Less than a year and a half after it opened, the Lucky Dragon is in bankruptcy. Developers of the off-Strip, Chinese-themed resort filed for Chapter 11 protection on Feb. 16. The bankruptcy came less than a week before the property’s scheduled foreclosure auction. Lucky Dragon was the first resort built from the ground up in Las Vegas since the recession but has faced mounting problems.
Getting down with Insane Clown Posse, Lettuce and Queens of the Stone Age
Two strains of the canine influenza have now been detected in Northern Nevada, and local veterinarians say they are likely to spread here soon. A vaccination could spare your pup the worst symptoms.
The Golden Knights took over the NHL’s points lead Saturday. On Monday, the Knights were at the top of another board. The expansion team from Las Vegas became the new betting favorite at the Westgate Superbook to win this year’s Stanley Cup at 4-1 odds. The Knights opened at 200-1 and were as high as 500-1 before the 2017-18 season, according to Westgate sports book director Jay Kornegay. “The Knights started off as the longest shot on the board to win the Stanley Cup,” Kornegay said. “No one was betting them. There was no interest, which totally makes sense for an expansion team. Now it’s crazy to say they’re the favorite to hoist the Cup.”
Two days after the state released a statement warning of the public health risks associated with the wild rabbits, about 50 were found dead.
Vegas Voices is a weekly series featuring notable Las Vegans.
Fergie is apologizing after trying something different with the national anthem at the NBA All-Star Game.
Sixteen-year-old Kaprice Burns was named “Youth of the Year” by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Nancy Nelson was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2013, and attributes much of her continuing health to diet, exercise and a positive attitude.
