- Longtime Las Vegas activists reflect on the protest movement here
- Sunday, July 12, 2020
- After George Floyd’s death, Tenisha Freedom was one of the first to take the streets in Las Vegas. Sol Sanchez and others followed soon after, organizing some prominent protests …
- Nevada doctor's advice: Can't wear a face mask due to illness? Stay home
- Wednesday, July 8, 2020
- “If you have a severe illness that causes shortness of breath such as pulmonary disease or severe asthma, then it is possible wearing a face-covering could make you worse.”
- Two more cases in Clark County of pediatric virus-related illness
- Wednesday, July 1, 2020
- Two new cases of a coronavirus-related inflammatory syndrome in children have been reported in Clark County, according to the Southern Nevada Health District. Both patients ...
- Southern Nevada officials taking steps to help Hispanics in COVID-19 crisis
- Tuesday, June 30, 2020
- Alyssa Cortes lost her uncle six days ago to COVID-19. It was an abrupt loss that has devastated her family.
- Nevada health officials detail contact tracing, case investigation efforts
- Tuesday, June 30, 2020
- State health officials say they plan to launch a targeted response effort this week to support communities most impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The plan ...
- Advocates: Data needed on COVID-19 risk in Las Vegas LGBTQ community
- Saturday, June 27, 2020
- New research shows that members of the LGBTQ community may face a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 due to health and socioeconomic conditions, but advocates say ...
- Allegiant to require passengers to wear masks before, during flights
- Friday, June 26, 2020
- Allegiant Air passengers will soon be required to wear face masks both before and during flights, including at ticket counters, gate areas and during boarding. The new policy will begin on ...
- Despite dramatic surge in cases, Nevada, rest of the country still experiencing first wave
- Friday, June 26, 2020
- Two weeks after Nevada entered the second stage of its reopening plan, the state started experiencing rapid upticks in the amount of new COVID-19 cases. Nevada isn’t alone, with cases surging in more than half the states in the country, most notably Arizona and Florida.
- Las Vegas organizers bring sense of calm to the protests while seeking solutions
- Friday, June 12, 2020
- Prie Falaniko was saddened by what he was witnessing at the end of a George Floyd protest in downtown, where police fired tear gas and so-called “less-lethal” rounds into the crowd to get them to disperse. The night ended ...
- Still too early to call Clark County Commission races
- Wednesday, June 10, 2020
- In the primary race for Clark County Commission, Michael Naft, Ross Miller and William McCurdy II were leading in Districts A, C and D, respectively. Only about 12% of ballots were ...
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