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.

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.”

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.

Vegas tourists react to mask mandate – VIDEO
 
Vegas tourists react to mask mandate – VIDEO

Governor Steve Sisolak announced on Wednesday a mandate to wear face masks starting Friday. Down on the Las Vegas Strip tourists reacted on camera to the news. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Vegas Nation Blitz ep.8 | Inside Allegiant Stadium
 
Vegas Nation Blitz ep.8 | Inside Allegiant Stadium

This week’s guest is Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Tanner Muse. Vegas Nation host Cassie Soto is joined by Raiders reporters Vinny Bonsignore and Adam Hill, Allegiant Stadium insider Mick Akers and Vegas Nation podcast host Heidi Fang. Get the first look inside Allegiant Stadium in months.

Face mask mandate reactions with Steve Sebelius
 
Face mask mandate reactions with Steve Sebelius

Politics and Government Editor Steve Sebelius talks about reactions after Gov. Steve Sisolak enacts a face mask mandate that begins at midnight Friday.

Wynn Las Vegas’ ‘re-imagined’ buffet – VIDEO
 
Wynn Las Vegas’ ‘re-imagined’ buffet – VIDEO

On June 18, The Buffet at Wynn reopened to customers with what the resort called “a re-imagined all-you-can-eat concept that combines the abundance of the traditional buffet with the benefits of a full-service restaurant.” (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)

News COVID-19 testing site opening at Texas Station – Video
 
News COVID-19 testing site opening at Texas Station – Video

The Texas Station site is operating in addition to the drive-thru testing site in the UNLV Tropicana parking garage next to the Thomas & Mack Center. Both sites are operated by Clark County and University Medical Center in partnership with the Nevada National Guard. (Renee Summerour and Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Hockey returns to Las Vegas – VIDEO
 
Hockey returns to Las Vegas – VIDEO

David Schoen and Cassie Soto break down the NHL’s decision to make Las Vegas the hub of the NHL to finish the season in Las Vegas.

Nevada tribal nations keep their people safe from coronavirus – Video
 
Nevada tribal nations keep their people safe from coronavirus – Video

Tribal members at Walker River Paiute Tribe’s Walker River Indian Reservation in Schurz and at Reno-Sparks Indian Colony’s Hungry Valley Reservation take care of their own in the age of coronavirus. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto

Final beam of Circa resort tower moved into place – Video
 
Final beam of Circa resort tower moved into place – Video

A crane whisked the final beam in the construction of downtown Las Vegas’ Circa resort property into place Friday morning, June 19, and crews paused momentarily, then continued working to ensure the casino’s Oct. 28 opening. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

UNLV professor Tyler Parry discusses Juneteenth – VIDEO
 
UNLV professor Tyler Parry discusses Juneteenth – VIDEO

Tyler Parry, UNLV assistant rrofessor of African American and African Diaspora Studies, discusses the holiday Juneteenth and the significance of June 19 as it relates to the ongoing protests against police brutality and racial inequality. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

COVID-19 Q&A
 
COVID-19 Q&A

COVID-19 Weekly discussion with Dr. Brian Labus, Epidemiologist with the UNLV School of Public Health and the governor’s medical advisory team, and RJ Health reporter Mary Hynes to answer viewer questions regarding COVID-19 in Nevada.
Topics this week:
1. CLARK COUNTY SEES LARGEST SINGLE-DAY COVID-19 SPIKE, HOSPITAL RATES ALSO INCREASED.
2. WHAT IS CONTRIBUTING TO THE COVID-19 SPIKE?
NO MAKS? RECENT PROTESTS? PHASE 2  REOPENING?
3. ANTIBODY TESTING: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO HAVE THEM?

North Las Vegas Police release footage of legal observer – VIDEO
 
North Las Vegas Police release footage of legal observer – VIDEO

North Las Vegas police released body camera footage from Saturday night’s protest on the Strip and called an attorney’s claim that she was thrown to the ground by officers “unfounded.” (North Las Vegas Police Department)

Gyms and social distancing in Las Vegas – Video
 
Gyms and social distancing in Las Vegas – Video

What local gyms are doing to practice social distancing and new cleaning measures to ensure the safety of their staff and customers. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Mobbed Up – Part Five teaser
 
Mobbed Up – Part Five teaser

A look at some of the interesting reminders of a mob life in the home of Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal, featured on the fifth episode of the Mobbed Up podcast. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Long lines as Nevada DMV reopens
 
Long lines as Nevada DMV reopens

Renee Summerour and Mike Akers talk about what to expect when you make your next trip to the DMV and alternatives to standing in line.

2 teen brothers killed in crash in Summerlin – VIDEO
 
2 teen brothers killed in crash in Summerlin – VIDEO

Two teenage brothers were killed in crash Friday night in Summerlin when their dirt bike smashed into an SUV, according to Las Vegas police. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)