The Nevada Department of Corrections reported 100 new COVID-19 cases at a correctional center in Carson City.
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The winning teacher will receive a $1,000 stipend to use on school supplies, donated by the Nevada Agriculture Foundation, and recognized on the NCA webpage and in the Sage Signals publication.
Skipper is named in memory of Sgt. Ben Jenkins, 47, who in March was shot and killed in the line of duty by a motorist he had stopped to help near Ely.
James “Kiwi” Johnston of New Zealand was found under a tree after a passerby spotted Johnston’s paragliding chute blowing in the wind while driving near Fish Creek Range in Eureka County.
“It’s really an all-hands-on-deck situation for us to be providing as much support as we can to our chapters across the country,” said Jennifer Sparks, spokeswoman for the Red Cross in Southern Nevada.
Hundreds of vessels are expected to take part in the “Lake Mead Trump Boat Parade” at Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Saturday, according to event organizers.
The family and friends of a paraglider pilot missing for more than a week in Nevada are offering a $10,000 reward to anyone who can locate him.
The Washoe County’s Sheriff Office was aiding the search by authorities in Nye and Eureka counties for James Oroc by supplying specialized infrared technology for a helicopter.
James “Kiwi” Oroc disappeared on Saturday while flying his paraglider southwest of Eureka, Nevada, and friends fear he may be injured.
Lack of preparedness contributed to cases surging in ZIP codes 89030 and 89110. Both neighborhoods have a population that is about two-thirds Latino, double that of Clark County as a whole.
The Comet NEOWISE is expected to remain visible to the naked eye through Saturday. For optimal viewing, it’s best to get away from bright city lights.
The Nevada Small Business Development Center has released its quarterly economic impact numbers that show it counseled 1,635 small-business owners during the COVID-19 crisis.