On Wednesday, the Southern Nevada Health District said it no longer recommends people who tested positive for COVID-19 be tested again. RJ reporter Bailey Schulz talks more about how this new guideline is aimed at reducing the number of people being tested and overwhelming the testing system. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The state Gaming Control Board on Tuesday reported a May casino win of $5.8 million, down 99.4 percent from May 2019.
Nevada has been added to a list of 16 states where travelers will be advised to voluntarily quarantine for 14 days after they arrive in three states in the Northeast.
The Mahogany Fire near Mount Charleston is now estimated to be about 2,700 acres with about 10 percent of the blaze contained, a fire official said.
“We have roughly 240 personnel assigned to the fire with more arriving throughout the day,” said Brandon Hampton, a fire information officer for Great Basin Team 7.
Avi Resort & Casino plans to suspend all operations in its hotel and casino starting Monday at midnight through July 10.
Renee Summerour and RJ reporter Colton Lochhead discuss the takeaways from Gov. Steve Sisolak’s “Road to Recovery Plan,” when will it start and for how long. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Windy conditions helped spread a fire in a Henderson backyard to another neighborhood structure Thursday afternoon.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported Thursday that convention attendance fell 54.8 percent to 249,800. March normally is one of the city’s strongest months for conventions and trade shows.
On Thursday, the Las Vegas-based casino operator reported revenue plummeted 29 percent compared to the year prior, bringing in $2.3 billion between January and March.
For the first time in forever, the famed Las Vegas Strip is closed for business amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
