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Retired NFL linebacker Adam Seward was arrested early Tuesday in Las Vegas in connection with a hit-and-run crash, jail and court records show.

A fresh blood trail helped Las Vegas police officers identify and locate Seward after the crash, which occurred around 11:40 p.m. Monday near Sahara Avenue and Town Center Drive, according to his arrest report.

Seward, 38, played for the Carolina Panthers from 2005 to 2008 and the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2009. Prior to the NFL, he played for the UNLV Rebels.

He faces a felony charge of failure to stop at the scene of a crash, court records show, as well as misdemeanor charges of failure to maintain lane and speeding.

Sewards attorney, Josh Tomsheck, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Friday that his client left the site of the single-vehicle crash and immediately drove the alleged victim to the nearest hospital at her request.

Thereafter, Tomsheck added, Mr. Seward cooperated with law enforcement in their investigation. We trust the legal process to do its job and look forward to the full facts and circumstances of this incident coming to light through the court system.

On the night of the crash, a witness called 911 and reported seeing a Jeep hit a pole in the area before taking off south on Town Center. According to the report, the witness followed the Jeep, which eventually parked in a private driveway behind a nearby middle school.

When Las Vegas police arrived at the middle school, they found an unoccupied Jeep with major damage and a large amount of blood on the passenger side.

The blood was on the seat, the seatbelt, as well as the on the door panels, an officer wrote in the arrest report. It was also smeared as if someone was helped across the center console and out the driver side of the vehicle.

Officers followed a blood trail from the Jeep to a nearby apartment complex, where, according to the report, they found the driver.

You guys are here for me, the driver told officers, the report states. My Jeep is on the other street.

Once in custody, according to the report, the driver told police that he had lost control of his Jeep while trying to make a left turn from Sahara onto Town Center. After the crash, he said, he drove toward his apartment but only made it to the private driveway near the middle school.

From there, according to the report, he and his passenger a woman he had met earlier that evening walked to his other car in the apartment complex, leaving behind a trail of blood.

The man drove the woman to Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center. Police said she suffered severe head and face injuries and was later transferred to University Medical Center.

Seward stated he knew he should have waited for police on scene, the report states.

Court records show that Seward has been released from custody on his own recognizance under the condition that he does not drive until further order of the court.

According to the records, Seward does not have a criminal history in Clark County.

He had not been formally charged in connection with the crash as of Friday. A status hearing in the case is set for May 12.

Contact Rio Lacanlale at rlacanlale@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @riolacanlale on Twitter.

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Rio Las Vegas to be renovated, rebranded as Hyatt Hotels property - FOX5 Las Vegas

The Raiders completed a significant amount of their offseason work over the first four days of free agency.

In the process, they added depth, production and upside along the defensive line, filled the void left by the departure of wide receiver Nelson Agholor and added a dynamic weapon to the offensive backfield.

Doing so narrowed their high-alert needs to a much more manageable few rather than the many they had merely a week ago. Of immediate importance is right tackle, free safety and perhaps a veteran cornerback.

As far as the secondary, the Raiders on Saturday brought back cornerback Nevin Lawson on a one-year contract. He played 737 snaps last season and provides reliability as a rotational corner and spot starter, if necessary.

The move doesnt preclude them from adding more corners through free agency and the draft. He will have to earn a job in training camp to hold onto his roster spot.

As of Saturday, the Raiders have roughly $1.8 million to spend under the cap. But that can easily expand to $18 million with some roster moves. Quarterback Marcus Mariota, who carries a $10.7 million salary, is a candidate to be cut. And given the recent moves at defensive line and running back, defensive end Arden Key ($2.18 million) and running back Jalen Richard ($3.5 million) are cap casualty candidates as well.

The Raiders walk a bit of a fine line at corner after investing a second-round pick in 2019 on Trayvon Mullen and a first-round pick in 2020 on Damon Arnette. Arnette battled a wrist injury and concussions while playing just nine games last year, and its incumbent the Raiders get him on the field in 2021 to expedite his development and, frankly, their assessment of him.

The need to get returns on their investment in Mullen and Arnette likely means anyone they bring in via free agency figures to be in conjunction with their two young corners rather than in lieu of them.

That said, former first-round pick Adoree Jackson is on the open market and could add depth and be a potential replacement for Lamarcus Joyner as the slot corner. Amik Robertson, who the Raiders drafted in the fourth round last year, will get every chance to win the slot corner job. But the Raiders cant assume he is capable of handling it. Expect competition to be added.

