Kathy Olivier talks about the Mountain West tournament on March 5, 2018, at UNLV. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Tim Skipper talks about becoming UNLV’s defensive coordinator. Video by Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Golden Knights center leads the NHL in plus/minus. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Retail giant Walmart announced on Feb. 28 that it would raise the minimum age to purchase guns to 21. This applies to purchasing firearms and ammunition. The company added it would remove online items. Walmart said it has not sold sporting rifles like the Florida shooter’s AR-15 since 2015.
Raiders beat writer Michael Gehlken goes over the Raiders cutting ties with Aldon Smith due to allegations made against him.
Esther, Faith Lutheran’s new dog, is training to become a full time therapy dog on campus next year. (Rochelle Richards/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Review-Journal reporter Madelyn Reese provides an update on the Project Neon Main Event.
The 90th Oscars Were the Least Watched in History According to The Hollywood Reporter, 26.5 million watched the Oscars, a 20 percent drop from last year. The 26.5 million viewers would be an all-time low for the Oscars. Overnight returns had the lengthy ABC telecast averaging a 18.9 rating among households between 8 and 11 p.m. ET. Last year, 32.9 million viewers tuned in to watch the ceremony. The previous low for viewership was 32 million viewers in 2008 when Jon Stewart was host. The Shape of Water picked up an award for Best Picture, while Gary Oldman and Frances McDormand won Best Actor and Actress, respectively.
The NCAA March Madness Tournament Explained The NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament is single-elimination, The term March Madness was popularized by an Illinois high school official, Henry V. Porter, in 1939, but it was Brent Musburger who used it during coverage of the 1982 tournament. The winner of the tournament for the 32 Division I conferences receives an automatic bid. The selection committee also decides which school among non-qualifiers has the pedigree to earn an invite to the tournament. Selection Sunday on March 11 March Madness officially begins March 11 and runs through April 2, when the NCAA men’s basketball championship takes place.
The Guy who Tried to Steal Frances McDormand’s Oscar has Been Caught McDormand, who won the Oscar for Best Actress, had the award temporarily stolen from her at the Governors Ball. The Governors Ball is where actors and actresses go to get their trophies engraved with their names after their wins. According to Cara Buckley of The New York Times, McDormand had set it down during a conversation when an unidentified man picked it up and walked away with it. Cara Buckley, via Twitter The Los Angeles police then confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that the man has since been arrested.
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Rebel Nation host Bryan Salmond and Rebels beat writer Mark Anderson go over how the Rebels will do in the Mountain West Tournament.
The center has been out since Feb. 17 with an upper-body injury. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Oscars 2018: Frances McDormand Wins Best Actress The star won an Academy Award for her role in “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” McDormand topped Meryl Streep, Saoirse Ronan and Sally Hawkins. McDormand asked the other women nominees to stand up during her speech. Frances McDormand I have two words to leave with you tonight: ‘inclusion rider.’ Inclusion rider is a term used in actor’s clause, ensuring gender and racial equality in hiring on movie sets.
Kobe Bryant Takes Home Oscar For Short Film The basketball player won the award for animated film “Dear Basketball.” Some viewers were angered by Bryant’s appearance, given previous rape accusations against him in 2003. “Basketball players are supposed to shut up and dribble. I’m glad we’re doing much more than that.” Kobe Bryant
The Lights FC and Reno 1868 are asking fans to help name their rivalry series. Until midnight March 11 fans can vote at nevadasoccervote.com for these options: Governor’s Cup Copa Nevada Gamblers’ Cup Nevada Cup Silver State Cup and Other The teams first meet at Cashman Field on March 24.
A woman run over on the Las Vegas Strip was known for her humor and kind heart.
52-year-old Lisa Ann Gori died February 17 when a minivan, driven in reverse by her boyfriend, ran over her. It happened north of the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign.
39-year-old John Treese is charged with murder.
A man who raped and killed a woman in 1984 is to be paroled to Las Vegas.
Nearly 34 years after Nancy Menke was bludgeoned and shot, Scotty Sloan publicly admitted his guilt for the first time to the Nevada Parole Board.
The 50-year-old man, who was 16 when he committed the gruesome crime, is scheduled to walk free in less than a month.
A prosecutor who tried to ensure that Sloan remained behind bars for life said he was “stunned” by the board’s decision.
Dead spots remain for many cell customers in the Las Vegas Valley.
According to RootMetrics, the best cellphone companies for making calls from a mobile phone to a landline without the call getting dropped are T-Mobile and AT&T, followed by Verizon, then Sprint.
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Golden Knights beat reporter Steve Carp recaps tonights game against the Devils.
Pennzoil 400 winner Kevin Harvick, second-place finisher Kyle Busch talk about their drives following NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 4, 2018. (Ron Kantowski/ Las Vegas Review Journal)
The team snapped their three-game losing streak Sunday in Newark with a 3-2 win over the Devils. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The forward set a career high for points in a season with 59 one goal and an assist Sunday vs. New Jersey. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Golden Knights defenseman had played for the New Jersey Devils before joining the Knights. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal )
The 25-year-old won the Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday and placed third in the Cup Series race on Sunday. (Ben Gotz)
Work on installing an underground storm drain along Washington Avenue will continue for another six months. (K.M. Cannon)
Residents of a 25-unit apartment complex were evicted from their apartments for not paying their rent, building code violations and due to a lack of water.
Twenty five families were evicted from their apartments for not paying their rent, building code violations and due to a lack of water,
an initial round of ramp and lane closures around the Spaghetti Bowl interchange in Las Vegas