Nevada elections officials delivered on promises of faster election returns Tuesday, with several major races already called Tuesday night.
Politics and Government
Several judicial races are expected to move forward to a general election, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s election night.
Races for Clark County School Board will likely advance to the general election, preliminary election results show.
Preliminary primary election results showed Republican candidate April Becker and Democrat Shannon Bilbray-Alexrod ahead in their respective primaries.
The Associated Press calls the GOP primary in Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District for Drew Johnson.
The 22-page ruling found no merit constitutional challenges to the requirement that students wear masks at school.
Protesters against vaccine and mask mandates descended upon the homes of two Clark County commissioners and School Board President Linda Cavazos on Sunday.
Pharmacies, clinics and doctor’s offices in Southern Nevada were gearing up Wednesday to give the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine to kids as young as 5.
Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara spoke to congressional leaders about the impacts of COVID-19 on school reopening.
With a high volume of new cases, the Southern Nevada Health District prioritizes those involving school-age children.
Gov. Steve Sisolak signed an emergency directive Wednesday related to face coverings and other mitigation strategies for K-12 county school district, charter school and private school settings within Nevada.
The university announced its Student Union vaccination location will close Thursday after operating since January.
In a memo to employees Tuesday, the Clark County School District said employees who sign up earlier could be turned away or rescheduled at vaccination sites.
The city of Las Vegas opened registration Wednesday for Vegas Strong Academy, its child care option at six community centers that will support distance learning through the fall semester.
Gov. Steve Sisolak issued an emergency directive Tuesday reopening athletic fields and ordering social distancing protocols for in-person schooling.