Cirque du Soleil’s “One Night for One Drop” performed a dress rehearsal for the annual benefit show. This year’s show at Mandalay Bay is based on the life of singer-songwriter Jewel. K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas Lights beat writer Ben Gotz interviews Julian Portugal about joining the Las Vegas Lights.
A billboard near Interstate 15 and Spring Mountain Road in Las Vegas was vandalized early Thursday morning, March 1, 2018. A protest group, INDECLINE, claimed credit for changing the Battlefield Vegas advertisement to include ‘Shoot a School Kid.’ (video from INDECLINE)
A billboard near Interstate 15 and Spring Mountain Road in Las Vegas was found vandalized early Thursday morning. The billboard for Battlefield Las Vegas was changed from “Shoot a .50 Caliber Only $29” to “Shoot a School Kid Only $29”. A number for the shooting range in Las Vegas was covered with “Defend Lives Reform Laws.” A video posted on YouTube shows two people making the changes to the sign last night.
LVMPD patrol officers were dispatched to a lounge located in the 900 block of East Karen Avenue for a report of multiple shots being fired into the business from the parking lot. Officers located a victim inside of the business suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the leg. As the suspect walked by the lounge on foot, he pulled out a firearm and shot into the business without warning. There were multiple people inside the business during the incident but no one saw the suspect.
Las Vegas police on Wednesday released surveillance video of man suspected of firing several shots into the Las Vegas Lounge late last week. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
The Southern Nevada casino industry is riding a new wave of confidence bolstered by some strong financial results But loyal casino customers are warning that resort fees and paid parking policies at Strip casinos threaten to kill the goose that laid the golden eggs. Many of Southern Nevada’s leading casino companies have reported stellar fourth-quarter earnings MGM recently increased its parking fees, and several properties bumped up their resort fees. MGM, Wynn, Caesars Entertainment and The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas initiated parking fees, but almost every property has resort fees
Las Vegas resident Colie Knoke was the first to receive a check, for $1,924. Route91Strong gave out $3,924 at an event at a home in Summerlin. Nicole Raz Las Vegas Review-Journal
The forward said Sunday at City National Arena his physical style of game can help the team in the playoffs. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant on facing Los Angeles on Sunday at City National Arena. (David Schoen/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Runners enjoy the festivities during the Color Run in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday. (Kimber Laux)
Kathy Olivier talks about the win over New Mexico on Feb. 24, 2018, at Cox Pavilion. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The defenseman skated Saturday after taking ill a week ago. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Golden Knights goaltender has played 10 straight games and 15 of the team’s last 16. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Capt. Ken Young asks parents to know who their kids are talking to on social media.
Capt. Ken Young urges kids not to make these types of statements or start rumors.
Capt. Ken Young makes a statement on a 16-year-old male student was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly threatening to shoot up Rancho High School in Las Vegas.
Students at Spring Valley High and other schools are planning events for March 14, the date of a national walkout over gun violence. (Amelia Pak-Harvey)
Five people with experience in business and government spoke Friday to the Urban Chamber of Commerce in Las Vegas Among their advice: line up potential clients before starting a business, attend networking events and seek advice from experts in the industry The chamber, founded in 1980, has hundreds of members and focuses on the welfare of black-owned businesses in Las Vegas
Spring Valley Area Command Patrol Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a male who has been responsible for approximately eight burglaries in the area of Oakey Boulevard and Rancho Drive since January 2018. During these incidents, the suspect makes entry through a rear window or a sliding patio backdoor. The suspect is described as a black male between 20 and 30 years of age, slender with an athletic build. A vehicle of interest in these incidents is described as a white Nissan Pathfinder with a red and white bumper sticker.
Gabe Shepherd, campus director at PunchCode in the Arts District of downtown Las Vegas, talks about how the company is educating tech talent to benefit companies coming to Vegas. (Patrick Connolly/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Get ready, NASCAR fans, the Hauler Parade is returning to the Las Vegas Strip. The Hauler Parade, which will feature about 40 brightly colored 18-wheeler trucks, is back for this year’s NASCAR weekend. Beginning at 6 p.m. March 1, the haulers will make their way up Las Vegas Boulevard from the south end of the Strip to Sahara Boulevard then proceed to Interstate 15 to head to the speedway. NASCAR Weekend officially kicks off March 2 with the Stratosphere Qualifying and the Stratosphere 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck series.
Police are investigating a Friday morning shooting in central Las Vegas. One person was shot in the leg at the Las Vegas Lounge at 600 E. Karen Ave. The injured person was taken to a hospital. Their condition is not known. As of 6 a.m., the shooter is on the run.
For the second time this year, the Clark County School Board postponed a meeting to discuss a decision on drafting a gender-diverse policy.
UNLV coach Marvin Menzies has plenty on his mind The Rebels have fallen big in past two games UNLV hopes to rediscover earlier spark Time is running out on the Rebels UNLV next plays at New Mexico on Sunday
Las Vegas police are looking for a heavy-set black man in his 30s with a beard who is a suspect in a woman’s beating death. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
Las Vegas police are looking for a heavy-set black man in his 30s with a beard who is a suspect in a woman’s beating death. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
Chef Natalie Young has overcome addiction, and opened her 3rd Las Vegas eatery. 17 years ago, Young was fired from a top restaurant in Telluride, Colorado while struggling with a cocaine addiction. Natalie Young Young got a job with a limousine service for a few weeks and saved up enough money to come to Las Vegas. She spent 2 months in rehab, and 4 years at a sober-living house. In 2015, Young received a $225,000 loan from Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh to open Eat. Young just opened Eat Summerlin in June, and also owns Eat in downtown Las Vegas and Chow.