Pilot program to offer $100 gift cards for 1st COVID-19 vaccine
A Clark County pilot program will provide $100 gift cards for people who receive their first COVID-19 vaccination during a two-day clinic at Eldorado High School. Original...
Sisolak lets conventions drop mask mandate if vaccination required
Gov. Steve Sisolak on Thursday signed a directive to expand the Nevada mask exception for large indoor events to include conventions if all attendees are vaccinated. Original...
Mosquitos collected in Henderson test positive for West Nile virus
The virus, which is transmitted by the insects, can, in some cases, cause serious illness and even death. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/henderson/mosquitos-collected-in-henderson-test-positive-for-west-nile-virus-2432102/
Winds ease, help firefighters battle Caldor Fire to near standstill
Crews planned to focus Thursday on bolstering lines “where large pockets of previously unburned fuel threaten existing control lines” near the city of South Lake Tahoe. Original...
Biden’s announcement on COVID booster shots was premature, experts say
Confusion and controversy erupt following announcement that booster shots for the general public are coming in September. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/bidens-announcement-on-covid-booster-shots-was-premature-experts-say-2431975/
Monsoon season unleashes fury, beauty in Southwest
Tucson, in southern Arizona, marked its wettest July on record and its 16th wettest in August. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nation-and-world/monsoon-season-unleashes-fury-beauty-in-southwest-2431926/
Police chief, an ex-Metro officer, sued in racial discrimination case
A police captain on the Hawaii island of Kauai has filed a lawsuit alleging his police chief discriminated against him for being Japanese American, including an episode...
Northeast pounded with rain, flooding, tornadoes from Ida remnants
The remnants of Hurricane Ida blew through the mid-Atlantic states Wednesday with at least two tornadoes, heavy winds and drenching rainsgarbage floating through the streets of New...
Small recovery signs seen amid Ida’s daunting destruction
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said he was pleased that power had returned for some people, saying it was “critically important to show progress.” But he acknowledged...
School Board approves employee vaccination mandate
The Clark County School Board voted early Thursday to approve a COVID-19 mandate for employees, which will be negotiated with unions. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/education/school-board-approves-employee-vaccination-mandate-2431667/