Las Vegas Weekly
- April is packed with significant holidays for Christians, Jews and Muslims, meaning the celebration of Easter, Passover and Ramadan traditions must include social distancing …
- We reached out to a wide range of Nevadans here in the Las Vegas Valley and beyond for some of their takeaways from this unprecedented crisis.
- Like nearly every other sports league or gaming company, the World Series of Poker saw events derailed due to the coronavirus crisis …
- When Gov. Steve Sisolak mandated last month that all Nevada schools close and switch to remote learning, East Career and Technical Academy Principal Darlin Delgado was well-prepared for the adjustment. “My administrative team and I had been paying attention to what those trends were nationally."
- While COVID-19 has significantly disrupted our daily lives, halting almost everything set to take place this spring, one thing still set to go on as planned is the 2020 census.
- The Las Vegas Sun’s annual showcase of the best in high school sports, the Sun Standout Awards, has been canceled this year as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19.
- For all the planning that went into “CBS This Morning” putting on a broadcast with its anchors working remotely, no one thought about the pillow.
- A girl with a rare form of epilepsy whose recovery inspired the name of a medical marijuana oil that drew families of children with similar health problems to Colorado for treatment has died …
- The number of Americans getting on airplanes has sunk to a level not seen in more than 60 years as people shelter in their homes to avoid catching or spreading the new coronavirus.
- Barring unforeseen disaster, Joe Biden will represent the Democratic Party against President Donald Trump this fall, the former vice president's place on the general election ballot cemented Wednesday by Bernie Sanders' decision to end his campaign.
Las Vegas Sun
- Senate Democrats on Thursday stalled President Donald Trump’s request for $250 billion to supplement a “paycheck protection” program for businesses crippled by the coronavirus outbreak, demanding protections for …
- Three astronauts flew to the International Space Station on Thursday, departing the virus-plagued planet with little fanfare and no family members at the launch site to bid them farewell. NASA’s Chris Cassidy and Russians Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner arrived at …
- Courthouses shuttered. Thousands of trials on hold. Legal deadlines pushed. The coronavirus pandemic has crippled the U.S. legal system, creating constitutional dilemmas as …
- It looked like a white splotch on the underside of a Neanderthal stone tool. But a microscope showed it was a bunch of fibers twisted around …
- Apollo 13′s astronauts never gave a thought to their mission number as they blasted off for the moon 50 years ago. Even when their oxygen tank ruptured two days later — on April 13. Jim Lovell and Fred Haise insist they’re not superstitious. They even use …
- President Donald Trump has been telling voters that the U.S. economy will leap back to life “like a rocket,” stronger than ever after its bout with the coronavirus. But there is a reason economics is called the “dismal science.” There are …
- What does toilet paper have to do with a global pandemic? Nothing. Yet millions of people have been panicking about their household supply. Stores shelves have been emptied. Amazon is often out of stock. And social media is bursting with jokes and pleas for a roll or two. The good […]
- Stocks rose in morning trading on Wall Street Thursday after the Federal Reserve launched its latest unprecedented effort to support the …
- Nearly 245,000 people have filed for unemployment in Nevada since casinos and other businesses closed in mid-March to keep people from congregating and spreading the new coronavirus, according to …
- Released from their apartments after a 2 1/2-month quarantine, residents of the city where the coronavirus pandemic began are cautiously returning to shopping and strolling in the streets. But they say they …
Las Vegas Review-Journal
- A bill to add $250 billion to a paycheck protection program of loans to small businesses stalled in the Senate as Democrats sought more funds for hospitals, states and cities.
- The new deaths reported early Thursday by the Southern Nevada Health District were apparently included in the statewide death toll of 81 announced late Wednesday by Gov. Steve Sisolak.
- A spike in deaths in Britain and New York and surges of reported new infections in Japan and in India’s congested cities make it clear the battle is far from over.
- The Department of Health and Human Services told The Associated Press Wednesday that the federal stockpile was in the process of deploying all remaining personal protective equipment in its inventory.
- Four candidates vying for a seat on the Clark County Family Court bench discussed custody battles within households that endure domestic violence.
