Witnesses took the stand during a preliminary hearing held Thursday for Gigi Mitchell, the woman accused of trafficking an 11-year-old on the Las Vegas Strip.
Thousands of educators, parents and students gather to rally to secure additional education funding in front of the federal courthouse in Las Vegas, Saturday morning, April, 27, 2019. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Venetian, which opened May 3, 1999, is celebrating 20 years on the Las Vegas Strip. Seven original employees talk about opening the luxury resort and working there for two decades. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
The Raiders added a third player from Clemson on Day 3 of the NFL Draft. They selected wide receiver Hunter Renfrow with no. 149 overall pick. The Review-Journal’s Heidi Fang reviews some of the picks announced at the Las Vegas Stadium, the future home of the Raiders.
Tattoo’d America, a new pop-up attraction on the Linq Promenade, had their grand opening Friday. The attraction is dedicate to the culture of tattoos. (Mat Luschek / Review-Journal)
The community joined friends and family at Wilbur & Theresa Faiss Park, Wednesday evening, to remember the boy who was struck and killed by a car crossing South Fort Apache Road from Faiss Park, near West Maule Avenue, on Monday. (Mat Luschek / Review-Journal)
People visit a memorial at the intersection of South Fort Apache Road and West Arby Avenue at at Faiss Park Wednesday, March 27, 2019, where Jonathan Smith, 12, of Las Vegas, died after he was struck while crossing Fort Apache Monday. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
College of Southern Nevada baseball coach Nick Garritano and Coyotes players talk about putting their 25-game junior college winning streak on the line against Salt Lake Community College, which has won 22 games in a row, on March 26, 2019 in Henderson, Nevada. (Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review-Journal).
Chef Antonio Nunez at The Stove in Henderson, near Las Vegas, flames the pancakes tableside for a fiery presentation. Heidi Knapp Rinella/Review-Journal
The El Loco rollercoaster opened at the Circus Circus’ Adventuredome in February 2014. It features a 90-foot ascent, followed by a drop that produces a negative 1.5 “verticle G,” a 180-degree turn, and reverse 240-degree roll that turns into an inverted drop. The coaster reaches a maximum speed of 45 mph and is the only indoor coaster of it’s kind in the U.S., and is the second indoor El Loco coaster in the world, according to MGM Resorts.
The Las Vegas Animal Foundation is preparing its prime pups for their 16th annual Best in Show event, which takes place at the end of April. (Mat Luschek / Review-Journal)
Golden Knights reporters Ben Gotz and Adam Hill answer your burning questions.
Police address media about officer-involved shooting that started on Maryland and Vegas Valley, and concluded downtown, near the Golden Nugget.
The Paris in Las Vegas unveiled its latest Eiffel Tower light show, Wednesday evening. (Mat Luschek/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas Metro Police Dept. held a press conference Wednesday to discuss crime in the Chinatown area.
Between Feb. 20-21, parts of the Las Vegas Valley were hit with 7.5″ of snow. Less than a week later, it was sunny with temperatures in the 70s. (Mat Luschek/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Interior designer Mikel Welch, who also is the on-camera designer for TLC’s Trading Spaces, discusses the trends he sees for the 2019 Las Vegas Winter Market. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @rookie__rae
Las Vegas police investigated an officer-involved shooting in the south valley, the department announced Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
If you are planning to celebrate New Year’s Eve on the Las Vegas Strip or Fremont Street, be aware that you are not allowed to bring backpacks, coolers, strollers or glass. There will also be an increase in security to ensure safe celebrations across town.
Through dance, acrobatics and aerial arts, “Kinekt” tells a story all too familiar to modern families: how to maintain a human connection in the digital age. (Janna Karel Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A driver crashed a car into a western Las Vegas Valley pizza shop on Tuesday morning, police said. (Joe Stanhibel/Special to Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Listed for $39,990, 585 S. Royal Crest Circle, Unit #9 is one of the cheapest homes currently listed for sale in Las Vegas. (Caroline Brehman/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Lost & Found at The Animal Foundation allows members of the community to turn in lost pets or retrieve them. They recently started using the Finding Rover app that uses facial recognition to find and report lost pets.
All 776 students at Brookman Elementary School helped set a world record by connecting a chain of pipe cleaners that measured more than 11 miles. Student got 10 pipe cleaners for every book they read. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Barnard Construction and the Southern Nevada Water Authority give one last tour before the new low-lake-level pumping station is activated.
Jeg Coughlin Jr., Clay Millican and Tommy Johnson Jr. talk about posting top qualifying speeds for the Toyota Nationals at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Oct. 27, 2018. (Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review-Journal.)
Antiques dealer Ron Bommarito, based in Genoa, talks about the variety of items he has collected over the years.
Hundreds of runners participated in the 2018 Halloween Half at Fiesta Henderson hotel-casino. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Company executives and politicians gathered Thursday night to break ground for the MSG SPhere at The Venetian, a new venue to finish in 2021. The globe shaped venue will have over 18,000 seats and the largest LED screen in the world on the interior. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)