Las Vegas Photos and Videos of the Year – Best from Michael Quine

2017 was, for me, a year of anniversaries: 3 years since the senseless shooting of two Las Vegas police officers, the 20-year anniversary of the murder of seven-year-old Sherrice Iverson, 30 years since the release of U2’s album, “The Joshua Tree,” and the 100th anniversary of WWI.

Looking back at the ambush that killed two police officers

March 9, 2017 marked 30 years since the release of U2’s top-selling album “The Joshua Tree,” but the actual tree pictured in the liner art toppled over more than a decade ago. Along with environmental reporter Henry Brean and award-winning photographer Chase Stevens, we traveled across Death Valley to the site that has become a pilgrimage for hundreds, if not more, U2 fans to document the site in photos and film.

Remembering Nevada’s ‘Wild West’ division in World War I

On the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entry into the “war to end all wars,” veteran military reporter Keith Rogers focused on not only the anniversary but on the Nevadans who fought and gave their lives in The Great War. The majority of the footage is historical and spotlights the 91st “Wild West” division. This project also gave me the opportunity to work with a WWI historian and talented staff members Paul Harasim and Dan Behringer. It also let me incorporate the new Nevada Veterans Memorial dedicated a year earlier.

About Michael Quine

Michael Quine is an Emmy award-winning videographer who has produced video and multimedia content for the RJ since 2005, including special projects for the web and broadcast. After a 20-year-career as a professional musician, he began working at the forefront of web-based multimedia technologies, digital video, VR, web programming and graphic design. Michael has been honored by the Nevada Press Association, the Best of the West journalism awards and the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. He holds a Part 107 drone pilot license and hails from Dallas, Texas.