Casino operators are bolstering efforts to comply with Gov. Steve Sisolak’s order that everybody wear a face covering in public. Caesars Entertainment Corp. and Las Vegas Sands Corp. said wearing a face covering is a condition of employment.
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)
Walker Lane is a region of seismically active fault lines hugging the border between California and Nevada.The region is home to hundreds of faults responsible for a great deal of earthquake activity in the Southwest.
The Broadway actor spent more than 90 days in the hospital fighting complications related to COVID-19. He died on Sunday, July 5. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Charlie Daniels, the country music star, was struck by a hemorrhagic stroke in Hermitage, Tennessee. His death was confirmed on Monday. (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)
Of 204 businesses, 49 percent were found in compliance with the face covering mandate. The governor called it “disappointing and unacceptable” in a statement Friday.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Nevada and Clark County have nearly reached the peaks seen in April.
The nearly quarter-million dollars in winning wagers was reportedly placed at MGM Resorts early Sunday.
A Henderson player won a $676,614 jackpot on a Wheel of Fortune slot machine at Club Fortune Casino. Erica hit her lucky spin on June 15.
A COVID-19-tracking website built by the cofounders of Instagram shows Nevada currently has the highest rate of coronavirus transmission in the country.
Wounded Las Vegas police officer Shay Mikalonis is being transferred. .A procession of vehicles was escorting Mikalonis to an awaiting helicopter pad on the outskirts of McCarran International Airport.He’s being transferred to an out-of-state medical facility Wednesday morning, for treatment of a severe spinal cord injury.Mikalonis was shot in the head at the conclusion of a Black Lives Matter protest June 1 on the Las Vegas Strip. .He is paralyzed from the neck down. .The Mikalonis Family says fundraisers and donations have been overwhelming. The fundraisers have raised a sizeable amount of money for the family to attend to Shay’s medical needs. .“The community support has continued and we are very thankful for it. There is a long road ahead.”, Frank Mikalonis, Shay’s Uncle
The state Gaming Control Board on Tuesday reported a May casino win of $5.8 million, down 99.4 percent from May 2019.
Nevada has been added to a list of 16 states where travelers will be advised to voluntarily quarantine for 14 days after they arrive in three states in the Northeast.
Avi Resort & Casino plans to suspend all operations in its hotel and casino starting Monday at midnight through July 10.
The current Phase Two directive was set to expire Tuesday. The governor’s latest directive keeps it in effect for another month.
The company, which has six productions on the Strip, made the announcement on Monday morning from its headquarters in Montreal.
The new cases posted on the health district’s coronavirus web page brought the county total to 14,607 and the fatalities raised the death toll to 414.
The district’s plan seeks to divide students into two cohorts to attend school in person for two days a week and learn from home for three days a week.
The arena reopened Thursday at 4 p.m. with safety precautions in place.
To move forward, the group needs roughly 2,100 signatures from registered Henderson voters.
The Henderson facility is set to open later this year. The facility is set to receive large orders of inventory and redistribute products to fulfillment centers across Amazon’s operations network.
The new online tool helps pet owners get medical care for their pets over video chat.
The Aug. 6 exhibition game between the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers is the first on-field event the league has canceled during the pandemic.
Guests at Caesars Entertainment Corp. properties will be required to wear masks while inside its properties, effective immediately.
MGM Grand’s Wet Republic Ultra Pool and Aria’s Liquid Pool Lounge plan to open July 2, according to a Wednesday statement from MGM Resorts International and Hakkasan Group. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace is speaking out against claims that he orchestrated the discovery of a noose in his Talladega Superspeedway garage. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
On Tuesday, late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel took to Twitter to apologize for his blackface impression of NBA star Karl Malone. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
While relief from the Las Vegas heat spell is on its way, you’ll have to wait several days for it. In the meantime, there’s some valuable tips to keep you hydrated.