The free safety group is dwindling in free agency after former Vikings standout Anthony Harris agreed to terms with the Philadelphia Eagles. Kareem Jackson, the 11-year veteran who played the last two seasons with the Broncos, remains unsigned and a possibility. As do free agents Duron Harmon of the Lions, Malik Hooker of the Colts and Tre Boston of the Panthers.

New defensive coordinator Gus Bradley has shown he is not hesitant to start rookies at safety, and an intriguing draft class offers plug-in starter options in TCUs Trevon Moehrig and Central Floridas Richie Grant. One or both could still be on the board with the Raiders second-round pick at No. 48.

At tackle, former Kansas City Chiefs standout Mitchell Schwartz is still available, although the back injury he suffered last year casts doubt on his health and as his welcome to Kansas City tweet to new Chiefs guard Kyle Long indicted, a reunion in Kansas City might be in the works.

The Raiders arent inclined to make a desperate grab at tackle knowing the draft depth at the position could yield a starter.

Among the potential first and second-round options are USCs Alijah Vera-Tucker, Virginia Techs Christian Darrisaw, Oklahoma States Teven Jenkins and Notre Dames Liam Eichenberg.

The draft depth at two key areas of need allows the Raiders to be patient in how they allocate their remaining cap space, but the sense is at least one more significant move is coming.

Contact Vincent Bonsignore at vbonsignore@reviewjournal.com. Follow @VinnyBonsignore on Twitter.

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The Review-Journal asked Nevadans to share stories of their pandemic year. Here is a selection of their reflections, in their own words. Minimal editing has been applied.

A struggle, but still one of the lucky ones

In October 2019, my mother, who lived with me, had a heart attack. After consulting with her doctors, I was told that she would need around-the-clock assistance with her everyday needs. It was decided that she would go into assisted living. I did not like this choice, but as I worked long hours and was not home most of the time, I wanted her safe. I felt better about it because I would go and visit her to make sure she was being taken care and was happy.

Then came Covid. Mid-March I went for my normal Saturday visit and was met at the door by a sign saying no visiting allowed. From then on I could only drop off supplies for her at the door and inquire how she was doing. I never got to see her or touch her or tell her I loved her while this was happening.

Then came late May when I got a phone call saying she was in the ER. She was there for severe dehydration and didnt recognize me. I dont know what happened in the two months I wasnt able to see her. She was in the hospital for a week before she passed away. She wasnt positive for Covid though.

Luckily the hospital had just started letting one person visit per patient, so I was able to see her and touch her and let her know I loved her. Every day I went, I told her over and over again how much I loved her. I dont think if I hadnt been allowed to visit her I wouldve survived. Ive read so many stories about people who are not able to be there when their loved ones died in the hospital because of Covid and my heart ached for them.

As all this was going on, I also lost my job. I spent the past few months on the brink suffering from severe depression with no help because I had no health insurance. Its only in the last couple of months that finally I felt some kind of hope, that maybe I would come thru this.

I realize that I was one of the lucky ones in spite of all that went on because I was able to talk and touch my mother and let her know how much I loved her before she passed. I also got social security disability so I didnt have to worry about losing my house and not having anywhere to live. I still struggle though

Bernadette Rollins

One of the best years of my life

This has been one of the best years of my life, mostly because it was the first full year Ive lived in Las Vegas. Thanks to the pandemic and being in lockdown, I learned so many things, including how to use Instacart to let others do my shopping; how to use Zoom to take art classes, attend conferences, learn how to play the piano; teach myself how to cook healthy meals and, in the process, lose 30 pounds! Viva Las Vegas!

Teri Thompson

Lockdown anniversary

Exactly one year ago, we shut down the very last convention of 2020 in Las Vegas on March 12, 2020.

I have not addressed this in such detail in a prior post. I waited, hoping it wouldnt be a year.

I will never forget the vibe of the room that day. Within 6 hours, we personally had over 60 events cancel, with over a hundred more within the following weeks. The attendees left early to rush home to try to control the damage and brace for their uncertain futures. We still put on the best show possible with a smile for whomever would listen. Afterwards, everyone knew it would be a long while before we could do it again. We were all told two weeks. We flew back to Florida that night, and basically waited. And waited. And waited. For those not in the touring and events industry, you need to know it has been a full year and we are STILL WAITING.

