The Clark County School District said 101 employees and 22 students tested positive for COVID-19 from March through Aug. 7.
While a majority of CCSD schools are weeks away from reopening their doors, some private schools across the Las Vegas Valley are back in business. Almost five months after schools statewide shut down due to COVID-19, students returned for in-person class on Monday, with some changes. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Alisha Kerlin, executive director of the Marjorie Barrick Museum, describes the exhibits “Kept to Myself” and “Excerpts” featured at the UNLV museum in Las Vegas on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020. The museum is to reopen on Aug. 17,2020 by appointment only. (Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Executive director of Marjorie Barrick Museum Alisha Kerlin describes the exhibits “Kept to Myself” and “Excerpts” featured at UNLV’s Marjorie Barrick Museum in Las Vegas on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020. The museum is to reopen on August 17,2020 by appointment only. (Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Vegas Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon talks about how much depth the team has on the roster, how additions like Zach Whitecloud and Robin Lehner have helped the team succeed and more. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Vegas Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon spoke about Max Pacioretty’s health, return to the team and how much he plans to involve him in the playoffs. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A new COVID-19 testing site opening inside UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The testing operation is moving indoors from the UNLV Tropicana parking garage. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
The county program “School Daze” is designed for students between 5 and 12 years old and is set to include educational time, games, arts and crafts, sports and more. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
New Horizons Academy, a private school for students with special needs, reopens for full-time instruction with options for distance learning and teaching.
Longtime Dallas Cowboy turned Las Vegas Raider Jason Witten is looking forward to being a veteran leader with his new team. Vegas Nation’s Cassie Soto and Adam Hill discuss Witten’s excitement.
After spending 16 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and having a brief stint as a color commentator on ESPN’s Monday Night Football broadcast, tight end Jason Witten discusses his decision to return to the NFL and moving on to join the Las Vegas Raiders in 2020. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Store employees were made aware of the positive case on Saturday. Affected areas were closed for “enhanced” cleaning and sanitizing, according to a statement
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Simon Cowell underwent surgery on Saturday to repair a broken back and was recovering at a hospital. He will miss the opening shows of “America’s Got Talent,” which begin this week. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Cowell underwent surgery to repair a broken back and was recovering at a hospital.
Ebone Whitaker, the driver of an SUV that fatally struck two 16-year-old Las Vegas girls was ordered held without bail on Monday.
Las Vegas police investigate a rollover crash at the intersection of West Flamingo Road and Edmond Street on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020. (Glenn Puit/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
John Katsilometes visits Madame Tussauds Wax Museum at The Venetian as they reopen their doors for locals and tourists.
Quianna Rodriguez of Take It Easy in Las Vegas makes a Somewhere in Kentucky espresso drink with mint, lime, soda water and tonic water. Heidi Knapp Rinella/Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas sent the state notice of potential layoffs at the 3,000-room property on the Las Vegas Strip.
A person who was inside the Nevada Legislature Building has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, Legislative Counsel Bureau Director Brenda Erdoes said Friday, July 10. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Mahogany Fire was fully contained on Tuesday after burning 2,758 acres in the Spring Mountain Range. The Forest Service said the suspected cause is an illegal campfire near the Mahogany campground.
On the second floor of the south hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center, a makeshift courtroom was set up to host a potentially eight-week trial over the state’s distribution of marijuana licenses.
Three mothers discuss their concerns with CCSD’s reopening plan, and how they are adapting to COVID-19 with their children. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Susy Marsian-Bolduc, who is not working because of the coronavirus pandemic, said she can no longer afford to pay her rent, and will be moving into her trailer. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
In a marathon meeting Thursday night, Clark County School District trustees approved a plan to reopen schools this fall with the caveat that additional details about how to do so would come back before the board. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)