While they did not trade for anyone at Tuesday’s trade deadline, the Raiders did sign linebackers Brandon Marshall and Will Compton, center Erik Magnuson and defensive tackle Terrell McClain. After six weeks on the road the team is ready to return home for Sunday’s game against the Lions. (Le’Andre Fox/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The National Weather Service forecast an official low of 34 degrees at McCarran International Airport. Parts of the valley will be several degrees colder. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
To help with injuries at the position the Raiders brought back linebacker Brandon Marshall. Marshall, a Las Vegas native, was with the team during training camp but was a part of the roster cuts. Both centers, Rodney Hudson and Andre James, are dealing with injuries, leading to the signing of Erik Magnuson. (Le’Andre Fox/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The UNLV School of Medicine took one more step toward full accreditation this week. The school received its provisional accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the accrediting authority for medical schools throughout the U.S. and Canada.
The coldest weather in a week with temperatures about 20 to 25 degrees below normal blew into the valley Tuesday afternoon. The strongest winds arrived a few hours behind the front, with gusts around 50 mph. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
The woman accused of crashing an RV into the Cannery Casino in North Las Vegas appears in court.
Jason Dukes has spent 15 years in Metro’s K-9 unit, a demanding job that requires officers to serve the needs of different departments and handle their dogs in hostile situations. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
While reporting on the Metropolitan Police Department’s K-9 section, Review-Journal writer Rio Lacanlale agreed to let a 100-pound Dutch shepherd attack her. (Rio Lacanlale/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Attorneys for the Siegel Group, the new owner of the building the Can Can Room leases, say that despite having its business license revoked, the Can Can Room has hosted “private parties” and held itself out as being open.
Mayor Carolyn Goodman and Councilwoman Olivia Diaz will attend this event where plans are revealed for a future apartment complex in the Arts District. (Shea Johnson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Weslie Martin, the man who twice burglarized the entertainer Wayne Newton’s Las Vegas home, was sentenced to a minimum of 22 years to a maximum of 64 years in prison.
My guest this week is none other than Carrot Top, the city’s pre-eminent prop comic. We talk about his upbringing, meeting some of his comedy heroes such as Jay Leno and George Carlin, and how he keeps his show fresh. The interview took place in his dressing room at Atrium Showroom, which is strewn with such assorted props as a disco ball, a Miami Dolphins flag, two framed platinum Pantera albums and Carrot Top action figures.
HOUSTON FURNITURE STORE OWNER JIM “MATTRESS MACK” MCINGVALE IS IN POSITION TO COLLECT $22 MILLION IF THE ASTROS BEAT THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS FOR THEIR SECOND WORLD SERIES TITLE IN THREE YEARS.
Lola Vasquez, a cook at Santos Guisados Tacos & Beer in Las Vegas, makes Cochinita Pibil Tacos by rubbing a pork shoulder with signature seasoning, marinating it in a mixture of achiote, peppercorns, clove, cumin, salt and fresh lime and orange juices and roasting overnight. (Heidi Knapp Rinella/Las Vegas Review-Journal )
The Runnin’ Rebels learned a few things from Friday’s exhibition game against West Baptist College and are working to tighten up any loose ends ahead of the home opener on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Surveillance video shows two men robbing another man at a convenience store in the 500 block of East Sahara Ave. on October 4th. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
The Review-Journal’s investigative reporter Arthur Kane talks about what he found in his 5 month investigation of the Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners.
Two teenage boys waiting for a school bus were hit by a one of two cars involved in a crash at West Ford Avenue and Chieftain Street, near South Fort Apache Road, on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Part five of the Review-Journal’s five-part podcast series “Critical Condition: Accounts from One October” is available now.
Former Nevada Test Site workers who died during the last year were honored at the Cold War Patriots National Day of Remembrance at the National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. The event was organized by the Cold War Patriots, a community resource organization that advocates for nuclear weapons and uranium worker benefits. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
Las Vegas police are investigating a fatal stabbing that happened at Indian Hills apartments on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. (Bizu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Tactical physician for SWAT Marc O’Griofa gives an update Metro Headquarters in Las Vegas about police dog Hunter’s recovery after he suffered stab wounds while helping take a wanted man into custody during a barricade on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV baseball coach Stan Stolte talks about Tim Chambers, former UNLV baseball coach, who died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
ZAK BAGANS AND TEAM ‘GET EXTREMELY ILL’ AFTER INVESTIGATING ‘THE CONJURING’ HOUSE.
Raiders head coach Jon Gruden announced Monday that the team’s linebacker group has suffered yet another injury with the loss of Justin Phillips for the season. While there are multiple injuries on the team, the linebackers have been affected the most. The Raiders are preparing this week to play at home for the first time in 6 weeks when they take on the Lions this Sunday. (Le’Andre Fox/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police are investigating a fatal stabbing that happened Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, at the Indian Hills Apartment at 4550 W. Sahara Ave. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Alex Tuch and Nate Schmidt return to practice as the team becomes more energized after their win against the Anaheim Ducks.
The Runnin’ Rebels ran past West Coast Baptist College on Friday, beating the Eagles 112-54 in an exhibition game. Rebel Nation host Cassie Soto and Rebels beat writer Mark Anderson discuss how T.J. Otzelberger’s style of play should get fans excited for the upcoming season.
Former UNLV baseball coach Tim Chambers died Sunday night at the age of 54. The cause of death was not immediately known. Chambers coached the Rebels to a 157-132 record between 2011 and 2015. UNLV won the Mountain West regular-season championship in 2014 and advanced to the NCAA regionals in Corvallis, Oregon. Chambers was named conference Coach of the Year that season.
Saxophonist Joey D’Ambrosio, who lives in Henderson, was a member of Bill Haley & His Comets. “People were looking for something new,” D’Ambrosio said. “When they heard ‘Rock Around the Clock,’ there was something about that record that turned them on.” (Jason Bracelin/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
