My friend Haley called me the other day. She hadn’t texted me in advance to “find a time” to chat. Nor did we have a Zoom date “on the calendar.” She just up and called me unannounced.

My friend Haley called me the other day. She hadn’t texted me in advance to “find a time” to chat. Nor did we have a Zoom date “on the calendar.” She just up and called me unannounced.

After the windy arrival at Las Vegas' McCarran airport for America's second couple, and a greeting from Nevada's first couple, the first stop was to a vaccine clinic at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.

You'll still see the masks and social distancing signs, but the energy on the Las Vegas strip is revving up.

Mark Hall-Patton faces the camera, ready to reveal nuggets of wisdom about the colorful historical events that once took place in Las Vegas and Clark County.

Casinos and restaurants will see their capacities bumped up to 50 percent of their occupancy levels on Monday, while another development could provide additional help: Customers may have more money in their pockets when they arrive.

Long lines snaked around Cashman Center on Saturday, as Nevada continues to crank out vaccinations by the thousands.

Social butterflies had their wings clipped.