Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

NEVADA – Flags will be flown at half-staff across the Silver State on Saturday to honor the five people who died in an air ambulance crash. The executive order was issued by Governor Joe Lombardo following a vigil for Ed Pricola, the flight nurse who lost his life. The order...

LAS VEGAS – A 38-year-old man named Zhou Gong has been arrested and charged for allegedly drugging models at a party in Las Vegas, according to a police report. One of the models reported to the police that Gong had offered them coffee with espresso and then later offered them...

NEVADA – The Southern Nevada Health District is investigating two cases of Legionnaires’ disease in guests who stayed at The Orleans Hotel & Casino in December 2022 and January 2023. Legionnaires’ disease is caused by bacteria in water systems and can be contracted by breathing in aerosol droplets of contaminated...

NEVADA – Carson Tahoe Health (CTH) will be hosting a virtual memorial service for their colleague Ed Pricola, who passed away in a Care Flight crash in Stagecoach on February 24. Ed’s wife, Lauren Pricola, is also a caregiver at CTH. The virtual event will be live-streamed on Friday at...

NEVADA – Officials at the Heavenly Mountain Resort have confirmed that a “serious incident” occurred on Wednesday, resulting in the death of a 46-year-old man. The incident took place on an expert trail near Roundabout, and the Heavenly Ski Patrol immediately responded. Despite receiving emergency care, the man was pronounced...

NEVADA – Nevada Medicaid is increasing incentives for doulas who offer guidance during pregnancy as an alternative to traditional care. Over half of all births in the state are reimbursed by Nevada Medicaid. The new incentive increases the reimbursement rates from $350 per pregnancy up to $450, with the goal...