The Nevada National Guard is preparing to set up a drive-through community-based collection site Tuesday at the Orleans Hotel and Casino parking garage in support of the Southern Nevada Health District, in addition to mobile collection stations in the Quad County region.
The Nye County School District announced Friday that all district buildings and facilities will remain closed through May 15, in compliance with Gov. Steve Sisolak’s most recent Stay at Home directive.
Finalized data from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation shows initial claims for unemployment insurance totaled 42,541 for the week ending April 25, up 7.7 percent over last week and the fifth highest weekly total in state history. Nevada has met the thresholds required to trigger extended benefits.
Gov. Steve Sisolak on Thursday laid out the state’s “Nevada United: Roadmap to Recovery” plan, designed to build a path forward and safely restart Nevada’s economy.
Kinross, the operator of Round Mountain’s gold mine has partnered with Nevada Outreach Training Organization and NyE Communities Coalition to provide Nye County communities for relief during COVID-19 pandemic.
One person was transported to a Las Vegas medical facility after sustaining chemical burns in a motorhome over the weekend.
After several members of a North Carolina family tested positive for the new coronavirus, they found out their pet pug tested positive, too, possibly the first dog in the United States to be diagnosed with the virus, USA Today reported.
They are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week providing crucial assistance to Nye County Sheriff’s Office deputies, as well as the community at large.
Nevada Highway Patrol Sgt. Benjamin Jenkins was shot and killed when he stopped to help a motorist early in the morning of March 27 on U.S. 93 north of Ely. Hundreds of first responders escorted Jenkins’ body as it was driven 245 miles to the Clark County coroner’s office.
The country is in the midst of a public health crisis and while many are staying home as ordered by various officials, there are millions of others who cannot do so but must strike out for work each day, as they work in an essential industry.
A decade has passed since the shooting death of Nye County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Ian Michael Deutch.
The Nevada Outreach Training Organization is well-known for its incredibly recognizable No to Abuse program but there is so much more to the organization than just this one valuable program. As such, executive director Kathie McKenna is on a mission to make certain everyone knows Nevada Outreach has a whole host of other programs and services to aid community members throughout Nye County.
Gov. Steve Sisolak’s March 29 Declaration of Emergency Directive 008 established a statewide moratorium on evictions and foreclosures. Subsequently, Nevada Health Response issued guidance for landlords to specify exactly what that directive meant for them.
As shelter-in-place restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic continue, reports of violence in the home are increasing in some areas. Contributing factors for this increase, such as job loss, tight finances and constant close proximity to partners and children, might not only amplify family violence but also diminish the family’s ability to engage in constructive communication or coping strategies.
The Beatty airport is open and operating after undergoing significant renovation.
