A 2018 survey found that over two-thirds of small businesses in Nevada find it somewhat to very difficult to recruit qualified candidates. Bailey Schulz/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Meteorologist Chelsea Kryston discusses the Las Vegas National Weather Service’s balloon carrying a radiosonde that collects temperature, humidity and pressure readings.
A drone video shows abandoned mine openings before and after they were filled in by a construction crew working in the hills just west of Fort Apache and Warm Springs roads. (Nevada Division of Minerals)
Sneak peak at the new “Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire” VR experience at the Grand Canal Shoppes.
Nevada State College is pursuing the creation of a master’s in speech pathology program. It will be the college’s first master’s program, and is being created to help with the growing workforce demand for speech pathologists. NSC students volunteer at a RiteCare speech language pathology clinic
as part of the program.
Patriot Place Apartments, an affordable housing facility that gives preference to veterans, started moving people in in August. The apartment buildings have 41, one-bedroom and 9 two-bedrooms and provide rental assistance or subsidized rent to residents based on their income. Thirteen apartments were fully furnished and set-aside specifically for low-income veterans with a disability and who are facing the challenges of homelessness. The facility also offers activities like crafting to help vets socialize and build confidence. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Captain Sasha Larkin, of Metro’s Northwest Area Command, discusses what issues face the northwest valley’s residents and what police are doing to address them. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
LVMPD gives update about suspect in homicide at Sunset Park (Blake Apgar)
Update from LVMPD on Sunset Park homicide. Releasing suspect’s name (Blake Apgar)
Parents of autistic child talk about their experience waiting for care. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal @bizutesfaye
Southern Nevada Water Authority is constructing a $650 million pumping station to help in cases of drought and low water levels at Lake Mead. (Video by Patrick Connolly)
Researchers from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Death Valley National Park came together at Devils Hole, about 90 miles west of Las Vegas, for a biannual count of the Devils Hole Pupfish, an endangered species. Their count this time – 87. (Video by Patrick Connolly)
Several months ago, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority set out to market the city as the sports capital of the world. With the addition of the Golden Knights and the Raiders, LVCVA saw the perfect opportunity to do so. The Knights’ success and current Stanley Cup playoff run has resulted in a marketing marriage with Las Vegas that has been far more successful than anyone could have imagined. This season, the Knights have managed to unite the community and made hockey fans around the country take notice. “The Knights, in my mind, really put the exclamation point that we’re the sports capital of the world, not only what they’ve done on the ice in this historic season but how they brought the community together.” Lisa Motley, director of sports marketing and special events for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Professional sports have been a staple for Las Vegas for decades with championship boxing matches, PGA golf tour events and the National Finals Rodeo. But big-league teams kept their distance from Nevada, due to lingering fears of sports betting somehow influencing games. “Las Vegas stands for something much more extensive and expansive now than what it once did” David Carter, executive director of the University of Southern California’s Marshall Sports Business Institute
The Las Vegas Aces host a WNBA draft party at the Mandalay Bay for season-ticket holders, and have the number one overall pick.
Across the Valley, parents face wait lists up to several months to obtain behavioral services for their autistic children. At the UNLV Ackerman Center, there are about 2,500 people waiting to get care. We’ll talk to the Ackerman Center’s director and child neuropsychologist.
Cora Williams moved into a house in west Las Vegas around 1957. Today, her son Howard Williams occupies the same boyhood home that his mother built.
Samantha O’Brien, whose three-year-old daughter attended the Calvary Christian Learning Academy daycare, found out Monday night when her daughter’s teacher called about the school closing.
Tya Mathis-Coleman, director of of recruitment at the Clark Coutny School District, talks about a hiring fair held by CCSD at Coronado High School in Henderson. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Mojave Max, the famous Southern Nevada desert tortoise, officially emerged from his burrow Friday, March 23, 2018 at 11:11 am. The earliest he has emerged was Feb. 14, 2005, at 11:55 a.m. The latest he has emerged is April 17, 2012, at 12:41 pm. (Clark County)
Las Vegas students are preparing for the national March for Our Lives event on Saturday, hoping to spur comprehensive gun reform. (Amelia Pak-Harvey)
An interview with Claytee White, director of the Oral History Research Center at UNLV. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal
An event to address permanent home needs for growing foster children population in Nevada. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal
A drizzly Thursday could drop as much as a quarter-inch of rain on the Las Vegas Valley. Chances of rain will be between 60 and 70 percent for most of the day before diminishing at night. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Red Rock Rendezvous, a weekend-long festival that offers beginner and intermediate climbing clinics, attracted nearly 900 climbers from around the country. Andrea Cornejo/ Las Vegas Review-Journal
Two summers ago, RedEye was just one of 57 companies that submitted a proposal to provide a water technology solution to Nevada. Today, the company has completed a pilot program with the Las Vegas Valley Water District and Southern Nevada Water Authority, and has three full-time employees in their first U.S. office in Las Vegas.
UNLV students march on campus in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, as part of a nationwide protest against gun violence. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal @bizutesfaye
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)
Dan Lee, CEO of Full House Resorts, discusses investments the company has made in casinos outside of Nevada.