Fish for fun, large dollars at new Lake Mead event

Lake Mead will host one of eight qualifying tournaments for the Johnny Morris Bass Pro Shops National Bass Fishing Amateur Team Championships.

CDC says schools can reopen without teacher vaccinations

As some teachers’ unions balk at resuming in-person instruction before teachers are inoculated, Dr. Rochelle Walensky says, “Vaccination of teachers is not a prerequisite for safe reopening of schools.”

Nevada fishing report, Feb. 3, 2021

Striped bass are taking live shad and anchovies from anglers at Lake Mead’s Hemenway pier. Anglers fishing in the early mornings and overnight are averaging more fish than daytime anglers.

Biden tells House to ‘go big, act fast’ on COVID-19 relief package

President Joe Biden told House Democrats on Wednesday he’s “not married” to an absolute number on his $1.9 trillion COVID rescue plan but Congress needs to “act fast” on relief for the pandemic and the economic crisis.

‘Mank’ tops Golden Globe nominees with 6 as Netflix dominates

David Fincher’s vision of a bygone Hollywood “Mank” topped nominations to the 78th Golden Globe Awards on Wednesday with six nods, leading Netflix’s overall domination in a pandemic-marred movie year.