Owner Alex Meruelo announced during a special event at the SLS Las Vegas that the hotel-casino will become Sahara Las Vegas in its next iteration. Meruelo said $150 million dollars will be spent to renovate the current property. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Pardee Homes’ Terra Luna in Summerlin wins the Silver Nugget’s 2019 home of the year award.
Superintendent Jesus Jara should resign or be fired. That’s the belief of Stephen Augspurger, the executive director of the Clark County Association of School Administrators and Profession-technical Employees. Augspurger said Jara has lost the confidence of the district’s principals by not seeking their input on a number of issues, including firing all the deans in the district.
Hall of Fame referee Joe Cortez and Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame president Michelle Corrales-Lewis talk about the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame’s new home in the Boulevard Mall in Las Vegas on June 25, 2019. (Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Animal Foundation said Monday 38 puppies and an adult dog that were being treated for a parvovirus infection after being rescued on Friday will be treated at other facilities. (Animal Foundation video and Mat Luschek / Review-Journal)
Terry Fator and his turtle, Winston, two cast members of The Chippendales, a Cirque du Soleil performer and former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman accompanied by two showgirls joined Mayor Carolyn Goodman to launch the Regional Transportation Commission’s new Trip to Strip service. (Mat Luschek / Review-Journal)
Eldorado Resorts’ acquisition of larger Caesars Entertainment Corp., announced Monday, would form an industry giant with 60 domestic casino–resorts and gaming facilities across 16 states. The companies said the buyout would close next year. The deal is expected to bring major changes to the Strip — where the merged company may try to sell properties; and the deal is expected to raise questions about sports betting, regulatory issues, and the company’s possible future in Japan.
The Bellagio’s Conservatory & Botanical Gardens have opened the gates to its summer display. (Mat Luschek / Review-Journal)
Caesars Entertainment being acquired by Eldorado Resorts in a $17.3B deal. The merged company will retain the Caesars name. Eldorado Resorts, a fast-growing regional casino operator whose lone Southern Nevada property had been the Tropicana Laughlin, is positioned to acquire the larger Caesars Entertainment, owner of 53 properties in 14 states and five countries outside the U.S. Eldorado, which has 26 properties in 12 states, has long been considered a suitor for Caesars, operators of nine Las Vegas resorts, since billionaire investor Carl Icahn took a controlling interest of Caesars’ board of directors.
In the early morning hours of Monday, June 17th, a massive fire destroyed an 84,000-square-foot office complex on Paradise Road near East Twain Avenue.
The Raiders stadium in Las Vegas is still on track to be complete by 2020 when the team arrives.
Four years ago, Oregon-based Dutch Bros. Coffee opened its first Las Vegas location, and owners had the goal of operating several more in the valley. On Monday, the company announced four additional locations to join the five in the region: West Craig Road and North Rancho Drive; West Sunset Road and South Rainbow Boulevard; South Eastern Avenue and East Pebble Road; and East Serene Avenue and South Spencer Street.
Artist Ugo Rondinone’s iconic Seven Magic Mountains receives a complete painting restoration in June 2019.
Christopher Rufo discusses homelessness in the United States and how politicians can work to improve conditions for those with drug addictions.
Allegiant Discusses Investments In Golf Course Software And Game Rooms.
Allegiant Discusses Investments In Golf Course Software And Game Rooms.
American Ninja Warrior starts filming its 11th season in Las Vegas.
Wayne Newton takes the stand during the trial of Weslie Martin, one of two men who allegedly broke into and burglarized the Newton family residence.
Urban Underdogs provides things like food, water and booties to dogs of the Las Vegas homeless. (Mat Luschek / Review-Journal)
LVMPD briefs the media on an officer-involved shooting near Hualapai and Sahara Avenue.
A fire causes heavy damage to an office complex at 3900 Paradise Rd. in Las Vegas on June 17, 2019. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Mark Stone took photos and signed autographs for Golden Knights fans at the MGM Grand on Sunday. The Stanley Cup also made its way into the MGM Grand Main Lobby. The most revered trophy in hockey is on display to celebrate the upcoming 2019 NHL awards at the Mandalay Bay Center on June 19th. (Nathan Asselin/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Hostess twinkie celebrates 100 years at the Hoover Dam in Boulder City.
After a week of paving work snarling traffic along Interstate 15, another round of roadwork will continue the congestion into the weekend. The final Project Neon paving and striping efforts dubbed Pave-A-Palooza will close northbound I-15 between Sahara Avenue and D Street.
Las Vegas Lights FC coach Eric Wynalda has a big family. Meet the crew. (Ben Gotz/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Ten years ago on June 16, 2009, on the company’s anniversary, over 250 Cirque du Soleil performers from six different Las Vegas shows put on stilts to participate with four other Cirque companies in Montreal, Orlando, Moscow and Macau, for the Guinness World Record for the most people walking on stilts in multiple venues simultaneously.
7th & Carson has resurrected an old Las Vegas treat – the $.99 shrimp cocktail. Available in June from 5p-6p. (Mat Luschek / Review-Journal)
In May, the Las Vegas Animal Foundation took in more dogs and cats than it has in any other month over the past five years. (Mat Luschek / Review-Journal
