COVID-19’s latest variant is on the loose, but local experts think vaccines can mitigate its spread and severity.
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Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a bipartisan bill to repeal COVID-era health regulations.
Expect to pay out-of-pocket for over-the-counter COVID-19 tests, for a start.
Already at pandemic lows, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations dipped this week.
Given that the population of Nevada is relatively young, the state “should have done better,” said one health expert.
VFW Post 10047 distributes meals and groceries twice a week; Dunkin’ Donuts to offer free doughnut, coffee to health care workers on National Nurses Day.
Cindy Hebert has missed seeing her third grade class since schools have been closed. So last week her students and their families threw her a surprise parade to wish her a happy birthday
The Highway Radio Network is helping local businesses by offering free advertising airtime.
Health care workers and first responders can receive a free “Thank You Meal” at participating McDonald’s locations through May 5.
The Salvation Army Southern Nevada leadership, staff and volunteers distributed 4,000 pandemic kits yesterday to homeless people who utilize the Salvation Army’s Owens Campus.
For birthday, Mary Ann Racheau made a fabric face mask in a ‘happy birthday’ print. It was one of about 500 masks she has made in the past few weeks.
When 7-year-old Braden Hahn learned that his neighbors were all staying home, he asked his mom what he could do to help.
Las Vegas Area Council of the Boy Scouts kick off food drive to support Salvation Army.
When a Henderson mom heard that friends in Arizona were creating cards to send to hospital workers, she was inspired to do the same.
Project Marilyn continues to serve women in need and Inspirada residential community starts a flower planting project.
Iman Haggag, the owner of the Egyptian restaurant Pots, started providing 50 free meals a day to anyone in the valley who is hungry.
When Carrie Carter Cooper realized the tremendous need for face masks in Las Vegas, she determined that the resources she had through the Las Vegas Fashion Council could make a difference.
Two children in the Las Vegas Valley got birthday surprises with an assist from the City of Henderson’s police and fire departments.
