Projections from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation show Lake Mead is in danger of dropping low enough to trigger its first federally declared water shortage next year.
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The state unemployment agency said Friday afternoon it is aware of a system glitch that is sending erroneous notifications to gig and independent contractor filers, and is currently repairing the problem.
Lyon County on Thursday became the latest rural county to rebel against Gov. Steve Sisolak’s emergency directives that put restrictions on businesses.
New cases of COVID-19 in Nevada rebounded somewhat to 1,328 over the preceding day as the state added 37 new deaths from the disease, according to state data posted Friday.
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene stirred more controversy with a social media post claiming the Las Vegas mass shooting may have been part of a plot to get Republicans to give up their guns.
Former Assembly speaker Barbara Buckley, tapped by Gov. Steve Sisolak in August to lead the “Strike Force,” said the team has completed its objectives, but acknowledged there is still work to be done.
Nevada’s 2021 Legislature is set to begin Monday, with mostly virtual sessions because of the coronavirus.
American Indians and Alaska Natives are more willing than whites to be vaccinated for COVID-19, despite some concerns about the inoculation.
A Carson City judge has thrown out the lawsuits that sought to block a trio of mining tax proposals from advancing through the Legislature and possibly to voters in 2022.
The city is the first Southern Nevada jurisdiction to announce eligibility for that age group, with shots scheduled to begin next week for residents only.
Clark County can administer 92,000 immunization shots per week, but is only getting 22,000 weekly doses of vaccine from the federal government.
Nevada reported 1,078 new COVID-19 cases and 48 deaths from the disease over the preceding day, according to state data posted Thursday.
Nevada saw 111,662 new claims for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program – aimed at self-employed workers or independent contractors – filed the week ending Jan. 23.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto has filed a bill seeking seeking $50 million for mental health programs to help those dealing with stress during the pandemic.
The state says the call center will be available 12 hours per day, seven days per week to help residents understand the vaccination process in their county.
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