Lottery jackpots are dropping due to COVID-19. The nationwide Powerball will see its jackpot cut in half to $20 million. If no one hits, it will increase by only $2 million each time-instead of the usual $10 million.
On Sunday, Gov. Steve Sisolak issued an order putting a moratorium on all home evictions in the state. The directive will be in effect through the duration of Nevada’s state of emergency. Sisolak said “This directive is intended to keep people in their homes at a time when we are encouraging all Nevadans to stay … Read more
Nevada has reported its 15th death from the coronavirus virus, a Washoe County man in his 40s is the first COVID-19 patient to die in northern Nevada. It’s unclear if the Washoe County man had an underlying health condition. As of Sunday, health officials said 738 people in Nevada have tested positive for the coronavirus, … Read more
An email sent to Panasonic employees on Sunday, Mar. 29 states a Tesla employee working at the Gigafactory, east of Sparks, tested positive for COVID-19. The email goes on to say the employee was onsite at the Gigafactory for one hour on Mar. 21 before going home sick. The employee has been at home since … Read more
Just days after saying graduation would be virtual-now UNR is back pedaling and saying an in-person commencement could still be possible. Thousands of students signed a petition saying they wanted to walk down the aisle. School officials say they heard students loud and clear-and understand their anger and disappointment. They say they’re hoping to provide … Read more
Fire breaks out at the old Monte Carlo Motel in Reno. Firefighters were called to the 500 block of North Virginia Street this morning. They say a fire was started inside a room there. The site is currently scheduled to be demolished.
A man accused of a quadruple murder will get two trials. The state’s highest court ruled that Washoe County doesn’t have jurisdiction over murders that happened in Douglas County. Prosecutors had tried to combine the trials to spare the victims’ families extra grief. Now, Wilbur Martinez-Guzman faces two separate trials for the killings of Connie … Read more
Distance learning behind in Washoe County April 1st. The district is working on instructional videos in both English and Spanish and also has information on its website for parents who want to use paper packets. Students are slated to return to the classroom April 16th, but the way the COVID-19 outbreak is going, that could … Read more
By solving a problem for the homeless, another problem has been created. Large crowds gathering outside the Reno Events Center-which has been turned into a homeless shelter-are creating social distancing concerns. News 4 reports people aren’t standing six feet from one another-though once inside, their beds are the appropriate distance.
Nevada’s Department of Corrections has its first positive COVIDd-19 case. The employee of High Desert State Prison north of Las Vegas is self-quarantining at home. Now, they’ve isolated inmates in their cells and thoroughly cleaned the facility.