Connecting Kids, a statewide coalition dedicated to providing equal access to virtual learning for Nevada students, officially launched on Wednesday.
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The majority of schools offering in-person classes starting this month are restricting visitor and parent access due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Attorney William Schuller is demanding that he and two others be reimbursed for the tickets and the fun they would have had watching football games at Allegiant Stadium.
Clark County School District parents protested at the district’s administration building on Wednesday, saying they feel shut out of the conversation around reopening schools.
Arthur Tayengco, a loving father and longtime Las Vegas OB-GYN, tested positive after two staffers fell ill. After two weeks of intubation, he died on April 22.
Health officials reported 762 new COVID-19 cases in Clark County on Sunday, and 845 new cases and one new death statewide.
The possible cutoff of $600 per week could wipe out the vast majority of income for unemployed Nevadans, raising fears that Las Vegas’ badly battered economy could be dealt another blow at a vulnerable time.
The district expects a sharp drop in local sales tax revenue used to fund schools and reduced funding from a services tax levied on vehicle registration.
Nevada HAND supplies seniors with produce and nonperishable foods; SpeedVegas awards Las Vegas first responder.
The union is also calling on the Nevada Gaming Commission to implement new safety guidelines and release its own reopening plans.
St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Siena campus and Southern Hills Hospital are using the blood plasma of recovered COVID-19 patients to give hope to current victims.
Scores of cars filled an International Church of Las Vegas parking lot Sunday morning to celebrate Easter with a drive-in church service playing on the radio.
A group of Nevadans protesting stay-at-home orders drove down the Strip in the pouring rain on Easter Sunday.
A man in his 90s died in Washoe County, according to the Regional Information Center.
Faith Lutheran Middle and High School will be closed Friday because of coronavirus concerns involving a “member of the Faith Family.”
Touro University Nevada in Henderson will transition to online course instruction next week as a precaution against the new coronavirus, the university announced Thursday night.
The situation is evolving hourly, but there are no confirmed cases nor presumptive positives of COVID-19 at CCSD schools and no current plans to close any schools.
A second Summerlin-area private school has decided to temporarily close its doors due to coronavirus fears through March 27.
All normal university operations will continue, the campuses will be open, and students who live in residence halls will be able to remain there, President Marta Meana said.
A private school in Summerlin will close for at least two weeks over coronavirus fears, making it the Las Vegas area’s first school closure since fears of an outbreak began.