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Lake Mead, the nation's largest reservoir, has been hit hard by rising temperatures and downstream demands.

Amid A Megadrought, Federal Water Shortage Limits Loom For The Colorado River

12:49pm July 13, 2021

by Luke Runyon

The government is expected to issue its first water shortage declaration for the river, which supplies more than 40 million people. That will mean hardships for farms, recreation and Indian tribes.

"If they turn all their mics on at once, it's chaos, and I have at least 40 kids per ensemble, so to get through all of them individually in one class is too much. So I thought, I have to teach them to hear the way I hear them."

Education

COMIC: For Music Teacher, Virtual School Meant Teaching Kids 'To Hear The Way I Hear'

9:20am April 13, 2021

by LA Johnson

It's been a year since teachers were handed an unprecedented request: educate students in entirely new ways amid the backdrop of a pandemic.

Clark County Commission Vice Chairman Lawrence Weekly swabs his nose while giving a coronavirus test to himself during a tour of setup at a temporary coronavirus testing site in Las Vegas on Aug. 3.

National

Las Vegas Casinos Are Open At 50% Capacity. What About Las Vegas Hospitals?

3:52pm August 11, 2020

by Will Stone

Las Vegas is on shaky footing as it reopens with one of the nation's highest infection rates. An NPR analysis shows the city could run into trouble with hospital capacity if cases keep climbing.

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Hand washing stations now share the casino floor with slot machines at the Bellagio. It's part of a move to ramp up hygiene protocols ahead of the establishment's reopening on June 4.

As Casinos Reopen In Las Vegas, Stakes Are High And Union Calls For Transparency

9:20am June 03, 2020

by David Fuchs

Casinos is Las Vegas are reopening Thursday, after being shuttered for more than two months. Workers there are eager to start getting paid again, but they're also worried about their health.

A car drives down an otherwise empty Las Vegas Strip amid the coronavirus pandemic on May 8.

'The Sheer Volume' Is Hard To Capture: Unemployment In Nevada Soars To Historic High

7:18pm May 28, 2020

Nearly 41% of jobs in the state's food and accommodation industry have been lost. The overall levels are comparable to the Great Depression, says David Schmidt, a state economist.

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Cyclists stop to look at the fountains at the Caesars Palace hotel and casino on Tuesday on the Las Vegas Strip, which is empty of its normal crowds because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Nevada Will Reopen Its Casinos On June 4, Governor Says

10:47am May 27, 2020

by Bill Chappell

"We continue to see a consistent and sustainable downward trajectory of percentage of positive COVID-19 cases," Gov. Steve Sisolak says.

Las Vegas Mayor Urges Casinos To Reopen Saying Competition Will Reveal Safety Levels

7:49pm April 22, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

Mayor Carolyn Goodman said she is not responsible for ensuring businesses adhere to social distancing guidelines. "They better figure it out. That's their job. That's not the mayor's job," she said.

Under Las Vegas' new law, people found sleeping in public areas affected by the rules could face up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.

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Las Vegas Bans Sleeping, Camping in Public Places

6:42pm November 07, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Homeless activists swarmed the Las Vegas City Council chambers chanting, "Housing, not handcuffs!" The mayor said the measure is necessary in order to address a homeless problem that is not abating.

Survivor Susanan Anely stands on the sidewalk bordering the Healing Garden in Las Vegas. Since Route 91, she has moved back to Las Vegas, started a new job, gotten promoted, started school and fallen back in love with photography.

National

'We Must Keep Loving': Trauma Lingers 2 Years After Mass Shooting In Las Vegas

6:00am September 29, 2019

by Bridget Bennett

Survivors of the 2017 mass shooting at a music festival in Las Vegas are still experiencing lasting effects. "All these people that think that you can just move on — you don't," one survivor says.

On Tuesday, the FBI announced it could not uncover the motive that drove Stephen Paddock to kill 58 people and injure hundreds more on Oct. 1, 2017. The FBI has closed its investigation.

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FBI Finds No Motive In Las Vegas Shooting, Closes Investigation

9:44pm January 29, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

"Throughout his life, [Stephen] Paddock went to great lengths to keep his thoughts private, and that extended to his final thinking about this mass murder," officials said on Tuesday.