Former President Donald Trump tossed his support behind John Lee ahead of the June 11 primary.
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The impact of the 2,500 figure means that the executive order could go into immediate effect, because daily figures are higher than that now.
Several Clark County School District trustees have asked the district attorney to request that Trustee Katie Williams relinquish her seat, claiming that she no longer lives in the district.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign seeks relief against a law that required him to name vice presidential pick when gathering signatures to appear on November ballot.
President Joe Biden’s son is charged with three felonies stemming from a firearm purchase when, according to his memoir, he was in the throes of a crack addiction.
The Elko County Board of Health on Wednesday decided not to ban COVID-19 and flu vaccines in the county.
Clark County’s case rate per 100,000 people, another key CDC metric, also increased this week from 86.07 to 110.69.
The number of people with COVID-19 in Clark County hospitals has exceeded the highs seen during last winter’s surge, and key metrics suggest the disease has not yet peaked.
Clark County saw three of its four key COVID-19 metrics rise on Thursday, including a ninth-straight increase in its test positivity rate.
All four key COVID-19 metrics for Clark County fell over the weekend, with 891 new cases and 20 deaths recorded since Friday’s report, according to state and local data.
Clark County on Wednesday surpassed 5,000 COVID-19 deaths amid new signs that the state’s current coronavirus surge may be nearing its peak.
U.S. cases of COVID-19 last week increased by 17,000 nationwide over a 14-day period for the first time since late fall.
Nevada on Friday reported 385 new coronavirus cases and seven additional deaths over the preceding day as the state test positivity rate climbed for the second time this week.
Gov. Steve Sisolak announced the milestone on Twitter and urged Nevadans to continue “the mitigation measures we know work.”
Washoe County on Thursday announced it had detected the first confirmed Nevada case of a coronavirus variant that originated in South Africa.