A handful of shows have returned, but I just had several summer shows cancel again after being rescheduled from last summer. There have been no major conventions in Orlando, either. Weddings are small and sparse. There are no opportunities to perform with touring acts because there arent any.

I watched my show income go to zero. Almost all my business canceled for a full year. The small rations of government loans and grants have helped some businesses impacted, but its not enough to keep going for many. They completely forgot about the freelance musicians and entertainers, as well as the tech crews, theater crews, stagehands, convention planners/staff/AV and everyone you dont see who makes a show actually happen. We still have bills to pay: rent for office and large equipment and costume storage, insurance for everything, vehicle maintenance, utilities, etc. We were told to wait, forbidden from doing our jobs, and then left out in the cold for a full year now, with no solid foreseeable end in sight.

We are still waiting.

Once the vaccines are finally available to all, borders will open again. Travel will resume. Shows will come back. Every single person with whom Ive spoken says they are exhausted of virtual meetings because so much is LOST in the limited communication. People sense vibes and energy, and watch for non-verbal cues. Its how we learn to trust each other. In the entertainment world, we learn from the hang if we really want to continue working with people. In the corporate world, its usually on the golf course or sharing a meal/beverage between the formal meetings. In both scenarios, real connections are not made across a conference table or on stage. Real connections are made from real in-person interactions with people.

Until we meet againwe wait. We pivot. We work on passion projects and side jobs. Some have completely changed their careers to non-entertainment ones with no plans to go back. In the words of one producer, Its too hard to see your lifes work and all of your life savings invested in your dream company with dozens of employees destroyed overnight. I had to let the employees go because I couldnt afford to pay them. I let them down, and I dont want to go through that again.

Thats a toll not mentioned enough: the mental toll on the employers. Most small business owners dont think of the employees as just workers; they are much closer. Many business owners that I know have sacrificed and given from their personal savings/pantry/closet to help their employees and families.

And we wait with the hope we can restart again soon. In Violectric, we rehearse and learn new skills. We use the time to create and make new instruments with new technologies. We foster relationships with other artists and collaborate on new music. We use the resources and tools available to us to develop new ideas.

For us, we are like the Phoenix emerging from the flames. We will be back soon, stronger and better than ever.

Until then, we wait.

Michelle Jones

Deeply saddened, loss of wife

My wife of 22 years, Laurie, died due to Covid-19 on Jan. 19. I and my 21-year-old autistic son, Jeffrey, are now alone. My wife taught for CCSD for 31 years. She came here from Richfield, Utah in 1990. I am deeply saddened by her passing. My son doesnt understand her passing. He still looks for her. It breaks my heart. My wife spent her last years teaching Intermediate Autism at Lee Antonello Elementary School. Teaching was a profession she truly loved.

Brian Danise

Ailing art industry

Early March 2020, I drove to Scottsdale, Arizona to participate in one of the premiere art festivals in the Southwest. The order to shut down came the day of setting up, some artists already had their tents up. Soon my entire art festival schedule, 5 in total, was cancelled for the year. I sell online and at art festivals, but the bulk of my income comes from festivals. In addition to the lost income and loss of investment in inventory, refunds for entry fees came much later, if at all, and travel expenses were lost. Today, I study the festival scene daily and still my major events are being cancelled into September 2021. Non-profits and other art promoters either have gone out of business or are staying off the gamble of organizing and promoting events. Large events will be the last to come back and even so, will the thousands of art lovers show up? Will anyone buy anything so not necessary in 2021? Looking to 2022 for any hopes of recovery. Happy to be healthy but the entire art festival industry will ail for years to come.

Maria Arango Diener

Anxiety

Depression and anxiety. Not motivated. Be sweet when all vaccinations are finished.

Phyllis Hedges

Changed my life, and future

As a 75-year-old widow, I was fortunate enough to plan extensive travel in 2020. Then Covid-19 hit and I had to cancel seven trips, including a month traveling around Europe. I have not been kind to myself because I have not been exercising and I have gained the dreaded Covid 10 pounds. I am not sure I will be physically able to travel ever again. I am depressed, isolated in my home, and feel unable to get on my feet. I am grateful to have a home and to not be severely impacted financially by the pandemic, but it has changed my life and my future.

