We spoke with tourists walking up and down Las Vegas Boulevard about their experience so far amid pandemic restrictions, and how it compares to their last time in pre-pandemic Vegas. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A Nevada System of Higher Education committee will interview four finalists next week. This comes after suspending the search for a new UNLV president this spring due to COVID-19. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
In Southern Highlands, the Italian restaurant Spaghetty Western, while remaining open, had to shut down its bar. Bartender Scarlett Brock, who is still waiting to receive unemployment payments from the initial shutdown, calls the financial impact of being out of work again “a knock in the face.” (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A person who was inside the Nevada Legislature Building has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, Legislative Counsel Bureau Director Brenda Erdoes said Friday, July 10. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Three mothers discuss their concerns with CCSD’s reopening plan, and how they are adapting to COVID-19 with their children. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
In a marathon meeting Thursday night, Clark County School District trustees approved a plan to reopen schools this fall with the caveat that additional details about how to do so would come back before the board. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Donald Trump launched an effort on Wednesday to reopen schools across the United States with in-person learning.
President Donald Trump tweeted his sentiments about the guidelines presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Supreme Court upheld a Trump administration regulation allowing employers with religious objections to opt out of birth control coverage under the Affordable Care Act. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Closing the state’s $1.2 billion budget hole will be the prime focus of the upcoming special legislative session that will convene at 9 a.m. Wednesday in Carson City, according to a proclamation issued by Gov. Steve Sisolak. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
With pressure growing for the Clark County School District to modify its school reopening plan, Superintendent Jesus Jara said Tuesday that the time has come to move forward on the existing blueprint. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The LVMPD assists in a fire rescue at Siegel Suites downtown.
The Supreme Court granted states the right to punish electors who do not fulfill pledges to vote for a state’s popular vote winner in presidential elections. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
In a tweet on Monday, Trump wrote that NASCAR’s only Black full-time driver should apologize to other racers and officials. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The data published on the Southern Nevada Health District’s coronavirus website pushed the case total for the county to 18,818. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Fireworks will be launched from several locations around the Las Vegas Valley to celebrate the Fourth of July.
The 42 signs of various sizes were installed with the nearly $1 billion Project Neon, which wrapped up last year, but the signs have been fully operational only since late March.
A wildfire swept through Mount Charleston on Sunday, claiming thousands of acres and sending up a plume of smoke that could be seen across the Las Vegas Valley. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Governor Steve Sisolak announced on Wednesday a mandate to wear face masks starting Friday. Down on the Las Vegas Strip tourists reacted on camera to the news. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A plan to reopen schools in the Clark County School District emerged ahead of schedule Tuesday morning. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Donald Trump saw an abysmal turnout at his Saturday night rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and TikTok users are claiming credit.Thousands of users reportedly worked together in a coordinated effort to claim tickets for the rally, with no intention of showing up. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Tribal members at Walker River Paiute Tribe’s Walker River Indian Reservation in Schurz and at Reno-Sparks Indian Colony’s Hungry Valley Reservation take care of their own in the age of coronavirus. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to end legal protections under DACA for 650,000 young immigrants. Astrid Silva, founder of Dream Big Nevada, discusses the temporary victory and the next step for Dreamers.
Chief Justice John Roberts joined liberal justices to preserve the Obama-era program in a 5-4 decision on June 18, 2020. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV removed the Hey Reb! statue in front of the Tam Alumni Center after outcry from student groups. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
North Las Vegas police released body camera footage from Saturday night’s protest on the Strip and called an attorney’s claim that she was thrown to the ground by officers “unfounded.” (North Las Vegas Police Department)
Councilwoman Michele Fiore stepped down as mayor pro tem during a 5 p.m. Tuesday news conference in the lobby of City Hall. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A much-anticipated plan for reopening doors at the Clark County School District will come before the board next week, according to Superintendent Jesus Jara.
On Monday, June 15, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
protects LBGTQ+ workers from being discriminated against at work. The original law states that it is illegal for employers to discriminate against employees for a number of reasons, including a person’s sex. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Gov. Steve Sisolak on Sunday called for an investigation into the arrests of several legal observers at a protest against police brutality this weekend on the Strip. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)