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The Year in Photos 2018
Take a look back at the events that shaped 2018 in Las Vegas through the eyes of Review-Journal photographer Bizuayehu Tesfaye.
By Bizuayehu Tesfaye
Layla Valdivia, 6, plays at Sunset Park in Las Vegas on May 31, 2018.
Washington Wizards forward Devin Robinson (7) dunks against the San Antonio Spurs during an NBA Summer League basketball game at Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas on July 8, 2018.
Rusty Lofink is reflected in a half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Las Vegas on Nov. 2, 2018.
Cirque du Soleil performer Sara Knauer rehearses on the aerial silks for the new show 'Kinekt' at Summerlin Library in Las Vegas on Nov. 26, 2018.
Eli Tomac makes his final jump to win the 2018 Monster Energy Cup Race at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas on Oct. 13, 2018. Tomac received a million dollars for winning the race.
Two-year-old Jason wears a large hat and sunglasses while playing on a swing at Discovery Park in Henderson on June 4, 2018.
Coronado High single player Ethan Quandt returns the ball against Clark's Rahul Gupte during the Desert Region boys tennis championship match at Liberty High School in Henderson on Oct. 5, 2018.
Nikki James, left, Lindsey Toth and Ali Cuozzo exercise during a Stroller Strides class as their children in strollers watch at Tivoli Village in Las Vegas on Jan. 30, 2018.
Aylin Alderette, 25, is comforted by her attorney during her sentencing at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas on Nov. 21, 2018. Alderette pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree murder and driving under the influence for a crash that killed an 8-year-old boy in August.
Chef Natalie Young poses for photo at her Summerlin EAT restaurant in Las Vegas on Feb. 7, 2018.
Barbara Buchter of Henderson visits her father J.O. Bagstad's grave on Memorial Day at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City on May 28, 2018. Bagstad served in Korea and World War II.
Raad Sunna, right, is overwhelmed with emotion as he hugs his attorney Dominic Gentile at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas on Feb. 1, 2018. Sunna, a smoke shop clerk who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting 13-year-old Fabriccio Patti inside the shop, was ordered to community service and probation.
UNLV running back Malakai Salu drinks water during team practice in Las Vegas on Aug. 21, 2018.
UNLV accounting student Qumin Ku, left, and nursing student Ping Li, both of China, pose for Chris Chow of Las Vegas as they rehearse for their graduation poses outside Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas on Dec. 17, 2018.
Clouds loom over Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area near Las Vegas on Dec. 7, 2018.
Cuts to SNAP benefits spurred by the government shutdown caused The Animal Foundation to organize and distribute nearly 9,000 pounds of pet food, its CEO Hilarie Grey said.
A shooting on southbound Interstate 11 between Flamingo Road and Tropicana Avenue sent one person to a local hospital Monday after being shot, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
The case contributed to a push for harsher DUI penalties and drew public attention to the issue of traffic safety near schools.
Grand Prix Plaza will reopen in late January following this year’s Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix set for Nov. 20-22.
A woman is dead after being struck by two vehicles in two separate hit-and-run crashes in east Las Vegas on Saturday, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
According to Veterans Action Group, the annual downtown Las Vegas parade will start at 4th Street and Garces Avenue at 10 a.m. and end at 4th Street and Stewart Avenue.
The pain of losing her 12-year-old son won’t ever leave Martina Suarez, but a memorial gathering Saturday with hundreds in attendance served as a reminder about how loved he was.
As families worry about rising costs in other areas of the household budget, parents of young children have to contend with additional care costs.
While the forecast calls for pleasant, sunny conditions, what’s especially noteworthy is how these temperatures compare to the usual for early November.
Her attorney asked for $64.8 million, but the jury found that the seat belt she wore was not unreasonably dangerous and defective.
