May 25, 2022, 1:59pm Editor's Choice
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has tested positive for COVID-19, his office said Wednesday, the same day state health officials urged people to wear face mask indoors as case counts steadily rise. Read story
May 25, 2022, 1:53pm Clark County Health Free
Clark County Schools reported 631 new cases of COVID-19 since last week, an increase from 536 cases reported in the week prior. Case totals are holding firm at higher rates not seen locally since the end of the omicron wave in February. Read story
May 24, 2022, 6:44pm Health
A high school prom in Hawaii where masked dancers weren’t allowed to touch. A return to virtual city council meetings in one Colorado town after the mayor and others tested positive following an in-person session. A reinstated mask mandate at skilled nursing facilities in Los Angeles County after 22 new… Read story
May 24, 2022, 8:17am Health Free
Parents hoping to get their youngest children vaccinated against COVID-19 got some encouraging news Monday. Read story
May 23, 2022, 7:33am Health Free
Three doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children younger than 5, the company announced Monday. Pfizer plans to give the data to U.S. regulators later this week in a step toward letting the littlest kids get the shots. Read story
May 19, 2022, 3:57pm Clark County Health Free
Clark County’s reported COVID-19 activity rate increased this week as disease activity reaches levels not seen since mid-February. Read story
May 18, 2022, 7:05pm Clark County Health Free
Clark County schools reported 536 new cases of COVID-19 since last week, continuing a similar trend that saw 560 cases the week prior. Case totals in recent weeks have risen considerably to levels not seen locally since the tail end of the omicron wave in February. Health officials have warned… Read story
May 17, 2022, 8:59am Health Free
U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized a COVID-19 booster shot for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds, hoping an extra vaccine dose will enhance their protection as infections once again creep upward. Read story
May 17, 2022, 6:03am Business Free
Clark County has $2 million of grant funding opportunities for small businesses, nonprofits and community-serving organizations. Read story
May 16, 2022, 7:56am Health Free
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 hit 1 million on Monday, a once-unimaginable figure that only hints at the multitudes of loved ones and friends staggered by grief and frustration. Read story
