ToyFest takes place at the South Point Hotel and Casino from March 10-12. The toy trade show, sponsored by the Western Toy and Hobby Representatives Association, includes more than 400 booths featuring a variety of toys and new products. Attendees include toy manufacturers and store owners looking for new merchandise.
LingAI showcases Companion, a robot that reads aloud children’s stories. (Caroline Brehman/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
On December 31, 2018 detectives with the LVMPD Northwest Area Command Patrol Investigations Section received a report of the theft of a surveillance camera from the front porch of a residence located in the area of West Lake Mead Boulevard and North Rampart Boulevard. The victim in this case became aware of other residents in the neighborhood who had been the victim of similar crimes.
Cowa Robot showcases the Rover Speed, luggage that follows its owner. (Caroline Brehman/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
NFR Team Roper Kory Koontz talks about his years at the event since 1992, his dynamic with a 23 year old partner Dustin Egusquiza, and how he contines to perform with diabetes with Aaron Drawhorn outside of Thomas & Mack before round 5 of the National Rodeo Finals.
UNLV quarterback Armani Rogers talks about the upcoming scrimmage. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police and NV Energy are investigating an incident in which a forklift knocked down 13 power poles, near Polaris Avenue and Post Road, north of Sunset Road. When crews arrived at the scene they discovered that a forklift had knocked the poles over. Bizuayehu Tesafye/Las Vegas Review-Journal @bizutesfaye
Senator Cortez-Masto spoke about immigration among other topics during a roundtable with reporters at the Lloyd George U.S. Courthouse in Las Vegas.
Tony DeFrancesco talks about the loss to Round Rock on June 10, 2018, at Cashman Field. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Tony DeFrancesco talks about the loss to Round Rock on June 9, 2018, at Cashman Field. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Diamond Resorts CEO Michael Flaskey was one of about 2,850 people in attendance for an annual timeshare convention. The convention ended Thursday. Flaskey discussed the health of the industry and his company. Diamond, based in Las Vegas, has 145 destinations worldwide and 9,000 employees.
Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant on Alex Tuch and Ryan Carpenter playing in the postseason Tuesday at City National Arena.
Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant on Ryan Carpenter’s play in the defensive zone Tuesday at City National Arena.
Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant on Ryan Carpenter’s play in the defensive zone Tuesday at City National Arena.
A man was sent to prison Tuesday for a punch-and-fall death outside a downtown Las Vegas lounge. 28-year-old James Beach must serve three to 10 years for voluntary manslaughter in the death of 45-year-old Luis Campos. Campos died four days after he was struck once outside the Fremont Street Club in May 2017. According to the Clark County coroner, he collapsed and likely hit his head. In 2008, Beach pleaded guilty to charges of attempted murder & battery with a deadly weapon resulting in substantial bodily harm. The charges were in connection with a brawl between two groups of men in Las Vegas.
USPS is holding a class for mail carriers on preventing dog bites just in time for dog bite prevention week. Sponsored by the U.S. Postal Service, is a public service campaign that offers safety tips and emphasizes the need for increased owner responsibility in the prevention of dog attacks. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal @bizutesfaye
A pair of robbery suspects led police to three parking garages around the Las Vegas Strip before they were caught early Tuesday morning.
The first robbery took place at the Treasure Island parking garage, where two suspects “battered” a 71-year-old, her adult daughter and a juvenile girl.
The suspects, one of who was armed, next demanded money and property from a pair of 18-year-olds at Fashion Show mall. The suspects were later spotted at the SLS Las Vegas parking garage. They tried to get away by ramming a patrol car with their vehicle. That effort failed and they were taken into custody.
More than 3,000 people came together to make the 16th annual Walk for Wishes possible on Saturday, March 10. The 1-mile walk and 5k run is a nationwide fundraiser that celebrates “Wish Kids” and their families while also raising money for future wishes. As of Saturday, more than 200 kids in Southern Nevada alone were waiting for their wishes to be granted by Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada. (Rio Lacanlale/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Southern Nevada competed to become home to Amazon’s second headquarters. But the state’s offerings were kept under wraps. Former state Sen. Mark Manendo sexually harassed more than a dozen women in 2017. The transgressions were documented in a taxpayer-funded investigation. The public paid $67,000 for the report but never got to see it. The RJ seeks government records to make transparent the inner-workings of local and state governments. Most requests are honored. However, some are ignored, denied or met with great resistance. (Mark Davis)
Southern Nevada competed to become home to Amazon’s second headquarters. But the state’s offerings were kept under wraps. Former state Sen. Mark Manendo sexually harassed more than a dozen women in 2017. The transgressions were documented in a taxpayer-funded investigation. The public paid $67,000 for the report but never got to see it. The RJ seeks government records to make transparent the inner-workings of local and state governments. Most requests are honored. However, some are ignored, denied or met with great resistance. (Mark Davis)
Hearts Alive Village and Meow or Never Cafe & Rescue hosted a pop-up cat cafe and adoption event. (Video by Patrick Connolly)
Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant on the team’s recent road trip Saturday at City National Arena. (David Schoen/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant on his team’s injury woes Saturday at City National Arena. (David Schoen/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A lifetime of free flights and other prizes will be handed out in 80 cities during a national promotion offered through Sunday by Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air.
A ‘Personality conflict’ is shaking up North Las Vegas City Hall. City Manager Qiong Liu is negotiating her resignation. It comes one day after she insisted on firing Assistant City Manager Ryann Juden amid long-simmering tensions. Mayor John Lee insisted Juden will not be fired. The dispute reportedly stemmed from a disagreement over how to fund infrastructure projects at the Apex Industrial Park. Liu said appointing Juden was “the biggest mistake that I have made over the past 4-plus years leading the executive team.”
Video of Intel lightshow on Monday night inside the Park Theater. Intel operated 100 small drones inside the theater that night, setting a Guinness record. (Todd Prince/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A three-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 95 will be narrowed to a single lane for seven months starting Thursday. Crews will be building freeway bridges in northwest Las Vegas.
Both directions of the highway will be reduced to one lane between Skye Canyon Park and Paiute drives from 5 a.m. Thursday to July 12.
Crews are building a new interchange bridge at Kyle Canyon Road as part of a larger $65 million upgrade of U.S. 95 in the northwest valley.
Sam Bird, 60, prepares to compete in the 42nd Indian National Finals Rodeo.
Bird, one of 10 children, was taught to rope by his older brothers. He has qualified for the rodeo 39 times
The Montana native has taught his two daugters to rope. Both won the Women’s All-Around Competition in recent years.
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The Ethnic Express international folk dancing group runs through a number at the East Las Vegas Community Center on Nov. 8. Madelyn Reese/ Las Vegas Review-Journal