Georgia Johnson, 75

Lost my brother

Lost my brother to COVID-19 on January 21st of 2021 former District Court Judge Don P. Chairez, who was serving as a Nye County Deputy DA the past two years before he passed. Prior to taking the position with the DAs office in Nye, Don worked as a private practice lawyer mainly taking immigration cases. Don was a great trial lawyer but he was also a great immigration attorney. Don was different than most in the sense he would help those that couldnt afford the guy with the billboards all over town. In the two years I was back in Vegas and watched Dons private practice, I saw him maybe take a case at full fee just once, hell, I could even name that case. Don would offer to meet clients on the weekends or after work because thats when they could meet. The funny thing is that Dons mom was a immigration worker for Catholic Social Services in Sacramento where Don had his first practice. She, too, would often drive all over Northern California to the farms and have the workers fill out paperwork to get the green card. Maybe that is where Don got that from was his mother working on weekends to help those that couldnt afford it. As one attorney put it, Thank you for using your talents to help the people most in need. That person is the person we lost on 01/21/21.

Dennis F. Chairez

A living hell

You really wanna know my story ? Is been a living HELL, yes I do mean that, yes. I am now 52 and Ive been homeless growing up, but about six years ago found a good job at Sundance Helicopters. [I ] finally had a nice place to stay and brought new truck and a new rv so I could go camping on my days off and even got an ATV ( side by side ) then this stupid Covid come. Sundance shut down and I was behind on my rent so now I live in my car and no food and plus I have a disability (deaf) so I need new hearing aids and my teeth are killing me. No insurance, no job, no nothing is hard, very hard. I finally did get a Medicaid card, but I dont know how much that will help. But yes, this pandemic has turn my life upside down again and my father-in-law passed a few days ago back in PA from Covid. It sucks, but I see a lot of people dont take it seriously. Oh well, enough about me. God bless the USA.

John Linnell

Father never forgotten

This is a real, raw, emotional story, and feelings that I am still dealing with to this day with the loss of a parent.

On February 22, 2020 my firstborn daughter Mavis was born. Shes beautiful, incredible, more than weve ever asked for. Everyone got the chance to meet and hold her, except for my dad. He promised me that he would fly out from Florida to see her for her first birthday. Unfortunately, he did not make the trip.

Leading up to this, my entire workplace was put on a furlough in March when the initial shutdowns happened. We were out of work for 7 months. It was an incredibly difficult time for my work family, and Nevadans as a whole. For myself it was bittersweet, I got the chance to spend so much precious time with my daughter at home, while my wife Jessie came back from maternity leave early, to get back to work as a nurse, helping those in need. Jessie is an incredible nurse, mother, and wife, and sacrificed so much to help those in need. She is my hero, and gives me so much inspiration.

Fast forward to my daughters first birthday. The Sunday before, my father was supposed to fly out. Unfortunately he became very sick, and I asked him to please stay home and recover. He kept telling me that he felt like he was going to die. He couldnt breathe. He couldnt move. He could barely breathe. He did however, shed tears as he was really looking forward to his trip here. His wife brought him to his doctor who tested him, and he was given a severe COVID diagnosis, and was sent home with medication on Monday. That night, he was video chatting with us, asking for help on how to use his medication. He looked terrible, a shell of himself, but we told each other how much we loved each other, and that I promised I would take Mavis to see him when he got better.

My father passed away in his sleep the next morning. His wife video called me, and we saw everything. We witnessed them stripping him down, starting compressions, using the AED to get a pulse, strapping him to a machine that did compressions. We knew. After 20 minutes, they pronounced him dead. Seeing their efforts to revive my father, is a painful sight I will forever live with. However I know now that he is no longer suffering. I live with so much guilt, shame, and second thoughts. Should I have let him fly over despite having COVID? Am I a horrible son and person? I just know that I love and miss him so much, and I would give anything to be able to hear his voice again.

His name was Tho. Tho Van Do. He is survived by his wife Hoang, myself, and his granddaughter Mavis Ryann Do, who will forever know him as an amazing man, father, and provider. Real death happens when the persons name and legacy is forgotten. Dad, I will never let you be forgotten. I will remember and love you, always. I miss and cry for you every day. I hope that you are playing with my late sister Sunshine, and are looking down on us.

Thank you for letting me get this off of my mind, heart, and soul, LVRJ.

