Cosmopolitan workers COVID19 spread
 
Cosmopolitan workers COVID19 spread

The Review-Journal had interviewed six employees and had been in contact with a total of nine Cosmopolitan workers who have said they are concerned for their health and safety.

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a homicide
 
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a homicide

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a homicide at the area of East Flamingo Road and Palos Verde Street on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

Latest update on the Mahogany Fire containment
 
Latest update on the Mahogany Fire containment

The Mahogany Fire near Mount Charleston is now estimated to be about 2,700 acres with about 10 percent of the blaze contained, a fire official said.
“We have roughly 240 personnel assigned to the fire with more arriving throughout the day,” said Brandon Hampton, a fire information officer for Great Basin Team 7.

Meet The Chefs Who Cooked 2000 Pounds of Pasta During The Pandemic
 
Meet The Chefs Who Cooked 2000 Pounds of Pasta During The Pandemic

The food program “Delivering with Dignity” pairs up with independently owned restaurants in Las Vegas to bring high-quality meals to high-risk individuals facing food insecurity during the pandemic. Valencian Gold, a restaurant partnered with the program, has already cooked 9,500 meals over the last three months.

Nevada Mega-Move (6/29/2020)
 
Nevada Mega-Move (6/29/2020)

Emmert Int’l moving a 770-ton vessel along Nevada’s U.S. Highway 93, just north of Interstate 15. The total load is 2.4 million lbs., making it the heaviest load in Nevada history. (nevadadot/YouTube)

Las Vegas movie theaters delay reopenings – Video
 
Las Vegas movie theaters delay reopenings – Video

As big-ticket movies continue to be delayed as a result of uncertainties over the coronavirus pandemic and increases in the number of COVID-19 cases, AMC became the nation’s first theater chain to push back its reopening efforts.

Cirque du Soleil files for bankruptcy
 
Cirque du Soleil files for bankruptcy

The company, which has six productions on the Strip, made the announcement on Monday morning from its headquarters in Montreal.

Raiders’ Mark Davis unhappy with decision to sell ads on seats – Video
 
Raiders’ Mark Davis unhappy with decision to sell ads on seats – Video

It was floated that the NFL Players Association was requesting the first eight rows of stadiums — and possibly the entire first deck — be tarped over to protect the players, which might have prompted an immediate vote by owners. After a heated discussion in which Raiders owner Mark Davis forcefully expressed his misgivings, the measure passed 31-1 requiring teams to tarp off the first eight rows but have the ability to sell advertising on them.

Mahogany Fire update three/ Ray Johnson
 
Mahogany Fire update three/ Ray Johnson

Ray Johnson of the U.S. Forest Service said firefighters were using “crop duster size” aircraft to attack the Mahogany Fire, which remained at 5,000 acres in size with 0 percent containment.“Right now we have air attack over the fire,” Johnson said.Johnson said larger aircraft were en route to help fight the fire. Simultaneously he said firefighters were fighting a much smaller fire in Wallace Canyon and they were investigating a report from the Nye County Sheriff’s Office that a smaller fire had started in either “Carpenter Canyon or Trout Canyon.”Johnson reiterates that the Mahogany Fire is believed to have been started by human activity but investigators still were working to confirm thisThe fire in Wallace was likely caused by lightning, he said.Regarding the Mahogany Fire Johnson said “it will not be contained today and it may not be contained for a few days.”

Another fire burning near Pahrump
 
Another fire burning near Pahrump

Ray Johnson with the US Forest Service gives preliminary details on 20 acre fire near Pahrump.

MAHOGANY FIRE MORNING UPDATE
 
MAHOGANY FIRE MORNING UPDATE

The Mahogany fire started around 240pm Sunday and spread to about 5,000 acres. This morning, people on the ground are saying it may have spread to 10,000 acres overnight due to winds. Jennifer Sparks, spokeswoman for the Red Cross, said As of this morning no evacuees had used the agency’s services but anyone in need of shelter or resources was encouraged to stop by James Bilbray Elementary School in northwest Las Vegas.

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Mahagony fire timelapse
 
Mahagony fire timelapse

Timelapse of Mt.Charleston Mahogany fire as seen from Skye Canyon. (Andrea Leal)

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