A preliminary plan for spending $440 million in federal pandemic aid over the next five years is heavily focused on those two areas.
Shea Johnson
Former Local Government Reporter
Clark County plans to give $100 gift cards to people who get vaccinated, as lawmakers on Tuesday moved forward with a pilot program that aims to increase immunization rates in Southern Nevada.
The project on Blue Diamond Hill is smaller than past controversial proposals, but environmental advocates are still upset.
Clark County proposed regular COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated workers. Other local governments are watching.
Mayor Carolyn Goodman said her symptoms were mild and she took 10 days to quarantine.
The county Commission on Tuesday unanimously agreed to allocate any marijuana business licensing revenue over $12 million each year to social programs.
Clark County employees may be required to submit to weekly COVID-19 testing if not vaccinated beginning Sept. 1
After the first weekend with a new public mask mandate, Southern Nevada governments on Monday reported no major compliance issues.
The new order, which will apply in indoor public spaces in counties with substantial or high rates of transmission of COVID-19, including Clark County, takes effect Friday.
Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom is proposing using federal coronavirus relief funds to give $100 to every person who gets vaccinated, the latest incentive to be offered in Nevada.
Vaccine hesitancy and lacking access continue to be hurdles as coronavirus cases remain on the rise in the state.
Hundreds found instant employment during a recent large-scale job fair at the Las Vegas Convention Center, according to Clark County Commissioner Jim Gibson.
A new establishment is being developed around the iconic neon cowboy.
The next big attraction in downtown Las Vegas may be an urban central park across from City Hall, expected to begin construction next year.
The mandate from the county commission during an emergency meeting Tuesday comes as the lawmakers try to slow a rise in COVID-19 cases.