The Southern Nevada Youth Homeless Summit kicked off Friday morning with the stories and experiences of four formerly homeless youth dealing with the impacts of COVID-19.
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The donor is multiplying donations five times on the DonorsChoose platform used by teachers to solicit donations to purchase classroom supplies.
Despite the difficulties of the switch to online learning, Nevada colleges realize they cannot return to the pre-pandemic status quo when in-person teaching returns.
In November, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced a plan for a permanent campus funded by about $150 million in donations.
The move came after the Review-Journal reported that the district was unable to contact about 21 percent of students in the first week of classes after the schools shut down.
A Bishop Gorman High School student is receiving national recognition for a documentary he produced about homelessness.
Clark County and the city of Las Vegas’ ISO-Q (Isolation and Quarantine) Complex at Cashman Center for the homeless was to begin accepting patients on Monday night.
Shoppers continued stocking up on some food and household goods at grocery stores across the Las Vegas Valley Friday as uncertainty spread amid news of additional closures aimed to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Five senior centers in Las Vegas, and part of a community center that serves seniors, will close indefinitely beginning Saturday, city officials announced Friday.
Residents displaced by the Alpine Motel Apartments fire in downtown Las Vegas three weeks ago say they are struggling to find other affordable housing.
A 67-year-old woman was struck and killed Friday when she attempted to cross Jones Boulevard near Robindale Road — the fourth death in the Las Vegas Valley from a fatal crash in less than 24 hours.
“It’s been a hard year,” Lucille McKnight said Friday. “But it’s been the best year I’ve ever had.”
Nobody was injured when a auto repair shop caught fire near downtown early Monday.