Michael Gehlken from the Las Vegas Review-Journal recaps the Oakland Raiders news conference from the start of their off-season program and breaks down what their latest discussion on former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch is.
Jerry Izenberg, boxing Hall of Fame writer, discusses his new book “Once There Were Giants” at his home in Henderson Nevada, on April 17, 2017. (Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Oakland Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack says the team is focused on winning, not their eventual move to Las Vegas. Mack also says what fans in the city have said to him about the move.
Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist Ed Graney previews what to expect as the Raiders offseason program gets underway in Oakland, California.
A bull escaped from its corral in the north Las Vegas valley today, according to Las Vegas police. (Courtesy Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
1. UNLV has offered the vacant athletic director position to Virginia Tech deputy athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois. According to multiple sources close to the situation, Reed-Francois and UNLV were close to finalizing a deal on Friday. She won over the search committee with her ability to market and raise funds, and her vast experience in many areas. One source said she checked off a lot of boxes with her leadership qualities, law degree, hiring of coaches and NFL experience, including a job as a legal associate for the Oakland Raiders.
2. While the housing market in Las Vegas has improved, the Valley still suffers from widespread squatter problems in recent years. Squatters are enabled by thousands of vacant homes that still have some functioning utilities, and the use of fake leases. Most utility companies don’t force all customers to prove they are the rightful owners or tenants from the beginning of service, and instead only acquire the information after delinquent payments.
3. And follow a gallon of water from Lake Mead to the farthest tap in the Las Vegas Valley. The journey from Lake Mead to Summerlin requires a lot of infrastructure, energy and engineering. Pick up a copy of today’s paper or visit reviewjournal.com to read more.
Golden Knights head coach Gerard Gallant talked about what it’ll take to lead the first NHL team in Las Vegas. This will be his second time coaching an expansion team since he was with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
1. Part of Las Vegas Boulevard was shut down overnight after a fire on the roof of the Bellagio Hotel. The roof of a few shops near the famed fountain caught fire but burned for under half an hour. Nobody was injured and no hotel rooms were affected. The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
2. Wal-Mart will be investing millions of dollars into 3 Las Vegas Valley properties. Wal-Mart on Serene near Eastern will be remodeled, along with Sam’s Club on Arroyo Crossing Parkway near Rainbow and Sam’s Club on Craig Road near Losee Road. The update and remodels are a part of a wave of renovations by the company.
3. A brothel owner has plans for a Raiders-themed property near Las Vegas. Dennis Hof’s seventh brothel has the planned name of Pirate’s Booty Sports Brothel and says the location could be “the official prostitution provider to one of the NFL’s most storied franchises.”
Vegas Golden Knights general manager George McPhee speaks about what it’ll take to build a winning hockey team and how George Gallant’s history as a player will benefit him as the head coach.
At a news conference at the T-Mobile Arena, the Vegas Golden Knights introduced Gerard Gallant as their head coach.
The Regional Transportation Commission offered up potential safety measures, like reducing wrap ads on buses and live stream cameras inside the buses, following a shooting inside an RTC bus in March. (Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
1. A Las Vegas doctor convicted of murder in the 2007 Hepatitis C outbreak has died in prison. Dipak Desai was serving life in prison with the possibility of parole on 27 counts, including second-degree murder. Desai’s lawyer Richard Wright argued that Desai was unfit to stand trial after suffering multiple strokes. The Washoe County coroner’s office is expected to determine Desai’s cause of death.
2. A 9-vehicle crash has closed down southbound traffic on I-15 near Moapa. Clark County Fire Department says five semitrailers and four passenger cars were involved in the wreck at about 2:50 a.m. No injuries were reported but lanes were still closed as of 7:30 a.m.
3. MGM Resorts valets fear for a decrease in income after an announcement that parking rates will rise again. One valet that spoke to the Las Vegas Review-Journal said his income decreased by $20,000 a year due to parking rates rising, and another said he had to take a second job to pay his bills. Parking rates at MGM Resorts will increase by up to $25 starting Wednesday.
UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping is still waiting for a date to put his belt on the line against long-time UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre.
Las Vegas 51s manager Pedro Lopez talks at team’s media day in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 4, 2017.(Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Pilots train at Desert Rock Airport on the Nevada National Security Site using the Sandstorm UAV, an experimental unmanned aircraft system developed to fly through radioactive airspace.
District Judge Rob Bare released Daniel Fernandez after reviewing Justice of the Peace Conrad Hafen’s handling of the case. Bare noted that Hafen directly addressed the defendant on May 23 while Deputy Public Defender Zohra Bakhtary was handcuffed and silenced.
Fausto Barraza-Balcazar faces four counts of lewdness with a child under 14 in connection with acts involving two students at Mack Middle School.
Surveillance video from an April 20, 2016 robbery and killing at a Lee’s Discount Liquor store. Clerk Matthew Christensen, 24, was fatally shot during the incident.
Shifters Car Show at the Viva Las Vegas 13th Annual Rockabilly Weekend held at the Orleans Casino April 1 – 4, 2010.
Police say Antwine Hunter stole a cell phone and scanner from a Las Vegas UPS driver and ran from the scene. Hunter hasn’t walked without crutches and braces since 1999, when he was shot five times outside his Compton, California middle school in a drive-by shooting that left a fellow sixth-grader dead.
Two staffers from the Review-Journal make the journey from Southern California to Las Vegas on the start of Memorial Day weekend.
UFC V.P. of Athlete Health and Development Jeff Novitzky explains why the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency may have different timetables for issuing suspensions once an athlete has knowingly violated their policy.
A group of Republican candidates for the Nevada State Assembly gathered at the Grant Sawyer building on Wednesday to declare Civil War on Governor Sandoval and many of the current Republican assembly incumbents. At a press conference each candidate spoke on key issues which included the Commerce tax, the transgender bathroom policy, Common Core, and driver’s licenses for illegal aliens.
Attendees included Assemblyman Brent Jones (District 35), Blain Jones (District 21),Steve Sanson (District 13), Amy Grove (District 29), Connie Foust (District 19), Tina Trenner (District 36), Norm Ross (District 8), Jim Merchant (District 37), Mary Rooney (District 41), Tony Baca (District 5), Christine De Corte (District 18), Marty Hagen (District 34), Diana Orrock (District 9), Richard Bounce (District 22) and Richard McArthur (District 4).
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says talk about the Oakland Raiders moving to Las Vegas is in early stages at best.
The NFL Raiders’ owner Mark Davis is “very optimistic” that Las Vegas will be the new home for his team.
Two separate homicides happened less than a half-mile from each other and less than two hours apart in the east valley Monday evening, and the proximity and nature of the incidents prompted Sheriff Joe Lombardo to address the continuing increase in valley violence.
Las Vegas Review-Journal sports betting columnist Matt Youmans predicts which teams will advance to the NBA finals.
Ray Brown, Lee Murray Sykes and Lee Dominic Sykes, the three men accused of the killing of a Lee’s Discount Liquor cashier during an armed robbery on April 18, 2016, face charges of first-degree murder, burglary and kidnapping. kidnapping
Three men appeared in Las Vegas court Friday to face charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a southwest valley Lee’s Discount Liquor cashier.
Over 25 million pounds of dirt gets prepped for the first-ever Monster Energy Supercross race inside Sam Boyd Stadium in just over a minute.