Dan Schwartz, Republican candidate for governor, visits Sol-Up USA, a solar power company, as part of a primary campaigning stump. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal @bizutesfaye
Gina Gavan, economic and business development director for North Las Vegas, discusses new development projects on Craig Road in North Las Vegas. Art Marroquin/ Las Vegas Review-Journal
A time-lapse video of the Vegas Strip as seen from a hotel room at the Cosmopolitan on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Nevada wildlife officials have launched an owl webcam. Two great horned owls are nesting at the Desert Research Institute in Reno. The owls have drawn viewers from as far away as New Zealand. “We knew this live feed would get some attention, but I don’t think anyone thought it would blow up like this. – Aaron Keller, Nevada Department of Wildlife
D. Michael Evola opened E-String to make New York style pizza
The 1996 BMW 7 Series that Tupac Shakur was shot in is on display for the first time since his death. Celebrity Cars Las Vegas authenticated the car and is now asking $1.5 million for it.
At the urging of President Donald Trump, Republican Danny Tarkanian is dropping out of the U.S. Senate race to make another run for Congress.
The Lights FC opens its season at 7 p.m. Saturday at Fresno FC. The match is the first of the team’s 34 regular-season games. The Lights goal is to make the playoffs in their first year. To do that, they’d have to finish in the top eight of the 17-team Western Conference. We’re definitely excited for the season to kick off already and to see what the other teams have in store for us because we know we’re ready.
President Donald Trump’s twitter feed often produces chaos. With just one tweet on Friday, however, he reordered Nevada politics and increased Republican chances in two races key races.
Friday’s Headlines: Pedestrian dies after being dragged half-mile in North Las Vegas, Clark County DA Steve Wolfson kept quiet about aide’s theft, Golden Entertainment to invest $140M in Stratosphere
Students at Clark High School in Las Vegas walked out of their school on Wednesday, March 14, 208, joining a national protest against gun violence one month after the shooting in Parkland, Florida, killed 17 students. (Marcus Villagran)
North Las Vegas police are investigating a Friday morning hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian. Police said an adult man was hit near a gas station on Las Vegas Boulevard North and was dragged a half-mile to where his body was found on an onramp to I-15 at Lake Mead Boulevard. Police are asking for the public’s help as they search for the vehicle. This is the 10th fatal crash of 2018 in North Las Vegas.
Aaron Patty, North Las Vegas PIO details deadly hit-and-run
Chris Davis and Debbie Davis, parents of Neysa Tonks, who was killed in the Oct. 1 shooting, talk about community support following the shooting. “We’ve had so many people reach out … It’s amazing, we’re all still just good human beings, I like to think that people are good,” said Debbie. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Betters lined up to place their bets on the basketball games of the NCAA Tournament at the Westgate sports book Thursday, March 15, 2018. Former NBA player Darrell Griffith hosted the watch party. Superbook director Jay Kornegay said the big crowds were expected and he is ready to handle all the bets. K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Betters lined up to place their bets on the basketball games of the NCAA Tournament at the Westgate sports book Thursday, March 15, 2018. Former NBA player Darrell Griffith hosted the watch party. Superbook director Jay Kornegay said the big crowds were expected and he is ready to handle all the bets. K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal
A recent series of drive-by paintball shootings in Las Vegas has resulted in the endangerment and injury of multiple people. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
Ben Gotz talks to Lights FC goalkeeper Angel Alvarez about playing in his hometown, how he made the roster and what to expect when he takes the field.
Last year, over 1,750 state and local employees took home over $200,000 in total compensation. Expect that number to grow to around 2,500 once Clark County and the Nevada System of Higher Education submit their data.
Two summers ago, RedEye was just one of 57 companies that submitted a proposal to provide a water technology solution to Nevada. Today, the company has completed a pilot program with the Las Vegas Valley Water District and Southern Nevada Water Authority, and has three full-time employees in their first U.S. office in Las Vegas.
Rihanna Rips Snapchat Over Ad Joking About Domestic Violence (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Golden Knights goaltender has been out since Feb. 8 with an upper-body injury. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Jordy Nelson is a Raider. Michael Crabtree no longer is. Nelson reportedly agreed to a two-year, $15 million contract. Crabtree, due a $7 million salary, is now a free agent. Quarterback Derek Carr played a central role in Nelson’s recruitment. Nelson totaled 550 career catches for 7,848 yards and 69 touchdowns during his 10 years in Green Bay.
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez talks about Thursday’s spring practice. Video by Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Audrie Locke, an aide to District Attorney Steve Wolfson, stole nearly $42,000 from his campaign four years ago to cover a gambling habit.
The 50th anniversary running of the Mint 400 was Saturday . It rained over the course near Primm holding down the dust … … for a little while, at least. When the dust lifted, Bryce Menzies raced to the victory. It was his second Mint 400 overall win. The Las Vegas driver won by 28 seconds — one of the closet finishes in Mint history. Menzies covered three loops of the 118-mile course in 5 hours, 52 minutes.
ESPN’s Former President Resigned Due to Cocaine Extortion Plot John Skipper shockingly resigned in December, citing a long battle with substance addiction. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Skipper revealed that he was embroiled in a cocaine extortion plot. Skipper said that he had been carefully using cocaine for years but when he bought from a new dealer, they threatened him. John Skipper, to The Hollywood Reporter John Skipper, to The Hollywood Reporter ESPN and Disney have yet to comment on Skipper’s interview.
By 5 a.m. Thursday, about 150 people had staked out territory in the 400-seat at the sports book at Westgate Las Vegas, ready to watch and bet on the first day of the men’s NCAA Tournment. (Max Michor/Las Vegas Review-Journal)