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Police – young woman with policeman or cop on the street or traffic; she is showing her passport or driving license
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Mitch Kelly
March 25, 2020 - 6:04 am

Metro Joining Forces To Target Speeders

It's a difficult time these days in Nevada, with thousands of people currently laid off from their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Diagram of Active Traffic Management Sign Installed For Project Neon
NDOT
Mitch Kelly
March 25, 2020 - 5:47 am

Freeway Traffic Management Signs Go Online Wednesday

Drivers will have something new to assist them along their commute starting Wednesday morning.
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McCarran International Airport
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Mitch Kelly
March 25, 2020 - 5:11 am

Control Tower At McCarran International Re-Opens

The control tower at McCarran Airport re-opened on Wednesday morning after a weeklong closure due to a worker testing positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus).
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Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak speaks during a news conference on the state's response to the coronavirus outbreak at the Grant Sawyer State Office Building on March 17, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada
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Associated Press
March 24, 2020 - 4:42 pm

Sisolak Bans Gatherings Of More Than 10 In Effort To Slow Coronavirus Spread

Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak continued to act to reduce the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on Tuesday
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The closed Commonwealth bar in the Fremont East Entertainment District is boarded up as a result of the statewide shutdown due to the continuing spread of the coronavirus across the United States on March 22, 2020
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Associated Press
March 24, 2020 - 4:28 pm

Local Attorney Files Lawsuit Against China For Virus Outbreak

An attorney who represented victims of the Las Vegas shooting massacre has filed a federal lawsuit against China’s government over the new coronavirus, saying Tuesday that officials hid information about the outbreak and that U.S. small businesses should receive billions of dollars in damages.
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A helper of local doctor Volker Eissing assists and register a swab sample for coronavirus testing at Eissing's temporary office located in a container on March 23, 2020
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Mitch Kelly
March 24, 2020 - 10:44 am

Feds Grant NV Approval To Do Own Coronavirus Testing

Tuesday, the State of Nevada announced it has received notification from the Food and Drug Administration to take responsibility to determine the quality of newly developed COVID-19 test kits and kit components, one of three states to earn the flexibility from the FDA.
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The area in front of the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign, where tourists often line up to take photos, is shown empty as most businesses in the area are closed as a result of the statewide shutdown due to the continuing spread of the coronavirus across
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Mitch Kelly
March 24, 2020 - 6:58 am

Nevada Fares Poorly In New Study Of States Fighting CV-19

The outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus) has hit all 50 states and the District of Colombia, with thousands of positive tests and a death toll approaching 600.
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Mitch Kelly
March 24, 2020 - 5:39 am

RTC To Shift To Sunday Schedule Due To Reduced Ridership

Due to reduced ridership resulting from Governor Sisolak’s mandated 30-day shutdown of non-essential businesses, the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada will operate residential transit service on a Sunday schedule starting Sunday, March 29, until further notice.
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Businesses in the Fremont East Entertainment District are shown boarded up as a result of the statewide shutdown due to the continuing spread of the coronavirus across the United States on March 22, 2020
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Mitch Kelly
March 24, 2020 - 5:29 am

Metro Releases Video Targeting Non-Compliant Businesses

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Special Investigation Section teamed up with Clark County Business License agents this weekend and served 36 warning letters, 7 suspensions and 4 citations to non-essential area businesses that were not complying with state orders to shut down.
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Volunteers Load Bags Of Food To Promote New "Delivery With Dignity" Service On 3-23-20
Clark County, Nevada
Mitch Kelly
March 23, 2020 - 2:21 pm

County Launches Meal Delivery Program For Most Vulnerable

Clark County Commission Chairman Marilyn Kirkpatrick and community partners have launched a pilot called Delivering with Dignity to bring high-quality meals directly to the most vulnerable families in the Las Vegas Valley, keeping them and the community safe by reducing the risk of exposure to...
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