Homeless man fatally stabbed north of downtown Las Vegas (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Newly released Las Vegas police body camera footage shows the wife and daughter of slain cyclist Andreas Probst at the scene of an Aug. 14 hit-and-run crash, trying to get answers. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
José Andrés, one of the world’s most esteemed chefs, is adding to his portfolio on the Las Vegas Strip with new restaurants in the Forum Shops at Caesars and in The Shops at Crystals next door to Aria. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
MGM Resorts International said Thursday that it is spending $110 million on redesigning the guest rooms at the Bellagio’s Spa Tower. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
With drought taxing water supplies across the West, federal lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill Thursday to better understand how much water we have, by figuring out just how much we lose. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Charges won’t be filed against the uncle of a slain 17-year-old boy who, while distraught, ran under police tape at the crime scene and was then arrested and jailed for almost a full day, the county’s top prosecutor said. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Phil Hellmuth secured his first PokerGO Tour victory. And he did it in style, too. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Memories of an iconic entertainment venue are buried in rubble on the Strip. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Loved ones of Anna Scott, a member of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, gathered for a memorial one year from her death in Nixon, Nevada. Scott was found dead on Feb. 3, 2022 by a fatal gunshot wound in a burned vehicle on the I-580 freeway between Carson City and Reno. Her murder is still unsolved. The Bureau of Indian Affairs estimates 4,200 missing and murdered cases are unsolved across the United States.
Security camera footage shows break-in at local Mexican restaurant. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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)
Students begin moving into university-owned dorms at UNLV with staggered move-in dates and times this week due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
SEIU Local 1107 HCA health care workers delivered over 400 Assignment Despite Objection forms to the Nevada Division of Public Health in Las Vegas, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. The employees are demanding for safer working conditions and more personal protective equipment. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
In May, the Nevada System of Higher Education announced colleges and universities could resume in-person classes this fall and on a limited basis for the summer, starting July 1. Only a handful of classes — typically, science labs and career/technical programs — were offered in-person this summer at Las Vegas Valley campuses. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Shade Tree’s CEO Linda Perez talks about the Cox Technology Center, renovated for social distance learning, in North Las Vegas on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak issued a statement on Aug. 13 after Nevada’s COVID-19 death toll surpassed 1,000.
While a majority of CCSD schools are weeks away from reopening their doors, some private schools across the Las Vegas Valley are back in business. Almost five months after schools statewide shut down due to COVID-19, students returned for in-person class on Monday, with some changes. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A new COVID-19 testing site opening inside UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The testing operation is moving indoors from the UNLV Tropicana parking garage. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
The county program “School Daze” is designed for students between 5 and 12 years old and is set to include educational time, games, arts and crafts, sports and more. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Gov. Steve Sisolak named Elisa Cafferata acting director of Nevada’s Department of Training, Employment and Rehabilitation and announced Barbara Buckley as the leader of a rapid response team on unemployment insurance at a press briefing Thursday afternoon. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The state Republican Party asked people to protest against AB4, the state’s election reform bill on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2020, outside the Grant Sawyer State Office building in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Restauranteurs asked the Clark County Commission to limit fees that third-party food delivery services can charge restaurants. The commission voted to temporarily limit fees. (Al Mancini/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Monday a long-term strategy for mitigating the spread of COVID-19 in Nevada through a targeted approach. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Marina Philip, a 2020 Mass Media reporting fellow through the American Association for the Advancement of Science, breaks down hand sanitizers on the market. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Clark County School Board adjourned a special meeting Wednesday without considering whether to terminate Superintendent Jesus Jara’s contract. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Gov. Steve Sisolak said bars in four counties, including Clark County, will remain closed to help fight COVID-19. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Nevada System of Higher Education’s Board of Regents followed the unanimous recommendation of a search committee and hired Keith Whitfield from among four finalists on Thursday, July 23. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The special meeting next week is to evaluate the “character, misconduct or competence” of Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara and possibly vote on whether to terminate his contract. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)