The results from approximately 800 ballots — which included mail ballots and ballots that were cured — were included in the results drop.
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District Judge Erika Ballou has faced complaints regarding two social media posts, as well as statements she made during a sentencing hearing.
Clark County released data about votes cast from jail, but its report didn’t differentiate between jail inmates and staff.
Attorney General Aaron Ford said Nevada will be receiving upwards of $6 million in the settlement relating to allegations of “deceptive trade practices.”
Experts say redacting the records violates state law and damages government transparency.
Continuing with a dangerous pattern, Nevada reported more than 6,000 new COVID-19 cases in a single day Friday morning.
Gov. Steve Sisolak made the comment on Thursday at a news conference to praise FEMA “surge teams” for increasing the state’s COVID-19 vaccination rates as the mission draws to a close.
The Southern Nevada Health District awaits guidance from the state on whether young, healthy casino workers and those in other occupations are eligible.
This “variant of interest” has a unique mutation that may make it resistant to the protection offered by vaccine and past infection.
A North Las Vegas kindergarten teacher and a Las Vegas high school sophomore were the big winners Thursday in the first drawing of the “Vax Nevada Days” raffle aimed at boosting vaccination rates.
The latest coronavirus mutant federally classified as a “variant of concern” now accounts for 10 percent of new U.S. cases and possibly twice that rate in Nevada, health officials say.
Gov. Steve Sisolak revealed Thursday that Nevada’s new COVID-19 vaccine incentive promotional program will provide $5 million in cash and prizes for eligible residents who have been vaccinated.
Nevada is fighting coronavirus variants through genetic sequencing, using the data for contact tracing to slow their spread and, soon, to aid the development of new vaccines.
Nevada has called a temporary halt to the use of the Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine on Tuesday, heeding the recommendation of federal regulators.
There was a 15-minute wait to get a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Southern Nevada Health District offices early Monday as eligibility expanded to all Nevadans 16 and up.