The Nevada Board of Health voted Friday to require vaccinations for all Department of Corrections employees and workers at state institutions with “vulnerable populations.”
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The state reported 1,552 new coronavirus cases over the preceding day along with an increase in the two-week daily average from 859 to 876. It also reported 21 additional deaths.
A memorial ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base on Friday morning marked the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
The state also recorded 1,125 new COVID-19 cases over the preceding day, and has now logged at least 1,000 cases of the disease in 10 of its last 11 daily updates.
The state’s share of the money would help repair dilapidated roads and bridges, build proposed water projects, prevent wildfires and expand broadband to the entire state.
A broad swath of territory in Southern Clark County has long been important to roughly a dozen indigenous tribes, and it even includes a ranch with Hollywood connections.
The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday denied Las Vegas Councilman Stavros Anthony’s bid to force a new election after a razor-thin defeat to Ross Miller for a Clark County Commission seat in November.
The health district’s chief health officer says about 50 percent of eligible Clark County residents 16 and older has received at least one shot of COVID-19 vaccine. Clark County has set a threshold of 60 percent before fully reopening.
Officials in Esmeralda County say the fewer than 1,000 residents are getting doses in other counties, but they can only guess how many have attained immunity.
Details have emerged about Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit to Las Vegas on Monday to tout the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan approved by Congress.
Nevada on Wednesday reported 325 new coronavirus cases and 13 additional deaths, according to state data.
Nevada lawmakers late Wednesday moved a bill forward that would double available grant funding for small businesses and nonprofits affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Justice Department is investigating whether Nevada unnecessarily relies on institutions — both in and out of state — to treat children with behavioral health conditions.
Updated figures from the Department of Health and Human Services brought cumulative totals for the state to 285,795 cases and 4,582 deaths.
Gov. Steve Sisolak will conduct a news conference on Thursday to update the state’s COVID-19 response efforts.
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“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.