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LV to restore pre-pandemic tourism business in 2023, analyst predicts
Las Vegas will not only regain hospitality jobs lost to the pandemic, but will add more, says a new forecast from Moody’s Analytics that...
State launches coronavirus testing program at correctional facilities
The Department of Health and Human Service announced Friday it's using $10 million of coronavirus relief funds to contract with Quest Diagnostics to provide...
Nevada gets $1.6 million in iPhone ‘batterygate’ settlement
Nevada will collect nearly $1.6 million as part of a multistate settlement with Apple, Inc., Attorney General Aaron Ford announced Wednesday.The settlement requires Apple...
‘Limping through’ until vaccine comes isn’t an option, Sisolak says
It’s too early to know if Gov. Steve Sisolak’s Stay at Home 2.0 mitigation strategy, announced a week ago, is working, according to state...
Gov. Sisolak tests positive for COVID
Gov. Steve Sisolak has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a release Friday afternoon that says the result was detected as part of routine...
UNLV wants in-person courses to go remote for rest of semester
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas is asking instructors teaching in-person courses to move to online instruction for the remainder of the semester amid...
Governor: Hole up for 2 weeks, if you can
With the coronavirus surging in Nevada and nearly every state in the nation, Gov. Steve Sisolak urged people Tuesday to "to operate in a...
Sisolak names Gibson as Gaming Control Board chief
Governor Steve Sisolak named his former general counsel, J. Brin Gibson, to the Gaming Control Board on Tuesday. Gibson will take over as chair...
Sisolak warns state agencies to prep for more budget cuts
Nevada cut hundreds of millions of dollars from its state budget during a legislative special session this summer to address a $1.2 billion shortfall. More...
Clark County to start daily results updates until all ballots counted
Echoing an earlier announcement from the state secretary of state's office, the top election official in Clark County said additional election results would not...