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
Ramona Giwargis talks about a series of stories she is working on regarding mental health services in Nevada, including filthy conditions at group homes, a woman placing clients in unlicensed group homes as well as a woman who was found dead after being placed in one of those homes.
Nevada is experiencing a boom The Access Las Vegas program is being introduced because our economy is growing, attracting new executives who need to have an understanding of our unique community. Economists forecast 2.1 percent growth in Southern Nevada for 2018 “The state of Nevada is adding around 60,000 people every year,” said Jeremy Aguero with Applied Analysis. “These folks are coming from all walks of life–graduates, retirees, professionals.”
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
Runners enjoy the festivities during the Color Run in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday. (Kimber Laux)
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)
For the second time this year, the Clark County School Board postponed a meeting to discuss a decision on drafting a gender-diverse policy.
Nancy Nelson was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2013, and attributes much of her continuing health to diet, exercise and a positive attitude.
The ninth annual Black History Month Festival at Springs Preserve. (Briana Erickson)
The Seven Magic Mountains may stay longer in the Nevada desert. The painted rock totems — located south of Las Vegas off Interstate 15 — opened in May 2016 for an announced two-year run. “Due to the incredible success of the installation since its opening, artist Ugo Rondinone has expressed a strong desire to explore ways to keep the artwork on view at its current site,” according to a statement issued by Reno’s Nevada Museum of Art. “At the end of this year is 100-percent certain,” according to museum spokeswoman Amanda Horn, who added that “we’re working on a longer-term plan” at the location.
Jeni Panars, project architect for Tate Snyder Kimsey Architects in Henderson gives a sneak peek of the inside of a new student union for the Charleston campus of the College of Southern Nevada. Natalie Bruzda/Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Westside Las Vegas residents gathered at Harrison House Tuesday to celebrate the African American history of the neighborhood and discuss the future. (Madelyn Reese)
The Vegas Golden Knights joined artists from Cirque du Soleil
for some cross training at the KÀ Theater at MGM Grand.
The Vegas Golden Knights joined artists from Cirque du Soleil
for some cross training at the KÀ Theater at MGM Grand.
The Fund Our Future Nevada campaign launched in February hopes to push legislators and the public to lobby for better education funding in the state. (Amelia Pak-Harvey/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
AMR Regional Director Scott White briefs media regarding the fatal overnight crash that killed one first responder and a patient.
The Las Vegas Mob Museum previews it’s recent renovation and three new attractions including Organized Crime Today, Use of Force Training Experience and a Crime Lab.
Hearts Alive Village and Meow or Never Cafe & Rescue hosted a pop-up cat cafe and adoption event. (Video by Patrick Connolly)
It may be that cash donations are at a certain level, but volunteerism seems to be robust and donations of in-kind goods and services seems to be robust,” said Julie Murray, principal and CEO of Moonridge Group. Nicole Raz Las Vegas Review-Journal
Capt. Robert Plummer of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department briefs the media on the recent shootings of four homeless men.
The first-ever Chinese New Year China Lights festival in North Las Vegas runs until Feb. 25. (Briana Erickson)
F.R.E.E. International, a human trafficking advocacy group, organized The Big Search where hundreds of volunteers hit the streets with fliers of missing children. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV’s 11-year-old squad has had a historically successful season and is currently ranked No. 5 in the nation in varsity points. The squad aims to win the National Debate Tournament at the end of March. Natalie Bruzda/Las Vegas Review-Journal
As recreational marijuana sales boom in Nevada, minorities are getting left out of the industry, activists say.
Marijuana use is nearly equal between white and black Americans. But black Americans are arrested nearly 3.5 times more for marijuana possession, according to the Brookings Institution. Marijuana convictions could prevent someone from obtaining a license to operate a dispensary. An applicant for a medical license would be ineligible if they have been convicted of a violent crime or a drug-related felony, including marijuana. It’s similar for recreational licenses. No one has been denied a license so far because of a past drug-related conviction, according to the Department of Taxation.
But recreational applications are only open to those with medical dispensaries already. Applications from the general public are open starting in November.
Junior Occhipinti is one of the victims of a flu season that has caused 16 deaths in Clark County so far, compared with five last year, according to Southern Nevada Health District data released Friday. Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday the 2017-18 flu season is poised to be the worst since the 2009 H1N1 pandemic.
A public task force has been created and will be led by Caleb Cage, chief of the Nevada Division of Emergency Management, to improve the state’s oversight of casino emergency response plans.
Two slates of candidates have formed in the CCEA elections, plus two individual candidates running alone. By Amelia Pak-Harvey
The Harbor youth assessment center offers coordinated mental health and other intervention services for children. The Harbor has moved to a new location and expanded. The center will be open 24/7 by mid-February. K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal
“If we stay the course, we have the ability to unlock a ton of economic growth going forward,” said Jonas Peterson, president and chief executive officer of the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance. “This is an election year. A lot of decisions are going to be made. … The system is working.” Read more at reviewjournal.com. Nicole Raz Las Vegas Review-Journal.