The week’s best photos from RJ photographers, Aug. 6-Aug. 13

Laliv Peled of Israel gets a "speed selfie" at the Checkmarx booth at Black Hat USA cybersecurity conference at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman, third from left, takes photos with a group of showgirls girls during a dedication ceremony for the city's new gateway sign greeting visitors heading north on Las Vegas Boulevard near the Stratosphere on Tuesday, Aug., 7, 2018, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphoto

Prostitute Brooklyn Moore, left, uses her phone while waiting for clients at the Love Ranch brothel in Crystal, just north of Pahrump, on Friday, July 20, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Phenix Teixeira, 2, and his mother Jade Teixeira meet firefighter Eric Whaley at Fire Station 98 in Henderson, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018. City of Henderson Fire Department holds an open house at a different fire station in Henderson every month to educate and connect with the public. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist

Kristina Regan, left, with her daughter Allie, 4, and husband Kristian play in the maze at Gilcrease Orchard in Las Vegas, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018. Erik Verduzco Las Vegas Review-Journal @Erik_Verduzco

Death Valley National Park custodian Terry Eddington picks up trash at Dante's View in Death Valley National Park, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Brandon Steckler, left, and Manuel Serros, mobile car wash company owner, prepare soap at a car wash aimed at raising money to help pay funeral expenses for Brandon Steckler Jr. at The Drop in Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018. Steckler Jr. died in a severe child abuse case on July 31. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist

Barback Danny Padilla carves ice for a Japanese Old Fashion cocktail at Zuma on Monday, Aug., 6, 2018, at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphoto

Downed power lines at Sunset Road and Polaris Avenue on Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, in Las Vegas. Forklift knocks down 13 power poles. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal @bizutesfaye

Unidentified Target department store employees comfort each other as Las Vegas police investigate an officer-involved shooting at a shopping complex near Blue Diamond Road and Arville Street in Las Vegas on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph