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
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
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
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
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
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
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