Nevada families dissatisfied with the school options available to them this fall are turning instead to microschool options due to Covid-19.
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LVMPD announced the arrest of a suspect in the “thrill killing” of a homeless man who was fatally shot last week.
MGM Resorts decided to donate their food shipments instead of returning them to the distributor after the closure of all nonessential businesses in Nevada. After filling up Three Square Food Bank, they moved on to holding food donations with other community partners including the Metropolitan Police Department.
Trump supporters camp outside the Las Vegas Convention Center on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, where President Trump will held a rally on Friday in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Homelessness in downtown Las Vegas has reached a crisis level. City officials are urging those on the streets to accept city and nonprofit services. In particular, officials want homeless people to take shelter. Businesses are also opposed to loitering and public indecency outside establishments. A new plan would make it illegal to camp or sleep downtown and elsewhere in public if beds are open. The city says the proposed ordinance would keep homeless and the public safe. But opponents argue shelters are often full and the plan criminalizes homeless. A city council hearing is scheduled Nov. 6. The public is invited to attend.
Patriot Place Apartments, an affordable housing facility that gives preference to veterans, started moving people in in August. The apartment buildings have 41, one-bedroom and 9 two-bedrooms and provide rental assistance or subsidized rent to residents based on their income. Thirteen apartments were fully furnished and set-aside specifically for low-income veterans with a disability and who are facing the challenges of homelessness. The facility also offers activities like crafting to help vets socialize and build confidence. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Captain Sasha Larkin, of Metro’s Northwest Area Command, discusses what issues face the northwest valley’s residents and what police are doing to address them. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Idan Udi Edry, CEO of Trustifi, a cybersecurity company specializing in email encryption services and security, speaks about his new company at his office in Las Vegas. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas firefighters put out a blaze that burned for about 15 minutes Feb. 20, 2018, along Bonanza Road, across from the Las Vegas Review-Journal. (Jeff Mosier/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Video of a brush fire at Wetlands Park on Tuesday,Feb. 20, 2018. (Baleigh Gamboa/@_Tray_savage_)