- Clark County officials say filling out the census is even more important because of the expected economic downtown caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
- More than 67,000 Clark County School District students were unreachable during the first week of school closures, according to data provided Wednesday by the district.
- Nevada’s largest health care union praised county lawmakers on Wednesday for reassurances that most labor protections were secure even as collective bargaining agreements remain suspended.
- Charlotte’s case and the advocacy of her parents played a significant role in drawing attention to the potential that a drug derived from cannabis could be used to treat epilepsy.
- Gov. Steve Sisolak tightened the clamps on some coronavirus-related restrictions Wednesday, including prohibiting large church gatherings and closing all golf courses and public sports venues across the state.
Vegas Dinning
- We checked in with some restaurants and bars to get recipes for a few of their best cocktail creations, from Hell’s Kitchens Notes From Gordon to Stations Casinos’ Saucy Minx.
- Whatever your eating habits were before the health crisis, every day marks a chance to make better choices, and knowing what to eat is just as important as knowing what not to eat.
- Restaurants across the Valley are offering Passover meals for pick-up or delivery.
- Puck and his colleagues are lobbying the insurance industry to allow business interruption claims associated with pandemic-caused closures.
- Founders Coffee and Ethel M Chocolates are offering treats for hospital staff and other frontline workers
- Fermenting takes time but produces great-tasting foods chock full of probiotics, beneficial microorganisms that aid the immune system.
- Delivering With Dignity unites local restaurants and the United Way to bring high-quality meals to the homes of local seniors and other highly vulnerable families.
- A well-stocked pantry is key, but even in these times of less-than-full store shelves, creativity and a willingness to try something new will get you through the days ahead.
- Continue to eat well while supporting local businesses.
- Helpful Hoodlums collects and distributes supplies to those affected by the new coronavirus.
Vegas Entertainment
- The foundation's emergency fundraising campaign continues online.
- We checked in with some restaurants and bars to get recipes for a few of their best cocktail creations, from Hell’s Kitchens Notes From Gordon to Stations Casinos’ Saucy Minx.
- It’s a worrisome state for a neighborhood that was just hitting its stride.
- For all the planning that went into “CBS This Morning” putting on a broadcast with its anchors working remotely, no one thought about the pillow.
- While the world wrestles with the coronavirus pandemic, the three biggest U.S.-based sports leagues currently affected by the crisis are trying to figure out if, how and where games can be safely played again this year.
- Get a glimpse of this amazing show, returning soon to Bellagio.
- The executive chef at Therapy shows how to assemble Panzanella skewers—with a meaty twist.
- Bradshaw's Strip residency show was just getting started when the Strip was shut down.
- The coronavirus has halted many plans in the music industry, from tour cancellations to album pushbacks, but it didn’t stop Grammy-nominated DJ-producer Alesso and former One Direction singer Liam Payne from filming a new music video.
- John Prine, the ingenious singer-songwriter who explored the heartbreaks, indignities and absurdities of everyday life in “Angel from Montgomery,” “Sam Stone,” “Hello in There” and scores of other indelible tunes, died Tuesday at the age of 73.
Vegas Nightlife
- During the online party, DJ Franzen has been spinning hip-hop and R&B favorites for thousands of viewers on Instagram Live. Even Drake checked in.
- According to Billboard, the dance-music gathering's 10th Las Vegas edition will now take place October 2-4.
- Three DJs are spinning live Wednesday night, April 1, representing three different Strip venues.
- The YouTube channel will also host a Virtual Rave-A-Thon, featuring fresh live DJ sets, Friday, March 20 and Saturday 21, from 8 p.m. to midnight Vegas time.
- Spanish-born legacy nightlife and entertainment company elrow anchors the weekend with Saturday’s Enchanted Fowrest party at EBC.
- Diplo at EBC, Rae Sremmurd at Drai’s Beachclub, Bedouin at XS and more.
- “We’re never going to have David Guetta, but I don’t think we need that. The market has shown us there is an appetite for something [different] and a little bit more fun.”
- Two Friends at XS, Elephante at EBC, 112 at Chateau and more.
- His might be the most remarkable transformation in hip-hop history.
- Ty Dolla $ign at Drai’s, Marc Stout at Encore Beach Club, DJ Five at Tao and more.
