To help with injuries at the position the Raiders brought back linebacker Brandon Marshall. Marshall, a Las Vegas native, was with the team during training camp but was a part of the roster cuts. Both centers, Rodney Hudson and Andre James, are dealing with injuries, leading to the signing of Erik Magnuson. (Le’Andre Fox/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The UNLV School of Medicine took one more step toward full accreditation this week. The school received its provisional accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the accrediting authority for medical schools throughout the U.S. and Canada.
The coldest weather in a week with temperatures about 20 to 25 degrees below normal blew into the valley Tuesday afternoon. The strongest winds arrived a few hours behind the front, with gusts around 50 mph. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
The woman accused of crashing an RV into the Cannery Casino in North Las Vegas appears in court.
Jason Dukes has spent 15 years in Metro’s K-9 unit, a demanding job that requires officers to serve the needs of different departments and handle their dogs in hostile situations. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
While reporting on the Metropolitan Police Department’s K-9 section, Review-Journal writer Rio Lacanlale agreed to let a 100-pound Dutch shepherd attack her. (Rio Lacanlale/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Attorneys for the Siegel Group, the new owner of the building the Can Can Room leases, say that despite having its business license revoked, the Can Can Room has hosted “private parties” and held itself out as being open.
Mayor Carolyn Goodman and Councilwoman Olivia Diaz will attend this event where plans are revealed for a future apartment complex in the Arts District. (Shea Johnson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Weslie Martin, the man who twice burglarized the entertainer Wayne Newton’s Las Vegas home, was sentenced to a minimum of 22 years to a maximum of 64 years in prison.
My guest this week is none other than Carrot Top, the city’s pre-eminent prop comic. We talk about his upbringing, meeting some of his comedy heroes such as Jay Leno and George Carlin, and how he keeps his show fresh. The interview took place in his dressing room at Atrium Showroom, which is strewn with such assorted props as a disco ball, a Miami Dolphins flag, two framed platinum Pantera albums and Carrot Top action figures.
