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The un-Grinch: Some Cheerful News for a Change December 22, 2020 (Chuck Muth) – It’s become a cliché, but it’s true.  Not all heroes wear capes. And I’m proud to call a pair of them right here in Nevada friends. Bobby and Sandy Ellis of Henderson are two of the finest people you’ll ever want to meet.  And for the past 15+ years they – and a special group of kind-hearted “elves” – have been brightening the holidays for thousands of less-fortunate kids in our community. Take a read of this article from today’s  Las Vegas Sun and commit to following Bobby and...

Vials of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived Thursday at Hendrick Medical Center North. "This is the beginning of the end for this pandemic, I hope and pray," said Greg Perry, Hendrick pharmacy clinical manager, as he opened a box containing the vials in a video released by the health system. Hendrick received three boxes of 195 vials each, and at least five doses can be pulled from each vial, and possibly a sixth, Perry said. "This is our best opportunity today to end the shutdowns, to end having to wear masks, to end the pandemic and the pain and suffering that goes with it," Perry said. "...

Taylor now has reached 167 deaths. The deceased are two men: one in his 70s with preexisting conditions and the other in his 60s with unknown medical predisposition, officials reported. The average age of all deceased is 77. The county has reported 50 COVID-19-linked deaths in December, compared to 41 in November and 16 in October.  The 125 new cases are based on 65 polymerase chain reaction tests and 60 antigen tests.  Active cases number 2,440 (943 PCR cases and 1,497 antigen cases), which is 177 fewer than the total of 2,617 reported a week ago on Dec. 9.   COVID-19 inpatients at A...