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The Electoral College meets today, and Nevada's six electoral votes are set to go to President-elect Joe Biden, despite attempts by the Trump campaign to overturn the results.

CalvinAyre.com

As November started to draw to a close, there was a small glimmer of hope that capacity restrictions at state casinos would be lifted. However, the exact opposite happened and properties were ordered to limit their traffic flows to just 25% of their normal capacity. If there was hope of December bringing a little holiday spirit to the gambling scene in the state, that has now been dashed by Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak. The 25% capacity is going to remain in place until the middle of January.

Las Vegas Review Journal

A typical New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas could be a textbook case on what not to do during a pandemic.

K.T.N.V. T.V. ABC 13

The surge in COVID-19 cases is currently impacting contact tracing investigations in Nevada.

Las Vegas Review Journal

With the first COVID-19 vaccine expected to arrive in Nevada on Monday, state public health officials are making final preparations to distribute doses across the state and begin giving them to health care workers.

Casino.org

Three alleged extremists accused of planning to attend a Las Vegas Strip Black Lives Matter (BLM)-organized protest armed with Molotov cocktails have federal and state cases heading to trial.

Casino.Org

Nevada’s current 25 percent occupancy limit on gaming floors, bars, and restaurants will remain in place until Jan. 15, 2021, Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) announced on Sunday.

Patch

Sixteen-year-old Spencer Smith didn't die of the coronavirus. But he died as a result of it.

Wyoming Public Media

New Mexico and Colorado put limitations in place back in the spring and summer, respectively. And Nevada recently tightened its capacity restrictions even further to 25%.

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