A fire broke out at a storage unit at Westgate Las Vegas about 3:30 p.m. Friday, forcing the pool deck to be evacuated, according to a hotel spokesman. (Chase Stevens and James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Clark County School District schools begin classes on Monday, Aug. 24 and students need to be caught up on their immunizations. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System delayed in reporting the incident to local police, a newly released federal investigation found. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Amateur herper Bob McKeever is part of a group that surveys nighttime reptile activity at Red Rock Canyon. (Mackenzie Behm/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The number exceeds economists’ expectations of an additional 2.4 million claims for the past week. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, 38 million people have filed for unemployment in the U.S. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, will plead guilty to conspiracy charges. The couple had previously been accused of paying $500,000 to get their two
daughters into the University of Southern California. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Nevada schools will not reopen this spring and nonessential businesses also will stay closed until a series of critical public health benchmarks are met, including a sustained decline in COVID-19 infections, Gov. Steve Sisolak said Tuesday. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration revealed that the test had received emergency approval. The new kit, produced by North Carolina-based LabCorp, allows people to collect their own sample from home and send it to be tested. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Carrot Top, Paul Shortino and Nozomu Wakai record a heavy metal version of “Send in the Clowns.”
President Trump speaks to an enthusiastic crowd of thousands gathered at the Las Vegas Convention Center during a tour across the western United States.
President Trump speaks at a Keep America Great rally as a small group of protesters gather outside the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Thousands showed up for President Donald Trump’s rally Friday morning, forming a line that stretched nearly a quarter mile around the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Three people were injured Tuesday night, Jan. 21, 2020, in a shooting at Fashion Show mall. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The city of Las Vegas and the NFL have announced their plans to host the 2020 NFL draft announcement including multiple locations on the strip and a stage at the Bellagio fountains.
Rachel Lee asked the judge to give Anthony Wrobel, 44, the maximum punishment allowed by law for killing her mother, but added she could not harbor anger and resentment. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A woman fatally shot by Henderson police at an apartment complex has been identified.
Prosecutors have charged 23 people tied to a violent white supremacist Nevada prison gang with more than 150 counts, ranging from murder and robbery to drug trafficking and racketeering.
Paul Browning greets his mother, Betty Browning, after being released from Ely State Prison. Browning served 33 years on Nevada’s death row. (Rachel Crosby/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Scheduled to open in 2021, it is expected to be busier than Madison Square Garden in New York. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Lists of costs for procedures, drugs and devices are now posted the websites of hospitals to comply with a new federal rule designed to provide additional consumer transparency. Good luck figuring out what they mean.
People in Mesquite respond to a major power outage in the area on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. (Mat Luschek/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A group of Good Samaritans are offering free gas to people in need at the Glendale AM/PM, during a massive power outage near Mesquite on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. (Mat Luschek/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada fell and injured her wrist at the Martin Luther King Day parade in Las Vegas on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. (Nathan Asselin/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Bob and Sandy Ellis of Henderson, who donate to several Clark County School District schools, have added Matt Kelly Elementary in Las Vegas to their list of schools where every student gets new shoes, socks and a toy. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The racetrack will be 16 miles long by the year 2020 according to Spring Mountain Motor Resort and Country Club owner John Morris. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist
A swarm of Nye County deputies, at the request of Las Vegas police, surrounded a hotel room in Pahrump last week to take two fugitives into custody. (Nye County Sheriff’s Office)
CEO Rossi Ralenkotter is the third-highest-paid public official in the state He has a pay and benefits package valued at $863,000 annually. Ralenkotter does not have an employment contract He announced his retirement in mid June, amid a scandal over airline gift cards LVCVA bought $90,000 in Southwest Airline gift cards between 2012 and 2017. Now auditors can’t account for more than $50,000 of the cards. Ralenkotter and his family used $16,207 in gift cards on 56 trips. Brig Lawson, the senior director of business partnerships, was responsible for buying and distributing the cards. He recently resigned. Ralenkotter’s retirement settlement package could cost taxpayers thousands of dollars.
Southern Nevada Bicycle Coalition sponsored a 25-mile ride on the yet-to-be-opened Interstate 11 to highlight bicycle and motorist safety. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
On his third day as Clark County School District superintendent, Jesus F. Jara talks about his vision for the future during a visit to Del Sol Academy of the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 21, 2018, in Las Vegas. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist