March First Friday theme is “Think”
 
March First Friday theme is “Think”

First Friday art, culture, music and food event takes place on the first Friday of every month in and around the studios and galleries of the Arts District in downtown Las Vegas. (K.M. Cannon)

Mack Middle School HOPE2 Funding
 
Mack Middle School HOPE2 Funding

Mack Middle School principal and teacher talk about HOPE2 funding that has created a “Turnaround Room” for students who are struggling to behave in their regular classroom.

Payments From The Las Vegas Victims’ Fund Will Begin In March
 
Payments From The Las Vegas Victims’ Fund Will Begin In March

Las Vegas shooting survivors Kimberly and William King say no amount of money can erase what happened, but say it would be a relief if they would be able to recuperate five months of lost pay. (Nicole Raz/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Woman killed in fatal crash in east Las Vegas
 
Woman killed in fatal crash in east Las Vegas

Metro briefing on a deadly crash at Desert Inn and Eastern. A passengerless tour bus crashed into a bus stop, killing a woman. (Mike Shoro)

Cirque’s One Night for One Drop gets ready for the big night
 
Cirque’s One Night for One Drop gets ready for the big night

Cirque du Soleil’s “One Night for One Drop” performed a dress rehearsal for the annual benefit show. This year’s show at Mandalay Bay is based on the life of singer-songwriter Jewel. K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Students mobilize for school safety in Las Vegas
 
Students mobilize for school safety in Las Vegas

Students at Spring Valley High and other schools are planning events for March 14, the date of a national walkout over gun violence. (Amelia Pak-Harvey)

Poet Nancy Nelson Fights Alzheimer’s Her Own Way
 
Poet Nancy Nelson Fights Alzheimer’s Her Own Way

Nancy Nelson was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2013, and attributes much of her continuing health to diet, exercise and a positive attitude.

Black History Month Festival 2018
 
Black History Month Festival 2018

The ninth annual Black History Month Festival at Springs Preserve. (Briana Erickson)

Seven Magic Mountains may stay longer in Nevada desert
 
Seven Magic Mountains may stay longer in Nevada desert

The Seven Magic Mountains may stay longer in the Nevada desert. The painted rock totems — located south of Las Vegas off Interstate 15 — opened in May 2016 for an announced two-year run. “Due to the incredible success of the installation since its opening, artist Ugo Rondinone has expressed a strong desire to explore ways to keep the artwork on view at its current site,” according to a statement issued by Reno’s Nevada Museum of Art. “At the end of this year is 100-percent certain,” according to museum spokeswoman Amanda Horn, who added that “we’re working on a longer-term plan” at the location.

Architect Gives Virtual Tour Of New CSN Student Unions
 
Architect Gives Virtual Tour Of New CSN Student Unions

Jeni Panars, project architect for Tate Snyder Kimsey Architects in Henderson gives a sneak peek of the inside of a new student union for the Charleston campus of the College of Southern Nevada. Natalie Bruzda/Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Mardi Gras At Harrison House
 
Mardi Gras At Harrison House

Westside Las Vegas residents gathered at Harrison House Tuesday to celebrate the African American history of the neighborhood and discuss the future. (Madelyn Reese)

AMR releases name of employee killed in crash
 
AMR releases name of employee killed in crash

AMR Regional Director Scott White briefs media regarding the fatal overnight crash that killed one first responder and a patient.

Las Vegas Mob Museum adds new interactive exhibits
 
Las Vegas Mob Museum adds new interactive exhibits

The Las Vegas Mob Museum previews it’s recent renovation and three new attractions including Organized Crime Today, Use of Force Training Experience and a Crime Lab.

People enjoy feline fun at a pop-up cat cafe
 
People enjoy feline fun at a pop-up cat cafe

Hearts Alive Village and Meow or Never Cafe & Rescue hosted a pop-up cat cafe and adoption event. (Video by Patrick Connolly)

Las Vegas philanthropy has room to improve
 
Las Vegas philanthropy has room to improve

It may be that cash donations are at a certain level, but volunteerism seems to be robust and donations of in-kind goods and services seems to be robust,” said Julie Murray, principal and CEO of Moonridge Group. Nicole Raz Las Vegas Review-Journal

Homeless being targeted by unknown shooter
 
Homeless being targeted by unknown shooter

Capt. Robert Plummer of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department briefs the media on the recent shootings of four homeless men.

The Big Search sets out to find missing children
 
The Big Search sets out to find missing children

F.R.E.E. International, a human trafficking advocacy group, organized The Big Search where hundreds of volunteers hit the streets with fliers of missing children. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

UNLV’s debate squad aims for new heights
 
UNLV’s debate squad aims for new heights

UNLV’s 11-year-old squad has had a historically successful season and is currently ranked No. 5 in the nation in varsity points. The squad aims to win the National Debate Tournament at the end of March. Natalie Bruzda/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Parents hope Las Vegas boy’s flu death will serve as warning
 
Parents hope Las Vegas boy’s flu death will serve as warning

Junior Occhipinti is one of the victims of a flu season that has caused 16 deaths in Clark County so far, compared with five last year, according to Southern Nevada Health District data released Friday. Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday the 2017-18 flu season is poised to be the worst since the 2009 H1N1 pandemic.

The Harbor Has Moved And Expanded
 
The Harbor Has Moved And Expanded

The Harbor youth assessment center offers coordinated mental health and other intervention services for children. The Harbor has moved to a new location and expanded. The center will be open 24/7 by mid-February. K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Eagle Survey In Lake Mead
 
Eagle Survey In Lake Mead

Lake Mead, a manmade reservoir, supports a diverse selection of animals, including the emblem of the United States – the bald eagle. A team of wildlife biologists from several agencies, including the National Park Service, fanned out in boats for their annual survey of the national bird. The numbers are put into a national database, which helps monitor the once-imperiled species. (Andrea Cornejo)

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