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UNLV, UNR, TMCC drop mandatory masks for fully vaccinated

May. 21, 2021 05:52 PM EDT
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Officials at UNLV and the University of Nevada, Reno say those who are fully vaccinated no longer are required to wear masks on their...

FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2008 file photo, billionaire Kirk Kerkorian leaves the Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles. The new medical school at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is being named for the late billionaire businessman, investor and MGM Resorts founder. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)
UNLV Medical School being named for resort mogul Kerkorian

Apr. 08, 2021 05:58 PM EDT

In this photo provided by the University of Nevada, Reno, a research crew poses next to a manhole in Sparks, Nev., in December 2020, where they took samples for a study comparing wastewater concentrations of the virus that causes COVID-19 and trends in coronavirus cases in the community. Scientists say data sampled from sewers and wastewater treatment plants in the Reno-Sparks area last year showed a correlation to the number of positive tests for coronavirus that would follow in about seven days. (Laura Haak/University of Nevada, Reno via AP)
Study: Sewer samples signal pending rise or fall in COVID-19

Apr. 06, 2021 12:13 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2018, file photo, the Mandalay Bay hotel and casino reflects the last sunlight of the day along the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada. Casino owner MGM Resorts International is bringing the coronavirus vaccine to its Las Vegas Strip employees, with the opening of an inoculation clinic at the Mandalay Bay resort convention center. Easing vaccine availability for perhaps thousands of hotel and hospitality workers comes with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas setting a July 1, 2021, date to return to in-person activities. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Big Vegas casino owners bring COVID-19 vaccines to workers

By Ken Ritter Mar. 30, 2021 04:55 PM EDT

UNLV changes course to hold in-person graduation ceremonies

Mar. 20, 2021 04:24 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The University of Nevada, Las Vegas is changing course and now plans in-person spring graduation ceremonies in May as the coronavirus outbreak...

Accountant Tercio Galdino and wife Alicea, dressed in their astronaut costumes, pose for a photo backdropped by Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, March 20, 2021. The Galdinos have come up with a unique way for protecting themselves and drawing awareness around COVID-19 protective measures – by dressing as astronauts. The pair first began to traverse the iconic beaches fully suited in mid 2020 at the height of the first wave of the pandemic in Brazil, now as cases surge once again they are taking their ‘astronaut walks’ back to the promenades. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
The Latest: UNLV now plans in-person spring graduation

By The Associated Press Mar. 20, 2021 06:52 AM EDT

Nevada universities plan to offer in-person classes in fall

Mar. 09, 2021 03:14 PM EST
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The University of Nevada, Reno has announced it will offer primarily in-person classes and student services when the fall semester starts in...

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2021, file photo, Michael Murphy, a consultant serving as interim Clark County coroner, gives a tour of a refrigerated trailer at the coroner's office in Las Vegas. As in other cities, some overwhelmed funeral homes have used refrigerated trailers to hold the dead, Murphy said. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Viral Vegas: Deaths jump, tourism slumps amid long pandemic

By Ken Ritter Feb. 12, 2021 11:15 AM EST

Study: 35% of Nevada residents unlikely to get virus vaccine

By Scott Sonner Jan. 14, 2021 05:17 PM EST
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A new study found about one-third of Nevada residents currently are unlikely to get vaccinated for COVID-19 but their explanations of their...

UNLV to hold 2020's spring, winter commencements on Tuesday

Dec. 12, 2020 12:29 AM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thanks to the coronavirus outbreak, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Tuesday will hold two virtual commencements on the same day for two...

Waiters wearing face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus wait for customers at the Plaza Mayor square in downtown Madrid, Spain, Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is holding a Cabinet meeting to consider declaring a state of emergency for Madrid in order to impose stronger anti-virus restrictions on reluctant regional authorities. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
The Latest: New Mexico loses ground in COVID-19 spread fight

By The Associated Press Oct. 09, 2020 01:13 AM EDT

Doug Emhoff, husband of Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris, dons a Nevada Wolf Pack mask as he speaks to university students during a roundtable on the patio of a coffee shop on Thursday Oct. 8, 2020, in Reno, Nev. Emhoff said the debate the night before between his wife and Vice President Mike Pence showed the stark contrast between the party's philosophies, including the compassion a Biden-Harris ticket would bring to a White House that currently shows none for COVID-19 victims. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner).
Kamala Harris' husband criticizes Trump's lack of compassion

By Scott Sonner Oct. 08, 2020 07:03 PM EDT

Nevada governor's staff member tests positive for COVID-19

By Scott Sonner Oct. 06, 2020 02:57 PM EDT
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak will be tested for coronavirus and work out of his Las Vegas office indefinitely after a positive COVID-19 test...

Nevada county health officer against eased cap on gatherings

By Scott Sonner And Sam Metz Sep. 30, 2020 08:15 PM EDT
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A day after Gov. Steve Sisolak authorized relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings statewide, Washoe County health officials...

Renown, Tesla, Panasonic top county list of virus job sites

By Scott Sonner And Sam Metz Sep. 28, 2020 06:18 PM EDT
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Tesla battery factory where Tesla and Panasonic employees work east of Reno, and Renown Regional Medical Center are the job sites where...

Nevada sees more than 600 new COVID-19 cases, 15 more deaths

Aug. 29, 2020 03:33 PM EDT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada is reporting 609 additional coronavirus cases and 15 deaths. The Nevada Department of Health and Human...

Study: COVID-19 test results undercount Nevada case numbers

By Scott Sonner Jul. 08, 2020 06:27 PM EDT
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The first coronavirus antibody study conducted in Nevada suggests COVID-19 test results dramatically underestimate the number of people who...

Nevada News Digest

Apr. 20, 2020 05:04 PM EDT
Good afternoon. Here’s a new, updated look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up in Nevada. Questions about today’s coverage...

Regents extend UNR President Johnson's contract to Dec. 31

Apr. 10, 2020 05:54 PM EDT
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The state Board of Regents has approved an extension of University of Nevada, Reno President Marc Johnson's leadership through the end of the...

UNR President Johnson postpones departure until Dec. 31

By Scott Sonner Apr. 08, 2020 05:23 PM EDT
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The state Board of Regents has abandoned plans to appoint an acting president at the University of Nevada, Reno while it searches for a...