On lithium mining, lawmakers heard from industry advocates and environmentalists about the burgeoning future of the industry.
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Google plans to spend “a significant amount of dollars” to offer internet service that will help students and remote workers, an official said.
County fair horse racing events in White Pine and Elko counties are among rural Nevada’s most important tourism events.
As part of the Oakland Athletics’ nonrelocation agreement, the team could play seven home games per season away from Las Vegas and its planned Strip ballpark.
Gov. Joe Lombardo called President Biden’s actions on the border a ‘faux border crackdown,” while Nevada Democratic representatives called for more action from Congress.
Expect to pay out-of-pocket for over-the-counter COVID-19 tests, for a start.
The Elko County Board of Health is scheduled to meet Wednesday to discuss and consider placing a moratorium on COVID-19 and flu vaccines in the county.
A majority of the patients requiring hospitalization are 70 or older, and the number of people being admitted to the ICU for care or who require mechanical ventilation remain near all-time lows.
COVID-19 metrics held mostly flat in Nevada’s weekly report on Wednesday, with a delayed report of over 300 deaths clogging up most significant figures and affecting raw data totals.
The state reported 82 deaths over the preceding week, with data updated through Monday.
As cases of COVID-19 plummet, overall doses administered also are at their lowest point since the first week of vaccinations in mid-December 2020.
On the first day of its new COVID-19 reporting system, Clark County reported a decline in most major metrics.
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 Thursday reported 516 new coronavirus cases and 16 deaths, as long-term metrics declined but daily number inched higher.
Clark County added 423 new cases and 14 new deaths Friday, according to health district data. As of Friday the county reported 489,011 cases and 7,552 deaths.