The Mask Posse of Las Vegas donated 1,500 masks to residents of the Stewart Pines Apartments senior community with the assistance of Las Vegas Councilwoman Olivia Diaz and her staff, who coordinated distribution. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Kim Santiago had only been a truck driver for six months when the coronavirus pandemic hit. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Derek Stevens, co-owner of the D Las Vegas and Golden Gate, is heralding his resorts’ reopening by giving away one-way flights to Las Vegas from 24 U.S. cities.
As of May 27, there have been over 100,000 reported deaths related to COVID-19 in the U.S.The pandemic has infected over 1.7 million people in the country. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The hit musical ‘Hamilton’ was supposed to run from September through October at The Smith Center’s Reynolds Hall has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
You had questions, and we’ve got the answers!Dr. Brian Labus, Epidemiologist with the UNLV School of Public Health and the governor’s medical advisory team, and RJ Health reporter Mary Hynes to answer viewer questions regarding COVID-19 in Nevada.
Viewer question questions this week:
1. GOV. SISOLAK CANCELS PRESSER FEARING COVID19 EXPOSURE,
OVERREACTION OR NECESSARY PRECAUTION?
2. WILL WE SEE A SECOND WAVE OF COVID-19 AS PHASE TWO BEGINS?
3. WHICH IS WORSE THE ANNUAL FLU OR COVID-19?
4. SHOULD EVERYONE GET TESTED FOR COVID-19
EVEN WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE SYMPTOMS?
The state Gaming Control Board is preparing to accommodate tourists who show up in Las Vegas, show signs of being infected and are turned away by resorts. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on Tuesday evening said Phase 2 of the state’s Nevada United: Roadmap to Recovery will begin on Friday. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Restaurants at three Station Casinos properties, including Red Rock Resort, opened on Tuesday. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
The Knights are one of four teams in the Western Conference to receive a bye and will play round-robin games against St. Louis, Colorado and Dallas to determine the top four seeds.
After working 22 years as a chef in the restaurant scene in Las Vegas, Jean Paul Labadie created ApronTie, a device to keep apron straps comfortable for workers. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
New Clark County COVID-19 testing site at UNLV Tropicana Avenue parking garage opens Wednesday and includes pediatric and walk-up testing. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman outlined the format for the expanded 24-team postseason in a televised news conference Tuesday, including details of the round robin involving the Golden Knights.
In October 2017, 62-year-old David Rathbun was reported missing by family members and later found deceased in Arizona. The Las Vegas police homicide section is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 55-year-old Charles Ausiello and 45-year-old Jolene Hibbs who are suspects in Rathbun’s death. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
KatsWalk at the Bellagio fountains.
Classic car owners and motorcyclists participated in the first “Hot Rods for Heroes” by cruising the Las Vegas Strip on Memorial Day, starting at the south end of Las Vegas Boulevard at the Premium Outlet Mall on Monday, May 25, 2020. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
A Summerlin man performs taps in front of his home to honor U.S. military veterans for Memorial Day.
American Legion Post 76 hosted a Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony at Lake Sahara South Park in The Lakes on Monday, May 25. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutefsaye
Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Travis Smaka confirmed a motorcyclist was killed in a crash with another vehicle at Durango Drive and the 215 Beltway just before 9 a.m., Monday, May 25, 2020. (Glenn Puit/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A Burlington Northern Sante Fe train pulls the world’s largest train car with an old nuclear reactor. It is headed to Apex Industrial Park, just north of Las Vegas.
Pete Madredes ran a 100-mile marathon at Exploration Peak Park in Las Vegas to raise money for Mission 22, a nonprofit that supports veterans with mental illness. He started Sunday morning, May 24, and ended Memorial Day morning. (Glenn Puit/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Neon Museum reopened Friday night, May 22, after it shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Jeanne Marsala, director of the Safe Kids Clark County program, speaks about the danger for children left in vehicles during hot weather, Friday, May 21, 2020, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
According to the Utah Jazz, Jerry Sloan died from complications with dementia and Parkinson’s disease. Sloan coached the Jazz for 23 seasons before leaving in early 2011. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Volunteers with the Henderson Coalition for Responsible Government gather resident signatures to help force a ballot initiative on the possible minor league hockey arena the Henderson City Council approved to be built on the Henderson Pavilion grounds. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
PodKats! Live with Murray Sawchuck – Friday, May 22, 2020
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak speaks about not mandating the public to wear face masks and bringing manufacturing jobs to Las Vegas.
Jim Murren worked as the chief financial officer of MGM Resorts International from 1998 until March 2020. He is now leading Nevada’s COVID-19 Response, Relief and Recovery Task Force.
