The highest-ever rate of 84.11 percent was reported for the Class of 2019 with Clark County School District posting an 85.8 percent graduation rate for 2019. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
North Las Vegas firefighters were at the scene of a fire at 3318 N. Decatur on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. (Glenn Puit/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Raiders running back Josh Jacobs was able to participate in Wednesday’s practice, through it was only a walk through. The team will continue to evaluate him throughout the week to see if he will play Sunday against the Jaguars.
Germaine de Randamie seeks her second UFC title on Saturday when she faces one of the greatest female fighters of all time, two-division champion Amanda Nunes. The fight will take place at T-Mobile Arena on Dec. 14 as part of UFC 245’s main card. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A Dallas real estate group is betting big on Las Vegas’ apartment market, scooping up four properties for more than $345 million. (Michael Quine and Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Raiders made changes to their active roster and practice squad including waiving safety D.J. Swearinger and moving cornerback Daryl Worley back to play safety.
UNLV has hired Oregon offensive coordinator at its 12th head football coach. Here are some facts about Arroyo. (Cassie Soto/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Aria opened on the heels of the Great Recession and managed to survive. It is now known for its art, environmental sustainability and poker. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Some 42 kids and their families received $200 apiece in free presents thanks to the North Las Vegas Shop with a Cop program. (Glenn Puit/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Golden Knights get an emotional win against the Blackhawks as Fleury returns to play on the ice.
The Golden Knights get a 5-1 win against the Chicago Blackhawks as emotions were high for the team to ensure a victory for the return of Marc Andre Fleury.
Review-Journal reporter Cassie Soto interviews 24-time world champion in tie down and team roping.
Bill Lee, executive sous chef at Sake Rok at The Park in Las Vegas, makes Holiday Honey Toast by hollowing out soft white pain de mie bread, coating it in butter, honey and sugar, toasting it and topping with three scoops of mint-chocolate chip ice cream, more honey-butter, gumdrops, candy canes, powdered sugar and cinnamon. (Heidi Knapp Rinella/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Review-Journals sports reporter Cassie Soto was hit in the head with a bottle thrown from the stands at the rivalry game between UNR and UNLV. Sports columnist Ed Graney asks Cassie about the event and what she saw during the fighting.
Kody Harlan, 19, and Jaiden Caruso, 18, were sentenced Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, to life in prison for the murder of 17-year-old Matthew Minkler, who was shot to death during a party in an abandoned Henderson house in June 2018. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal)@bizutesfaye
Newly released Mackay Stadium video shows the post game brawl in the south end zone. Video shows fans tossing objects onto field. It also shows Review-Journal videographer Cassie Soto getting hit in the head by a soda bottle. The incident followed UNLV’s 33-30 victory over UNR on Nov. 30, 2019. (UNR)
Henderson police were called to a disturbance at the Bourbon Street Sports Bar at Major Avenue and Boulder Highway early Tuesday morning, Dec. 10, 2019, where officers shot a suspect armed a knife. (Glenn Puit/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
On Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, the Henderson Police Department released 911 audio and body camera footage from a fatal officer-involved shooting on Nov. 20. (Henderson Police Department)
The NFR is celebrating its 35th year in Las Vegas and the Review-Journal will be live every day at 5:45 pm with special one-on-one interviews.
Day 5 we are joined by Nevada’s own Trenten Montero. This is his first year qualifying at NFR.
Check back with us every day at 5:45 p.m. for a preview of what’s to come that night at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Chef Michael Rubinstein talks about the new lunch menu at Momofuku. (Al Mancini/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
“There will be changes” said Raiders head coach Jon Gruden on Monday following the Raiders 42-21 loss to the Tennessee Titans. The Raiders have one final game in Oakland before they finish the season on the road and relocate to Las Vegas.
The cube synced with driving electronic music and glowed with LEDs that twinkled along the cube’s lines. (Janna Karel Las Vegas Review-Journal)
For the 37th year, Exceptional Rodeo was held to allow dozens of Las Vegas-area special-needs children the chance to experience the world of rodeo. The children were brought to Cowboy Christmas at the Las Vegas Convention Center and were able to participate in a series of rodeo events from roping to bull riding.
The Bellagio unveiled its holiday display to the public inside the conservatory & botanical gardens featuring a 42-foot long white fir tree covered with lights and ornaments along with the queen’s room and castle.
Trent Carlini, a renowned Elvis Presley tribute artist who performed at several Las Vegas resorts for almost 30 years, has died. Clark County officials confirmed Carlini died on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, at a Las Vegas hospital. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Intersect Music Festival in Las Vegas featured a special drone light show. (Samia DeCubas)
Three weeks in a row the Raiders have taken a loss by a huge deficit. Sunday’s loss to the Tennessee Titans all but ends the Raiders chances of securing a wildcard spot in the AFC Playoffs in a season filled with many highs and lows.
After losing two straight games on the road the Raiders were back in Oakland looking to right the ship with a shot at postseason play on the line against the Tennessee Titans. After a tightly contested first half the Titans were able to pull away, winning 42-21.
The National Finals rodeo, alongside the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation, honored local families and those from around the country who are fighting life-threatening cancer and other illnesses.