Choung Do

Caring landlord

I consider myself Las Vegas/Hendersons most caring landlord. When reading about this horrible virus in China I just knew there would be a pandemic. In January, I got a home equity line of credit on a home I own so I could cut my tenants rents in half so they could survive the pandemic. Even so, one agreed, signed a loan document, and then chose not to pay me even though five adults in the home got pandemic aid and the father kept working. I could now evict. They left when their lease was up, but they owe me $31,000. I have filed a suit in Henderson Municipal Court but they are ducking service from the constable. As they say in the Godfather, No good deed goes unpunished.

Beth Ellyn Rosenthal

Mental strain

Regarding my physical health Covid has not made a difference at all. However regarding the mental and social wellbeing of my family while the effects could have been worse there definitely has been an effect.

I have five children that attend three different CCSD schools. The biggest effect will be seen for years as the last year plus of school has been close to a complete waste of time. My 2nd and 4th graders should probably repeat their grade levels. My 8th grader will be repeating algebra because the concepts havent been fully grasped. My 10th grader who has never gotten anything other than an A on her report card is struggling to maintain the same level of academics and her love for school is waning. My 12th grader saw the future of the governors decision to ruin her senior year and decided to take college classes online concurrent with her other class load and she graduated early. Not sure how you measure the effects of a wasted year right now. Time will tell how things go.

The other effect is in the social arena. We went from having activities every night with sports, church activities, friends hanging out to almost a screeching halt. This led to some great family time. However as time wore on, the negative side of the isolation started to rear its ugly face. My children were becoming depressed as they missed the social interaction. My fear is that the unintended consequences of saving kids from a virus that would have a minimal to non-existent effect on them will potentially turn them into a generation with much worse problems than a positive covid test.

As we saw this effect on our children, we also knew that other people had the same issue. So we made the calculated decision to open up our house to anyone and everyone that wanted to come over. My elementary school children will have friends come over from school and they participate in virtual learning together. While the learning part of it is inadequate at least they are gaining from the social interaction between friends. Our home is a frequent meeting spot with my teenagers so that they can laugh together and meet up. Is there a risk that we are creating a covid hot-spot? I suppose, but when my daughter tells me of her classmates that have overdosed with drugs, Im less concerned about spreading covid and more concerned about helping the youth feel loved and help them get through this with a smile on their face.

From day one, I have said that we went about this problem the wrong way. As a community, we should have rallied around those that are most vulnerable and susceptible. Rather that shutting down the entire economy, we should have provided free grocery & and medicine delivery to the aged and infirm. Those that have the various risk factors could have been served by their community rather than isolating all of us.

So how I have been impacted by Covid? I have kids that are more depressed. And a government that thinks they are my protector when in actuality they are stabbing me in the back with a smile on their face and telling me that my kids are resilient.

Josh Haldeman

Missing grandfather

My grandfather, Joselito T. Vitug, came to United States all alone to build a better life for his family in the Philippines. He eventually became successful in his business endeavors and was able to bring my grandma, dad, and aunt to the United States, where they settled in Glendale Heights, Illinois. Soon after, my grandpa sponsored his parents and siblings to come to the United States and one by one they came. My grandpa literally planted the seeds for the entire Vitug family in the United States. He was known as the godfather of the Vitug family. He eventually moved to Henderson, Nevada with my grandma to start new business endeavors. He always made time to check in with his four grandsons, me being one of them. He always wanted to the very best for his family. He died on May 6, 2020 after being on a ventilator for about a month. We miss him dearly. He was flown back to his home in Chicago where hes laid to rest next to his brother and parents.

Ryne Vitug

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Published Sunday, March 21, 2021 | 10:45 a.m.

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The Latest on the second round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):

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1:45 p.m.

Baylor is the No. 1 seed in the South Region, but Wisconsins recent NCAA Tournament history gives the Bears reason for concern heading into their second-round matchup Sunday.

Wisconsin has won three of the past four times it has faced a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Those three wins include a 64-63 overtime triumph in a 2014 regional final, a 71-64 victory over previously unbeaten Kentucky in a 2015 NCAA semifinal and a 65-62 decision over Villanova in a 2017 second-round game.

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12:50 p.m.

Sister Jean Delores Schmidt gave an inspirational pregame prayer to her Loyola Chicago team before the eighth-seeded Ramblers met top-seeded Illinois in Sundays second round.

Sister Jean, the 101-year-old chaplain to the team, said, As we play the Fighting Illini, we ask for special help to overcome this team and get a great win. We hope to score early and make our opponents nervous. We have a great opportunity to convert rebounds as this team makes about 50% of layups and 30% of its 3 points. Our defense can take care of that.

