to someone on the other side of ...
Flaws in America’s plan to save midsize business portend more trouble
At the Tuscany Suites in Las Vegas, a privately owned hotel and casino that employs more than 700 people, revenues disappeared overnight as Nevada closed up shop for social distancing.
Mayor’s call to reopen Las Vegas amid pandemic met with scorn from most
Readers had a lot to say about the Sun’s editorial Friday questioning Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman over her call to end Nevada’s statewide closures of nonessential businesses.
Trump says he’ll ‘suspend immigration,’ offers no details
President Donald Trump said Monday that he will sign an executive order “to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States” because of the coronavirus.
Virus fears close some Nevada courts, nix July 4 fireworks show
The biggest Fourth of July celebration on the north shore of Lake Tahoe has been canceled, the state Supreme Court is banning visitors and ...
South Point to lay off most employees
The South Point plans to furlough most of its workforce next month as a result of the statewide casino shutdown ordered because of the coronavirus, the resort announced today. “As a result of the ongoing ...
Record unemployment numbers overwhelm Nevada’s jobless office
As an on-call bell captain on the Las Vegas Strip, Nathaniel Manns sometimes works all three shifts—overnight, swing and morning—in the same week. “It can get pretty busy,” he said.
Advocates: Excluded from IRS payments, other benefits, undocumented Nevadans face added COVID-19 stress
Millions of Americans received $1,200 deposits from the IRS this week through the CARES Act. One group that won’t receive deposits or checks is undocumented immigrants ...
Pets and pandemic: How does life in quarantine affect dogs and cats?
With the state’s stay-at-home order lasting at least until the end of April, our pets are likely spending much more time with us now than ever before. And overall, that’s a good thing, local veterinary experts say. But there are some caveats, particularly if ...