Public health officials on Sunday reported a coronavirus test positivity rate of 9.9 percent. The last time the rate was below 10 percent was Nov. 3.
Blake Apgar
Blake Apgar joined the Review-Journal as a general assignment reporter in January 2017 after graduating from the University of Minnesota. He interned at the Review-Journal in the summer of 2016, and now covers North Las Vegas and Henderson government. He was raised in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
A 63-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run collision at the intersection of Twain Avenue and Palos Verdes Street.
Clark County and federal fire officials responded to a blaze Sunday morning that burned more than 6 acres of Clark County Wetlands Park.
Public health officials reported a test positivity rate of 12.8 percent Monday. The last time the rate was below 13 percent was on Nov. 12, state data show.
Tech giants Amazon, Apple and Google pulled the plug last month on the platform, which caters to a conservative and sometimes far-right user base.
The free clinic runs Wednesday through Friday this week. Registration in advance is required.
The Saturday storm toppled trees, power lines and traffic lights. NV Energy brought in additional crews to help with continued repairs.
The updated numbers from the state Department of Health and Human Services brought statewide totals to 288,348 cases and 4,709 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
Las Vegas police took two men into custody in connection with the fight that left one man hospitalized.
Testing from a UNLV researcher’s team showed the more contagious UK coronavirus variant showed up in sewage samples from December.
Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials are investigating the incident that led to the death of 42-year-old Harry Kenneth Peterson III.
The Clark County coroner’s office has identified the teenager who was shot to death at a northeast Las Vegas Valley apartment complex last week.
The man fatally shot outside of a gun range last week had tried to steal a weapon from a customer before officers arrived, Las Vegas police said Monday.
The updated numbers from the state Department of Health and Human Services brought statewide totals to 284,590 cases and 4,522 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
Las Vegas firefighters were called to the former St. Joseph Catholic School at 1300 E. Bridger Ave. just before 8:30 a.m.