The Ramblers responded well. Loyola was up 33-24 at halftime of the Midwest Region game.

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12:15 p.m.

The NCAA Tournaments round of 32 is underway with nine double-digit seeds still alive.

According to NCAA spokesman David Worlock, that matches the second-highest total of double-digit seeds ever to reach the round of 32.

Ten double-digit seeds advanced that far in 2016. There also were nine double-digit seeds in the round of 32 in 2001 and 2012.

The double-digit seeds still around include Maryland (No. 10 East), Rutgers (No. 10, Midwest), Syracuse (No. 11, Midwest), UCLA (No. 11, East), Oregon State (No. 12, Midwest), North Texas (No. 13, South), Ohio (No. 13, West), Abilene Christian (No. 14, East) and Oral Roberts (No. 15 South).

UCLA and Abilene Christian face off Monday, assuring that at least one double-digit seed will reach the Sweet 16.

This is the first time four teams seeded 13th or worse made it to the second round.

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The Las Vegas Raiders have made some great moves in free agency, but there are still major areas to address on both sides of the ball.

In terms of addressing some areas of need, the Las Vegas Raiders have done a nice job revamping the roster during the first wave of free agency. They have added an elite edge rusher in Yannick Ngakoue, and have brought in a few defensive tackles to bolster a position group that was a major issue last season.

Also, the Raiders have added a solid backup to Josh Jacobs in the run game, though it came at an expensive price, and they brought back some home-grown talent in Johnathan Hankins, Nicholas Morrow, and Denzelle Good to name a few. Overall, it has been a pretty solid first wave, though there is still a ton of work to be done.

While there have been good players brought in at numerous positions, the Raiders need to continue to work on filling some of the bigger voids on this roster. We still do not know who is going to play right tackle next season, the safety spot is a gaping hole, and cornerback continues to be an issue.

Luckily, there is a lot of talent left on the board entering the weekend, and the Raiders have been pretty cap-savvy so far. Also, the Silver and Black now hold a few earlier draft picks, picking up a third and a fifth in trades of Rodney Hudson and Gabe Jackson.

Las Vegas is still carving out this roster, but since the shock of the Hudson reported release which turned to trade, the team has mellowed the worries of the fan base. With a good next couple of days, this is a roster that could actually be more talented heading into the 2021 NFL Draft than they were when legal tampering started.

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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman released a statement on Wednesday morning from the city's council meeting about the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in Nevada.

Goodman says one year ago she expressed deep concerns about completely shutting down Las Vegas and that her concerns continue as of Wednesday.

"My plea at the time (in 2020) was to take a more nuanced approach to enact safety precautions that would enable Las Vegas to continue to function. A full year later we see some states that took this moderate approach actually realized a lower death count than did some states with prolonged total shutdowns like Nevada," Goodman wrote in part of Wednesday's statement.

In March of 2020, Goodman took on Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak with his order to shut down all casinos and nonessential businesses.

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"I know we cannot survive any total shutdown of the economy for any length of time beyond the immediate week or two," Goodman said last year. "Many working in the hospitality industry (more than likely in big hotels) and also small, privately-owned businesses are most definitely at the greatest risk. "They cannot survive any lengthy shutdown."

Goodman made her opinion known from the start on being against the state shutdown during the pandemic calling it "total insanity."

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She was also interviewed by CNN's Anderson Cooper about the Vegas closures in April 2020. Goodman told Cooper that with no cure or vaccine, the shutdown could go on for months or maybe even a year.

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Now a year later, the mayor says businesses are still only operating at 50% capacity "up from a bizarre 35% that was in effect until three days ago" with some not being permitted to open at all.

"Masks, distancing and frequent handwashing and sanitation are reasonable measures that health officials assure us to make a difference. That is following the science. The science has not proven that complete shutdowns accomplished any more than more moderate, reasonable precautions," Goodman's statement read on Wednesday.

Currently, Sisolak continues to loosen COVID-19 restrictions in the Silver State while Goodman also continues her say on being against the governor's initial closures saying there is apparently no sunset on emergency power bestowed to some governors, which smacks of tyranny.

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Goodman closed her Wednesday remarks in part by saying the city of Las Vegas will continue to seek ways for people and businesses to advocate for their own lives, make their own choices, create and follow their own destinies along with earning a livelihood while providing for their families and helping others.

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'Nevadans have suffered tremendously': Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman reacts to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions - KTNV Las Vegas