State officials say the surge is expected, but they aren’t sure if vaccination might dampen it or whether hospitalizations or deaths will rise as a consequence.
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Nevada on Tuesday reported 221 new coronavirus cases and two additional deaths, according to state data.
Two roads to Lee Canyon were briefly closed Saturday afternoon because of overcrowding, but have since reopened, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.
Nevada on Saturday reported 1,070 new coronavirus cases and 46 additional deaths, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Nevada on Friday saw the highest daily increase in reported coronavirus cases in three months, according to state data.
The Clark County coroner’s office has identified a 34-year-old man who police said was shot and killed Sept. 19 during an argument in east Las Vegas.
There were 385 new coronavirus cases, and seven additional deaths, reported in Nevada on Wednesday, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
A pedestrian was hospitalized with serious injuries after he fell from an overpass Thursday morning, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.
Sixty-seven Clark County Detention Center inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus, 51 of whom were identified during widespread testing in June.
The Clark County coroner’s office on Tuesday identified a man fatally shot this month in the parking lot of a central valley Siegel Suites.
The Clark County coroner’s office has identified a 66-year-old woman who police said was killed by her husband during a murder-suicide in North Las Vegas.
The body of a man in his 50s was found in front of a business early Tuesday in the east Las Vegas Valley, police said.
As phase two of reopening the Las Vegas Valley continues, splash pads, public pools and tattoo parlors are among the places opening for use this weekend.
Las Vegas police arrested two photojournalists, including a Review-Journal staff photographer, who were photographing a tense Friday night protest on the Strip.
The Metropolitan Police Department on Saturday afternoon announced that 80 protesters were arrested Friday night during a demonstration on the Strip.
Las Vegas is a special kind of resort city. In the city, you get The Strip (along with the Sphere); on the outside, you get the vast Mojave Desert with its nostalgic attractions. In the past, people visiting Las Vegas would do so with the phrase in mind: “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” […]
“It’s just heartbreaking,” said Judy Roman, whose houseboat was totaled and whose security camera recorded the fire.
Members of the Henderson Fire Department demonstrated how they respond to a 911 call about a child trapped in a hot car.
A fatal shooting at a Walmart parking lot is being investigated as a possible case of self-defense, according to the Henderson Police Department.
A suspect accused in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian told investigators that she had struck construction equipment, according to her arrest report.