In Nevada and nationwide, 988 will replace the 10-digit suicide and mental health hotline number, an early step in the state’s efforts to bolster response to mental-health crises.
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Nevada law allows abortion 24 weeks into pregnancy, but pro-life groups are mulling some restrictions on the practice short of an outright ban.
On the final day of daily COVID-19 updates from state officials, Clark County added another 369 new cases and 20 deaths.
Clark County on Friday recorded a seventh straight day with fewer than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases as metrics continue to show a decline.
The Southern Nevada Health District also reported 27 deaths in the county over the preceding day, a figure likely inflated by the lack of reporting over the weekend.
It was the second straight increase reported in the forward-looking metric, which stood at 7.0 percent as of Monday’s update.
Nevadans have until Sunday to apply through the state’s insurance exchange for a federally subsidized health plan with rates further reduced by the stimulus package.
New data from the state Department of Health and Human Services shows second-straight decrease in new cases average, as hospital group sees signs the surge is slowing.
Eligibility is expanding. High-risk residents 55 and older could also receive doses at pharmacies statewide starting next week.
Nevada registered its highest one-day total of new COVID-19 cases in nearly a month, with 618 recorded over the preceding day, according to state data posted Thursday.
The Southern Nevada Health District on Thursday announced a seventh case of a more contagious coronavirus strain first discovered in the U.K has been detected in Clark County.
The long lines at the Las Vegas Convention Center were in part due to a high number of people seeking walk-in appointments, the Southern Nevada Health District said.
Gov. Steve Sisolak announced a phased pandemic reopening plan for the state that starts Monday with relaxed restrictions on business operations and certain public gatherings
Nevada on Thursday reported 592 new coronavirus cases and 55 additional deaths, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services.
The Southern Nevada Health District on Monday announced the first death in Clark County this season from the flu.
Las Vegas is a special kind of resort city. On the inside, you get The Strip (and now, the Sphere); on the outside, you get the vast Mojave Desert with its nostalgic attractions. In the past, people visiting Las Vegas would do so with the phrase in mind: “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” […]
The student’s lawyers claim he was threatened, discriminated against at UNLV, amid taunts from pro-Palestinian protesters and inaction by the administration and Board of Regents.
The fire was first reported before noon on Memorial Day and is located near the Late Night trailhead along Route 160, west of Las Vegas.
The Mirage volcano’s days are numbered after permits to clear the area for future construction were issued to Hard Rock contractors.
The park near Bermuda Road and Pebble Road honors a Metropolitan Police Department sergeant who was shot and killed in the line of duty in 2006.