During a media day to promote their May 5 rematch in Las Vegas, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin discussed their upcoming bout.
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin talked about their upcoming rematch and squared off at the L.A. Live in Los Angeles ahead of their May 5 bout in Las Vegas.
The veteran forward made his Golden Knights debut Tuesday against Los Angeles. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV’s Marvin Menzies and Jovan Mooring talk about senior night. Video by Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Kosher Experience provides kosher foods to Las Vegas families
Last week, Republican gubernatorial candidate and attorney general Adam Laxalt visited First Choice Pregnancy Services, a crisis pregnancy center.
Covering the cage host and MMA reporter Adam Hill interviewed UFC bantamweight Cody Stamann before his fight this weekend at UFC 222.
The new Las Vegas Review-Journal app is now available for download It’s completely redesigned to be faster and easier The front page lists even more stories Text is available in more sizes, even larger than before Easily see the latest developments in real-time with a built-in social feed Search for any story from the RJ site within the app Notifications about breaking news and severe weather arrive even faster And browse the print newspaper in the same app! Users of the new app get free access to the ePaper during March!
Martin Truex Jr. won last year’sNASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Then he went on to win the NASCAR Cup Series championship He joined Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth and Jeff Gordon on that list Seven of Truex’s eight 2017 wins were on 1.5 mile ovals He says driving on the intermedate ovals suits his driving style I’m kind of quiet but when I put my helmet on, it’s like you flip a switch. I’m ready to go.
Martin Truex Jr.
A Bellagio employee is accused of stealing $1,875 worth of lobster tails. Alex Hernandez, 49, faces one count of embezzlement. He was detained by hotel security until police arrived and took him into custody. Hernandez is being held at the Clark County Detention Center. His bail is set at $5,000.
Nye County officials have yanked the Love Ranch’s brothel license. Owner Dennis Hof has vowed he would get it back within days. Hof is accused of failing to obtain permission before modifying mobile homes at the site, but he claims he did not make any changes to the units. Hof says it’s political retribution because he’s running against Assemblyman James Oscarson.
Nye County officials have yanked the Love Ranch’s brothel license.
Owner Dennis Hof has vowed he would get it back within days.
Hof is accused of failing to obtain permission before modifying mobile homes at the site, but he claims he did not make any changes to the units.
Hof says it’s political retribution because he’s running against Assemblyman James Oscarson.
A Bellagio employee is accused of stealing close to $2,000 worth of lobster tails.
49-year-old Alex Hernandez faces one count of embezzlement.
He is is being held at the Clark County Detention Center on $5,000 bail.
A man is dead after an accidental shooting last night in the desert east of Las Vegas.
Three men were drinking and shooting guns in the desert, police said, when one of the men was shot. He died at the scene.
The man has not yet been identified. It is unclear if anyone will face charges.
A pedestrian has been hospitalized after being struck by a sports utility vehicle early Tuesday morning. The man suffered serious injuries from the crash, which was reported just after 5 a.m. on Craig Road near Puebla Street. The driver of the SUV remained on the scene and was cooperating with police. He did not appear to be impaired, police said.
The Golden Knights coach praised his team for a strong effort against the Los Angeles Kings Monday. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The forward scored in the third period but hit the crossbar in overtime Monday. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The goaltender played well but the Kings were able to win in overtime Monday at the Staples Center. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Ten touring productions are on The Smith Center’s 2018-19 Broadway Las Vegas season schedule. (The Smith Center)
The coach was excited about Tomas Tatar joining the team Monday (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Ramona Giwargis talks about a series of stories she is working on regarding mental health services in Nevada, including filthy conditions at group homes, a woman placing clients in unlicensed group homes as well as a woman who was found dead after being placed in one of those homes.
Nevada is experiencing a boom The Access Las Vegas program is being introduced because our economy is growing, attracting new executives who need to have an understanding of our unique community. Economists forecast 2.1 percent growth in Southern Nevada for 2018 “The state of Nevada is adding around 60,000 people every year,” said Jeremy Aguero with Applied Analysis. “These folks are coming from all walks of life–graduates, retirees, professionals.”
Former Las Vegas City Councilman Ricki Barlow pleaded guilty to a felony wire fraud charge for misusing campaign funds in 2015 Barlow admitted in federal court to using campaign funds for personal use during his 2015 re-election campaign FBI agents raided Barlow’s home and issued subpoenas for financial records, including dealings with political consultant Roxann McCoy Barlow’s campaign paid McCoy and Aspire Consulting Group roughly $30,000 in 2015 U.S. District Judge Andrew Gordon scheduled Barlow’s sentencing for May 31 Barlow has agreed to pay about $66,000 in restitution and could face prison time
Michael Andre recently won a U.S. Tennis Association boys 16 national level 2 tournament and will play in the prestigious Easter Bowl tournament next month. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Former Las Vegas City Councilman Ricki Barlow pleaded guilty to a felony wire fraud charge for misusing campaign funds in 2015 Barlow admitted in federal court to using campaign funds for personal use during his 2015 re-election campaign FBI agents raided Barlow’s home and issued subpoenas for financial records, including dealings with political consultant Roxann McCoy Barlow’s campaign paid McCoy and Aspire Consulting Group roughly $30,000 in 2015 U.S. District Judge Andrew Gordon scheduled Barlow’s sentencing for May 31 Barlow has agreed to pay about $66,000 in restitution and could face prison time
The Golden Knights traded forward Brendan Leipsic to the Vancouver Canucks In return, Vegas received minor league defenseman Philip Holm Leipsic had two goals and 11 assists in 44 games, but struggled to produce on a consistent basis on the Knights’ third line Leipsic was a healthy scratch in four of the past five games The trade likely opens a spot for forward Tomas Hyka
Bryan Salmond discusses what UNLV has coming up as the regular season draws to a close, including another bout with UNR.
NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski chats with media during January 2018 test session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas Nevada. (Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review Journal)
The Southern Nevada casino industry is riding a new wave of confidence bolstered by some strong financial results But loyal casino customers are warning that resort fees and paid parking policies at Strip casinos threaten to kill the goose that laid the golden eggs. Many of Southern Nevada’s leading casino companies have reported stellar fourth-quarter earnings MGM recently increased its parking fees, and several properties bumped up their resort fees. MGM, Wynn, Caesars Entertainment and The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas initiated parking fees, but almost every property has resort fees
The Golden Knights acquired forward Tomas Tatar from the Detroit Red Wings Vegas sent Detroit three draft picks for Tatar Detroit received a 1st round pick this year, 2nd next year and a 3rd in 2021. Tatar has racked up 16 goals and 12 assists for Detroit this season
Las Vegas apparel company Zappos and Caesars Entertainment Corp. have partnered in rebranding Planet Hollywood’s concert venue. Beginning Monday, Axis theater is out. Zappos Theater is in. Jason Gastwirth, senior vice president of entertainment for Caesars, and Tyler Williams, “fungineer” for Zappos, described the agreement as the first step in a long-term relationship. “This is a strategic marketing plan and a coming together of our organizations,” Gastwirth over the phone Saturday. Zappos agreed to an exclusive, five-year marketing partnership with Caesars. The deal could lead to additional venue-branding possibilities between Zappos and Caesars. But for now, Williams said, “We are pouring everything we have into this partnership.”