Salmonella Outbreak Strikes Southern Nevada

A multistate Salmonella outbreak tied to brown cage‑free and certified organic eggs has reached Clark County, with four confirmed illnesses reported this week. National officials, including the CDC and FDA, have traced the issue to eggs produced by California’s August Egg Company—part of a recall affecting roughly 1.7 million dozen...

Children & Pregnant Women Lose COVID Shield—Is Public Health at Risk?

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has officially removed routine COVID‑19 vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women—breaking with long-standing public health guidance and sidelining the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Nevada, already struggling with vaccine compliance—just 63 % fully vaccinated and only 26 % boosted—could see coverage dip even...

Morning Crash Shuts Main & Washington

A hectic morning in downtown Las Vegas turned dangerous when a two-car collision at Main Street and Washington Avenue just after 6:30 a.m. sent two people to the hospital, one in critical condition. Metro officers quickly closed the intersection to begin their investigation. While officials sift through the wreckage for...