Monthly Archives: December, 2021
Omicron emerging in positive number of COVID-19 cases
District Health Officer Kevin Dick said more work needs to be done to remove restrictions that have occurred in other Nevada counties.
UNLV Report: Send Interstate 11 through eastern Nevada
A policy brief released this month says state transportation officials should consider routing the proposed Interstate-11 through eastern Nevada, not the western part of the state. That’s something state transportation officials say they have already done.
Nevada’s political giant Harry Reid dies of cancer at 82
Former U.S. Senator Harry Reid, a political titan from Nevada, died yesterday of pancreatic cancer. He was 82.
The holidays are no holiday at Amazon
Amazon is the second largest employer in the U.S. (behind Walmart) with more than a million workers. Amazon employs more than 10,500 Nevadans at more than a dozen warehouses, distribution facilities, and fulfillment centers throughout the state, mostly in Southern Nevada.
Communicator of the year: Scott Oxarart
Scott Oxarart went above and beyond in 2021, and the year prior, in getting out desperately needed, timely information primarily about COVID-19.
Davidson Academy student selected to serve as World Science Scholar
Megan Davi, a junior at Davidson Academy, is one of the 40 students selected for the two-year STEM program.
How the child tax credit became a lifeline for Nevadans: ‘It saved our lives’
Lawmakers passed the American Rescue Plan in March, which not only included historic funding to the states, but expanded the child tax credit, usually a payment for middle and high-income families received in one lump sum when they filed their taxes.
New Year’s Eve events to check out: Closing out 2021 like it’s not a rehash of 2020
We can count the days remaining in 2021 on one hand, so it’s definitely time to firm up plans for New Year’s Eve.
RTC provides New Year’s Eve FREE Safe RIDE (sponsored)
The RTC is helping people celebrate responsibly and keeping our roads safe by providing free transit on New Year’s Eve.
Regents schedule emergency meeting to reconsider higher-ed employee vaccine requirement
The meeting, scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021, comes a day before employees will be fired if they haven't received a COVID-19 vaccine. The board will consider maintaining the mandate as is, extending the vaccine deadline or removing the requirement altogether.
