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Shadow Ridge flag football trio searches for track gold

August 28, 2020 - 1:30 am

Three Shadow Ridge flag football players have their eyes set on relay gold. Jordan Ford set multiple state rushing records during the flag football season. But the Mustangs lost the state title game to Coronado. Now, Ford is paired with teammates Dayvian Diaz and Vanessa Almanzor on the 800-meter relay. Diaz won the 100 dash and 200 dash at the Liberty Invitational, and Almanzor won the 200 dash at a Moapa Valley weekday Ford won the 100 dash at the Moapa Valley weekday, and the three have multiple relay medals The trio missed qualifying for state by 0.46 seconds last year, but already have multiple big wins this year. And if they qualify, they might do in track what they almost did in football: win a state title.

UNLV basketball looks back, ahead

August 28, 2020 - 1:31 am

UNLV will face a few challenges next season UNLV will have to move on without its starting guards Amauri Hardy and Tervell Beck are key returning players for UNLV Brandon McCoy is expected to say goodbye to UNLV and opt for the NBA UNLV faces an improved Mountain West with Gonzaga possibly joining And San Diego State should again contend for conference title

Joe Biden: I Would’ve ‘Beat the Hell Out of Trump’ in High School

August 28, 2020 - 1:31 am

Joe Biden: I Would’ve ‘Beat the Hell Out of Trump’ in High School The former vice president made the comments during an “It’s On Us”anti-sexual assault speech at the University of Miami. Joe Biden Joe Biden Biden, who has worked with the “It’s On Us” movement for the past few years, went on to discuss how both women and men have an obligation to try and prevent sexual assault and harassment as well as prevent future incidents. Joe Biden

Fremont Street Experience to move forward with multi-million dollar upgrade

August 28, 2020 - 1:32 am

The Fremont Street Experience is planning large-scale upgrades, including an overhaul of the canopy LED display. The LED display’s brightness is currently 700 nits, and the changes will increase that to 5,000 nits. The total cost of the Fremont Street Experience project is expected to near $33 million. The upgraded Fremont Street Experience is expected to be unveiled next year.

Questionable spending by Henderson Constable Earl Mitchell

August 28, 2020 - 1:32 am

Constable Earl Mitchell was elected to service court records, handle evictions and garnish wages … but some of his spending of county funds has raised questions. Despite the county paying him more than $100,000 a year, Mitchell wrote himself $70,000 in checks over the past two years. In 2016, Mitchell withdrew $500 at an ATM at Timbers, a video poker bar Less than 20 minutes later he took out another $500.
One Sunday he withdrew $100 at an ATM at Sunset Station Casino. There was also a $500 tab at this pub in a casino on the strip.
He also spent thousands on restaurant meals, bars and trips to towns where his children live. Mitchell declined an interview to explain why.

Knock on wrong door leads to Las Vegas homicide investigation

August 28, 2020 - 1:33 am

A cable company employee’s knock on the wrong east valley apartment door Saturday led to a homicide investigation. Malcolm Aubry, 22, answered the door and told the employee to call police. Aubry told police he punched his girlfriend because he was scared. Officers found Debra Pauline McCollum’s body on a bed in the apartment. Aubry now faces a murder charge and is being held in county jail without bail.

Matt Thomas sets records to start Lights FC season

August 28, 2020 - 1:33 am

Lights FC midfielder Matt Thomas set records in his first start last Saturday. Thomas scored the club’s first-ever goal 70 seconds into its game at Fresno FC. It was the fastest goal by an expansion team in USL history. Now the Las Vegas native just wants to hold on to his starting spot. Once you get the start it’s just an opportunity, nothing more than that. You have to go out and prove yourself and prove that you deserve that spot.

Las Vegas approves urban chicken-keeping

August 28, 2020 - 1:34 am

Las Vegans may now keep up to 10 chickens in the yard of a single family home as long as their neighbors approve. Residents can keep hens for their eggs, but cannot breed the animals for sale or slaughter. Chickens are required to be kept in a fenced-in area with a run, and coops can’t be located any closer than 20 feet from their neighbors’ homes. Each adjacent property owner to the land where the chickens will be kept must provide their written consent. Some residents approached Councilman Bob Coffin about keeping chickens, and he sponsored the ordinance by request.

Steve Wynn to sell shares of Wynn Resorts

August 28, 2020 - 1:34 am

Steve Wynn plans to sell shares of Wynn Resorts amid talks from casino regulators over whether he should be forced to cut his stake in the company. ”Mr. Wynn disclosed that he intends to sell all or a portion of the common stock controlled by him,” the company said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Wednesday morning. The casino mogul owns 12.1 million shares, or 11.8 percent of the company. The stake is valued at $2.2 billions of Tuesday night. ”If he elects to sell any such common stock, he will seek to conduct such sales in an orderly fashion and in cooperation with the company,” the company said.

Austin bombing suspect is dead

August 28, 2020 - 1:35 am

Austin police confirm that a suspect in a spate of bombing attacks that left the Texas capital on edge for nearly three weeks died Wednesday morning. As law enforcement closed in on the 24-year-old man, he detonated a device inside his car. The blast injured a SWAT officer. Another officer fired his weapon. Austin police caught a break when the suspect shipped an explosive device via FedEx on Tuesday. A search warrant was obtained based on video from the FedEx distribution center and other store receipts.
Police were able to inspect the suspect’s Google search history, ultimately tracking his location. Authorities do not know if the suspect worked alone. They also don’t know his motives.