Tuesday headlines: man dies at Burning Man, woman rescued from I-15 overpass, California woman found in Henderson. Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal.
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez talks about the problems on defense following the team’s loss to Howard in Las Vegas on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas Review-Journal sports reporters Mark Anderson and Ed Graney discuss UNLV’s loss to Howard on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
SUNDAY’S HEADLINES: Fremont buskers, Bali Hai lawsuit, CCSD financial audit
A refreshing cucumber cocktail with a slightly spicy kick. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A marketing campaign for the upcoming Star Wars movie features a 3-D treasure hunt. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Best plays and touchdowns from Coronado at Shadow Ridge football game Friday night. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Friday’s Headlines: One-punch suspect to stand trial, Raiders Stadium could face construction delays, Man accidentally shoots, kills grandmother.
Only in Vegas jobs: Range Safety Officer (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Having a supervisor approve pay increases is a basic accountability measure. No wonder so many Nevada politicians want to bypass the government-version of that, called the separation of powers. (Victor Joecks)
THURSDAY’S HEADLINES: DNA, forensics link women to murder, CCSD hiring freeze, new security at McCarran
The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Wynn sports book director Johnny Avello preview the Seahawks’ season in the 21st of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV quarterback Armani Rogers shares his thoughts on the upcoming football season for the Rebels. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
17-year-old Arianna Perroots is pursuing her dreams of becoming an opera singer. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A grapefruit flavored cocktail with a lemon twist. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Wednesday morning headlines: Fontainebleau sold, prostitution spike on Mayweather-McGregor fight weekend, Legacy Golf Course to stay open. Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
UNLV coach Tony Sanchez’s first news conference of the season. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
“Dunk a Trooper” event helps raise awareness on the importance of organ donation. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Golden Knights forward Reilly Smith speaks at the Coast X Coast Foundation’s Ride for the Fallen on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at Pkwy Tavern. (David Schoen/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Nevada Sen. Dean Heller said Monday that “minor” changes are coming for two of Nevada’s national monuments, Gold Butte and Basin and Range. (Colton Lochhead/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Discounts and rewards abound after Amazon finalized its purchase of Whole Foods Monday. Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal.
1. 50-0. Floyd Mayweather beat Conor McGregor by knockout in the 10th round Saturday night. McGregor impressed in early round with speed and flurries of punches, but stamina won the day and Mayweather hit his stride in the eighth round. Many celebrities were seen around the arena, including LeBrown James, Mike Tyson, Steve Harvey and more. The fight didn’t start without controversy. Several anxious customers complained when the UFC website went down and customers ordering pay-per-view couldn’t finalize their purchase. Showtime said they would delay the start of the fight, and the fight began shortly after 9 p.m.
2. A fire at the Westgate was quickly extinguished Saturday. Clark County fire responded to the scene around 5:50 p.m. and the Westgate reported that the fire was out by 6:30 p.m. Officials say the fire started on an electrical room on the 12th floor.
3. Former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman is known for always having a martini in hand. But what does that mean for taxpayers, who are funding a security team that’s often asked to bring Goodman his favorite drink? And does Goodman’s persona violate the Convention Authority’s drug and alcohol policy?
About a dozen people gathered Saturday at the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort Historical Park to learn about Helen Stewart, a woman who moved to Southern Nevada in the late 1800s. (Kimber Laux/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Samantha Bivins, UNLV student government senator, explains the features of new emergency phones that have been installed on the university’s campus ahead of the first day of school. (Natalie Bruzda/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A quarter-mile stretch of Martin Luther King Boulevard was open to walkers Saturday morning ahead of its Labor Day weekend debut. The street redesign is part of a billion-dollar reconstruction project of Interstate 15 from Sahara Avenue to the Spaghetti Bowl. (Jessie Bekker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sam Gordon reports on the Nevada Preps football game between Arbor View and Las Vegas High School.
Here are five highlights from the Arbor View and Las Vegas football game Friday night. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A representative of Bar Two LLC, which runs two locations of the New Orleans-style bar chain Fat Tuesday, is expected to appear before the Nevada Equal Rights Commission on Thursday to respond to accusations of sexual harassment. (David Guzman/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Sunset Station sports book director Chuck Esposito preview the Lions’ season in the 15th of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
1. The Mayweather-McGregor fight is tomorrow night, and airport officials are bracing for an influx of private jets. Private plane traffic usually jumps during major fight weekends, so this weekend pilots and plane owners are being asked to make reservations. Officials are hoping to avoid the traffic issues experienced during the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight when a taxiway had to be converted into a makeshift parking lot.
2. The driver arrested in the fatal crash that killed a Shadow Ridge student in February was sentenced to eight to 20 years in prison on Thursday. David Fensch pleaded guilty to DUI resulting in death in June, after admitting to police he had taken Xanax and consumed “four drinks” of Captain Morgan rum before plowing into the back of 16-year-old Jaelan Fajardo’s car. Fensch had 4 previous DUIs.
3. The man arrested after attacking a mannequin with a hammer downtown last year, was ordered to spend eight to 20 years behind bars on Thursday. Shane Schindler pleaded guilty to attempted murder in June, after police set up the mannaquin as a decoy to look like a sleeping homeless man. Detectives linked the attack to the deaths of two homeless men who were attacked while sleeping in the same area, but did not file charges. (Rochelle Richards/Las Vegas Review-Journal)