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“Las Vegas Never Closes, Never”: COVID-19 and the Las Vegas Tourism Industry
Casinos in Las Vegas are meant to never close. However, COVID-19 led to a shut-down of this most vital sector of the region’s economy. This episode of Leading Las Ve...
Illuminating Inequities: Caring for Vulnerable Populations During COVID
How can we best serve our vulnerable populations? Through conversations with Carlito Rayos, the Hazardous Materials and Critical Infrastructure Coordinator for the Cl...
Regional Response: How Las Vegas Public Health Agencies Managed a Highly Vulnerable Community During the Pandemic
Clark County, Nevada, where Las Vegas is located, was identified as one of the most vulnerable regions for the COVID-19 pandemic. The Southern Nevada Health District ...
State of Crisis: Nevada Leaders Use the National Guard to Combat COVID-19
Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic required the coordination of resources at both the municipal and state level. In this episode of Leading Las Vegas, we focus on th...
City Solutions: The Las Vegas Response to COVID-19
In this episode of Leading Las Vegas, Mason Van Howling, Chief Executive Officer of the University Medical Center, and Carolyn Levering, Emergency Management Administr...
