Jeff joined the Review-Journal in 2010 after a lengthy, award-winning career at the Las Vegas Sun, where he was a columnist and reporter who covered courts, politics, labor, government and organized crime. He had a masters degree from Marquette University and is the author of the 2001 true crime book, “Murder in Sin City.”
Following initial hearings, U.S. Magistrate Judge Nancy Koppe concluded that Stephen Parshall and William Loomis were dangers to the Las Vegas community. The two are suspects in what authorities say was a plot to cause violence at Black Lives Matter protests.
The hearing came as an arrest report obtained by the Review-Journal shows the men also had plans to “destroy” federal buildings, including a Lake Mead Recreational Area fee station.
One national organization tracking far-right extremism, found Boogaloo members at more than 20 protests in Las Vegas and across the country. Proud Boys were in Nevada, too.
Las Vegas casinos hosted weekend visitors Saturday for the first time since mid-March. Check back here throughout the day to see what’s happening on the Strip and at local casinos.
Target is extending its $2-an-hour hour temporary wage increase through July 4. Smith’s is ending the pay May 23 and offering one-time bonuses instead.
Cloobeck left Diamond International Resorts in 2016 to pursue other business ventures and remains a major Democratic donor and local philanthropist.
Analysts say top Democratic donor Stephen J. Cloobeck’s commitment improves the chances of recalling the Las Vegas mayor.
Stephen Cloobeck, one of the biggest Democratic donors in the state, said, “Clearly Mayor Goodman has not acted in the best interest of Nevadans in this time of crisis.”
A preliminary hearing in the criminal case against retired Las Vegas tourism boss Rossi Ralenkotter and three others has been delayed for a second time.
The conflict between maintaining a sick employee’s confidentiality and disclosing the infection to other employees is likely to continue as cases grow in Las Vegas companies.
The president of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 711 said there was an “urgent need” to lower the 50 percent capacity limit at Las Vegas stores.
Gov. Steve Sisolak also included a workplace discrimination reminder to stores and other essential businesses as more employees raise health concerns.
The latest case comes after positive tests among workers at other stores in the Las Vegas Valley, including those at Smith’s Food and Drug, Vons and Costco.
The former mayor chaired the public agency’s host committee for nearly a decade. He was known for greeting visitors with a martini in hand at tourism events.
His name was included in a Clark County District Court lawsuit filed against White by Ernesto Joshua Ramos, who served time for the sensational crime.
