Thread by @meganmesserly, I want to take a second to share some of the stories [...]

I want to take a second to share some of the stories @TheNVIndy has been writing. We're proud of our live blog, and our small but mighty team has been busy at work keeping that and all of our data updated but we've been writing a lot of other things too. https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/coronavirus-live-blog-week-five

Coronavirus Live Blog: Monday state and county update: Confirmed cases of novel coronavirus...

With the number of coronavirus cases in the Silver State on the rise, The Nevada Independent will be keeping you up to date on the latest here, both through regular live blog updates and updates to...

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/coronavirus-live-blog-week-five

I want to start off with this great, and very human, story from @JackieValley about how high school seniors are adjusting to their new normal — no prom, no senior spirit week, and, perhaps, no graduation ceremony. https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/their-senior-year-disrupted-class-of-2020-students-wait-in-limbo-for-graduation-decisions

Their senior year disrupted, Class of 2020 students wait in limbo for graduation decisions

First came the cancellation of planned trips. Then after-school activities and sports. And then, on March 15, Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered school closures statewide — a move that seemed inevitable as...

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/their-senior-year-disrupted-class-of-2020-students-wait-in-limbo-for-graduation-decisions

Over the weekend, @tabitha_mueller wrote this heartbreaking story about what people facing eviction are dealing with — "“[My wife and I] are worrying [about] how to feed ourselves, take a shower..." — and the people who are helping to advocate for them. https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/executive-order-addresses-fear-of-eviction-but-tenants-remain-vulnerable-to-predatory-landlords

Executive order addresses fear of eviction, but tenants remain vulnerable to predatory landlords

The governor's order suspended all evictions and foreclosures statewide and halted late fees for as long as Nevada remains in a "state of emergency." It also stipulated that property owners can work...

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/executive-order-addresses-fear-of-eviction-but-tenants-remain-vulnerable-to-predatory-landlords

There's also been a lot of confusion among businesses about what exactly it means to be nonessential. @RileySnyder explored how Nevada's small craft beer industry is coping with the news that they are, indeed, not essential. https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/nonessential-craft-beer-producers-fear-the-worst-as-state-limits-pickup-delivery-options

‘Nonessential’ craft beer producers fear the worst as state limits pickup, delivery options

Although not initially listed on the state’s list of essential and nonessential businesses, subsequent clarifications published by the state have led municipalities to direct breweries that don’t...

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/nonessential-craft-beer-producers-fear-the-worst-as-state-limits-pickup-delivery-options

At the same time, @danielrothberg wrote a really really important story about what in the world is going to happen when COVID-19 and wildfire season collide. Social distancing while firefighting is not easy! https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/close-quarters-limited-resources-officials-see-coronavirus-as-new-threat-in-fighting-fires

Close quarters, limited resources: Officials see coronavirus as new threat in fighting fires

For firefighters, efforts to contain the coronavirus — advisories against travel, social distancing, business closures — present a unique set of potential challenges heading into fire season. In some...

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/close-quarters-limited-resources-officials-see-coronavirus-as-new-threat-in-fighting-fires

And @MichelleRindels has been staying on top of what's going on inside of Nevada's prisons, as fears of coronavirus grow. Social distancing in prison is also not easy! https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/fears-of-coronavirus-in-prisons-grow-as-nevada-confirms-first-covid-19-case-behind-bars

Fears of coronavirus in prisons grow as Nevada confirms first COVID-19 case behind bars

Those concerns gained new urgency on Thursday, when the Nevada Department of Corrections announced its first case of COVID-19 — a staff member at High Desert State Prison in Indian Springs had tested...

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/fears-of-coronavirus-in-prisons-grow-as-nevada-confirms-first-covid-19-case-behind-bars

We've also been doing some great explanatory journalism. @jacobsolisnv wrote a piece recently on why health officials are now recommending that you wear a mask when you leave your home. https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/indy-explains-why-health-officials-now-say-you-should-be-wearing-a-mask

Indy Explains: Why health officials now say you should be wearing a mask when you leave your home

The question of whether the general public should wear masks when heading outside has lingered for weeks as health officials across the country have scrambled to stem the spread of the novel corona...

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/indy-explains-why-health-officials-now-say-you-should-be-wearing-a-mask

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