This season, Nevada high school football will have the earliest start ever.
The NIAA moved up its football schedule to begin games as early as Aug. 14.
State championship games will be completed before Thanksgiving.
A community-wide fundraiser for wounded Las Vegas police officer Shay Mikalonis and his family is scheduled for Thursday morning in Las Vegas.
Some Las Vegas Strip restaurants are adding a COVID-19 surcharge to their bills to help offset the additional costs of reopening. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Three Las Vegas Strip restaurants, and one popular off-Strip restaurant, have added a COVID-19 surcharge.
Many line up to vote for the 2020 Nevada primary election causing voting lines to continue past 8 p.m. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Voters who didn’t receive a mailed ballot or needed to make a change to their registration waited in line for hours to get a ballot at Paradise Recreational Center in Las Vegas, Tuesday, June 9, 2020. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
Travis Mattsson, who has lived at Siegel Suites Las Vegas Boulevard for a year, said he didn’t hear a fire alarm in his unit. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment Corp. on Tuesday announced reopening plans that will expand hotel and casino capacity in the city.
Ex-UNLV AD Jim Livengood says these are uncertain times in college athletics.
UNLV has advantage of improved facilities such as Allegiant Stadium.
Fertitta Football Complex also is a major upgrade for UNLV.
T.J. Otzelberger is trying to point the basketball program in right direction.
Major programs, though, should easily better handle financial fallout
Ex-UNLV AD Jim Livengood says these are uncertain times in college athletics. UNLV has advantage of improved facilities such as Allegiant Stadium. Fertitta Football Complex also is a major upgrade for UNLV. T.J. Otzelberger is trying to point the basketball program in right direction. Major programs, though, should easily better handle financial fallout.
A Las Vegas judge Tuesday refused to reduce the $1 million bail for Stephen Parshall, one of three suspected members of the extremist boogaloo movement charged with conspiring to firebomb a power station and cause violence at Black Lives Matter protests.
The Golden Knights opened City National Arena for small group training activities on Monday, June 8, 2020. Marc-Andre Fleury, Mark Stone, Max Pacioretty, Paul Stastny, Nick Holden and Deryk Engelland skated in the session. (Vegas Golden Knights)
Vegas Nation host Cassie Soto talks with Raiders’ Amik Robertson. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Mitt Romney Marches
in Washington D.C. Protest.
On Sunday, Republican Senator Mitt Romney joined a
group of protestors marching through Washington D.C.
The evangelical group of 1,000-1,500
people were marching in protest of the
recent killing of George Floyd.
According to one of Romney’s aides, his decision
to join the D.C. march was “spontaneous.”.
His aide said that Romney didn’t intend to publicize
his participation, though ‘Washington Post’ reporter
Hannah Natanson did get a short statement.
When Natanson asked why he was marching,
Romney said he was walking to “end violence
and brutality and make sure that people
understand that Black Lives Matter.”.
Later in the day, Romney posted two photos
of the protest on social media, once again
echoing his “Black Lives Matter” sentiment.
Romney is reportedly the second
Republican to march with protesters,
as Texas Representative Will Hurd
previously joined protestors on June 2
On Sunday, Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah joined a group of protesters marching through Washington, D.C. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The DMV announces its plans for reopening in Las Vegas on June 15th after being closed for three months due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Department of Motor Vehicles to discuss reopening plan
The Review-Journal is adding not one but two science reporting and writing fellows as part of the American Association for the Advancement of Science mass media science and engineering fellowships.
Pools are proving to be a nice amenity for hotel guests.
Those are the only people who are currently able to enjoy them at most resorts
Guests returned to Las Vegas casinos throughout the weekend. Casinos reopened on Thursday after being closed for 78 days because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Visitors returned to Las Vegas throughout the weekend. .
a “Pray for Shay” parade drove down the Strip to University Medical Center on Sunday in a display of support for Shay Mikalonis, the Las Vegas police officer shot and injured at a protest on Monday night.
The Las Vegas Academy of the Arts had its two-part graduation event on Friday and Saturday, beginning with a prerecorded 90-minute ceremony that graduates could watch with their families from home, according to Principal Scott Walker. On Saturday morning, graduates were invited to decorate their cars and bikes and take a lap around Downtown Las Vegas to the sound of “Pomp and Circumstance.” Walker said he wrote and submitted three other plans before eventually landing on the combined option, which also allows seniors to take a photo in front of the school’s historic entry.
One plan was to utilize the drive-in theater, Walker said, but the venue was only open for a day before it was shut down again. Another idea that would have allowed students to graduate in groups by performing arts category was turned down by the district because of the size of the groups. Given the top requests — for students, to graduate with their peers and for families, to be involved in some way — Walker said the two-part option was the best available, even if it didn’t make everyone happy. “There’s people who have said, ‘That’s not good enough,’” he said. “Well, nothing is good enough for my students. They worked so hard and they deserve to have the best.”
Just after the conclusion of UFC 250, former two-division champion Conor McGregor announced his retirement on Twitter. UFC president Dana White reacted to the news during a press conference at the UFC Apex. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Following UFC 250, bantamweight competitor Aljamain Sterling said he plans to join Black Lives Matter protests in New York City, talked the importance of the protests and what he thinks it’ll take for change can happen. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Amanda Nunes became the first, two-division UFC champion to successfully defend both of her titles after she earned a unanimous decision victory over Felicia Spencer at UFC 250. Former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt knocked out Raphael Assuncao in the co-main event to rebound from three straight losses. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Amanda Nunes became the first fighter in UFC history to successfully defend both titles in two different divisions, but Conor McGregor attempted to steal her thunder on social media when he announced his retirement following UFC 250. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Forced Trajectory Project conducted a vigil downtown on Saturday evening to honor those lost to police violence. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UFC featherweight Alex Caceres took a unanimous decision win over Chase Hooper at UFC 250 and spoke about the example he wants to set for others and his community amid protests for Black Lives Matter taking place all over the world. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)