Clark County, Las Vegas officials say they have been trying for weeks to strike a deal with local landlords and hotels and only turned to the Cashman lot out of desperation.
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A Henderson group hired former Nevada Lt. Gov. Mark Hutchison to call on officials to put off considering items related to a proposed arena during the coronavirus crisis.
Normally, cities run emergency operations centers with essential workers grouped together in one room. But a contagious virus presents a new challenge.
The search by leaders in the region for bed space for such patients will not end there as officials anticipate facing a crisis affecting cities across the country: Hospital bed shortages.
A survey of the nation’s mayors — including several in Nevada — found 90 percent of cities lack sufficient medical supplies to protect emergency responders and medical workers from contracting the coronavirus.
A newly formed public-private partnership will help Nevada “punch above our weight” when it comes to securing supplies needed to combat the spread of the new coronavirus, Jim Murren said Monday.
Thousands of government workers in Southern Nevada find their jobs suddenly in flux, a result of stringent health precautions and public facility closures.
State government in talks with banks and others to provide assistance to Nevadans impacted by the economic upheaval the new coronavirus has inflicted on the state, he says.
The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) has implemented new measures to deal with “an unprecedented number of unemployment insurance claims.”
The number of confirmed cases in Clark County increased from 350 to 443 overnight, while the state reported an increase from 420 to 535 late Thursday
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said it’s too early to know when efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic can be relaxed, and said that even more stringent measures might be necessary before the crisis is over.
Benefits will be extended for Nevadans currently enrolled in Medicaid or food assistance programs, the Nevada Division of Welfare and Supportive Services announced on Monday.
North Las Vegas City Council plans to use teleconferencing. Henderson plans to use video. Las Vegas and Clark County are determining how best to do the same.
The city of Las Vegas is considering using Cashman Field to house homeless people during the coronavirus crisis, as demand for shelter increases.
The deadline for those needing to obtain a Real ID has been extended one year as the U.S. deals with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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