The city of Las Vegas said Thursday it had temporarily suspended permits for three organizations to use city-owned sports fields because they violated statewide orders on safe play related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Organizers seeking to recall Las Vegas Councilwoman Michele Fiore on Wednesday turned in less than one-third of the number of signatures they will need for an election.
“This has been a longtime dream come true,” said Mayor Carolyn Goodman, who added that she hopes the Courtyard Homeless Resource Center will be replicated countywide and statewide.
A leading doctor of the White House Coronavirus Task Force reportedly warned state and local officials that Las Vegas should take “aggressive” steps to address a rising number of cases.
After the closure of the $8 million ISO-Q complex at Cashman Field, Clark County and the city of Las Vegas are trying new strategies to protect the homeless from COVID-19.
The city said that small businesses could soon apply for emergency grant funding to help offset the costs of abiding by public health guidelines during the pandemic.
Las Vegas Fire Chief William McDonald, who recently announced he will resign in August, has accepted the same position in Alameda County in Northern California.
Las Vegas Fire Chief William McDonald recently notified the city that he plans to resign early next month after seven years at the helm of the department.
The Las Vegas City Council is on the verge of finalizing a deal that will allow the construction of the city’s first urban central park.
Las Vegas City Manager Scott Adams says he will retire in November after three years as the city’s top administrator and more than four decades in local government.
Las Vegas City Councilman Stavros Anthony, the city’s most senior lawmaker, was unanimously appointed mayor pro tem on Wednesday to replace Councilwoman Michele Fiore.
Organizers ended their efforts Wednesday to recall Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman, citing logistical challenges and risks of collecting signatures during a resurgent coronavirus pandemic.
The city of Las Vegas has a plan to help qualifying residents who are facing financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic and behind on housing bills: Cover up to three months of delinquent rent or mortgage.