2020 was a lot. It felt like 10 years instead of just one.
The coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent economic fallout dominated the entire year, but there were also protests for racial justice that took up most of the summer, and then the presidential election dominated the fall — when virus numbers started spiking again.
Today we're looking back at some of the top stories featured on KNPR's State of Nevada from the first half of the year:
Casino Worker Turned Internet Detective And Documentary Star
Terminal Las Vegas Woman Becomes Focus Of Assisted-Suicide Debate
Coronavirus Hits Conventions, Big Business For Vegas
Are Friends Difficult To Find In Las Vegas?
Governor Says Resorts Worried Mayor's Comments Will Hurt Vegas
Mental Health In The Time Of Coronavirus
The Las Vegas Protests: Will Anything Change?
A Decade After Change, Has Metro Stopped Reforming?
(Editor's Note: This originally aired December 2020)