During a media session with reporters at the 2020 NFL Combine, Raiders’ head coach Jon Gruden discussed what he thinks new defensive line coach Rod Marinelli brings to the team and how the players will benefit from him being there. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A Southern California activist and supporter of Sen. Bernie Sanders spent nearly an hour shouting warnings and condemnations of the Democratic Party through a megaphone at the home of Nevada Democratic Party Chairman William McCurdy II on the eve of last week’s presidential caucuses, prompting him to call the police. (Maria Estrada)
Firefighters from 26 fire agencies across the country participated in a live fire training in North Las Vegas Fire Station as part of Firehouse World 2020, Feb. 27, 2020. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
One person was killed in a crash Thursday afternoon in the western valley, Las Vegas police said. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden discusses what he’s seen out of wide receivers at the NFL Combine, his thoughts on quarterback Derek Carr’s performance in 2019 and what his plans are for him in 2020.
Golden Knights players Ryan Reaves and Brayden McNabb hosted a youth hockey clinic at Doolittle Recreation Center to celebrate Black History Month.
RJ reporter Eli Segall talks about the numbers behind the sale and lease back of the Raiders headquarters in Henderson and why businesses make these types of land grabs. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The world’s fourth-largest crawler crane has arrived to begin work on the MSG Sphere at The Venetian. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The message was “you need to be prepared,” Dr. Judith Ford, medical director of clinical quality for HealthCare Partners Nevada, recounted Wednesday, Feb. 26. 2020. Ford and other Southern Nevada health authorities stressed there is no need to panic. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Justin Bennett, 26, was sentenced to life in prison for beating his 3-year-old daughter to death in 2016, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
The Las Vegas Philharmonic concertmaster De Ann Letourneau plays a 300-year-old Stradivarius Violin that will be showcased during a performance at The Smith Center.
Oklahoma linebacker Kenneth Murray said he met with the Las Vegas Raiders staff during the 2020 NFL scouting combine and that the meetings went well. LSU’s Patrick Queen and Wisconsin linebacker Zack Baun may also be prospects that the team could evaluate. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Native Las Vegan John Molchon spoke to the Review-Journal about his experience at the NFL Combine, how his Faith Lutheran coaches prepared him to play on the offensive line at Boise State and what it’s been like to see the city grow as it prepares to welcome the Las Vegas Raiders. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police were investigating after a driver crashed into a wall in east Las Vegas on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. The man was suspected of drunken driving and arrested. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Media briefing about the impact of the MORE Team on the homeless community in Las Vegas, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Marc-André Fleury gets his 5th shutout of the season – VIDEO
UNLV held off Boise State on Wednesday night to get a win for the team’s upperclassmen on senior night. The Runnin’ Rebels beat the Broncos 76-66.
Golden Knights’ Nick Cousins scores in his Vegas debut -VIDEO
Multiple units have responded to a fire Wednesday at a North Las Vegas business. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Prosecutors are asking the Nevada Supreme Court to overturn a judge’s decision to dismiss attempted murder and battery charges at the start of a trial this week. District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez dismissed the charges on Tuesday after prosecutors delayed in calling a witness to testify. (Clark County District Court and Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The 869-ton, 580-foot-high DEMAG CC-8800, the world’s fourth-largest crawler crane, has arrived in Las Vegas to begin work on the MSG Sphere project. (Madison Square Garden and Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Wisconsin RB Jonathan Taylor spoke about what players have inspired him in his consecutive 2000-yard rushing seasons. Boise State offensive lineman and Las Vegas native John Molchon talks about the Raiders coming to his hometown and how the city is growing with professional sports teams. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Meet the newest Golden Knights: Robin Lehner and Nick Cousins. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Oklahoma wide receiver Ceedee Lamb confirmed that he has spoken with the Las Vegas Raiders and said he’d give them all he has if he is drafted by them. Alabama wide receiver Jerry Jeudy, who could be drafted by the Raiders at the no. 12 spot, also spoke to media at the 2020 NFL scouting combine on Tuesday. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
More than a decade after the end of the Great Recession, many government agencies in the Silver State still lack sufficient funding and staff to maintain critical infrastructure at locations ranging from schools to prisons. Projects are postponed for years in some cases, creating hazardous conditions for both employees and private citizens. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Police seeking help identifying armed robbery suspect. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
In early 2019 Las Vegas home prices were rising at the fastest rate in the nation. But Las Vegas ended 2019 with some of the slowest-rising prices in the nation. In December, Southern Nevada prices were up 2.6% year-over-year in December, compared to 3.8% nationwide, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index . Phoenix saw a a 6.5% price gain. Charlotte, North Carolina, saw a 5.3% price gain. Tampa, Florida saw a 5.2% price gain. Prices rose just 1% in Chicago and New York. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Quarterbacks Tua Tagavailoa and Joe Burrow spoke to media on Tuesday and discussed what traits they have that make them top choices for teams ahead of the NFL Draft, what their experience has been like at the 2020 NFL scouting combine and more. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
James “Jim” Twohig, who lives in Sun City Summerlin in Las Vegas, has built a fabulous model of the U.S. “Brig” Niagara. It’s the first model ship he’s built and completed in his life. This is a famous ship in U.S. history. It was the flagship of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry in the famous battle of Lake Erie, in the War of 1812. The model will be shipped and displayed at the U.S. Naval Academy Museum. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Trade deadline day is typically highlighted by players coming and going on rosters throughout the National Hockey League.
But for Nick Holden, it was a day to find out he would be staying put for the next couple years.
The Golden Knights re-signed the defenseman to a two-year, $3.4 million contract extension through 2021-22, the team announced Monday.
