Golden Knights coach Pete DeBoer faces unique challenges this season during the Stanley Cup playoffs.
DeBoer, who was hired by Vegas on Jan. 15, had the team jelling before the coronavirus pandemic paused the season.
Now, the Knights are counting on him to find the right buttons to push again.
during the strangest postseason in NHL history.
Nicole Cox, 34, started chalk drawing Disney cartoons at public parks in Las Vegas as a new hobby during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Mackenzie Behm/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Several Valley theaters are reopening with enhanced health and safety protocols with tickets going on sale tonight.
Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby has been placed on the team’s COVID-19 reserve list. Vegas Nation’s Cassie Soto and Vinny Bonsignore give an update on Crosby’s status.
In honor of Shark Week, Madam Tussauds Las Vegas is sending the Mike Tyson figure head-to-head with “Sharky.”
Vegas Golden Knights head coach Pete DeBoer discusses how the team has performed without their leading scorer, Max Pacioretty, and talks about when he could return to the team. Defenseman Alec Martinez discusses what the team needs to do on the ice to stay competitive and more. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Vegas Golden Knights head coach Pete DeBoer and forward Reilly Smith preview their upcoming game against the Colorado Avalanche at a news conference on Friday. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
On the Takeaways edition of the Vegas Nation podcast, host Heidi Fang spoke with fans known as Violator and Raider Cody about Raiders’ owner Mark Davis’ decision to have games without fans at Allegiant Stadium in 2020 and more. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Southern Nevada Health District is helping to alleviate COVID-19 testing demands by setting up smaller, pop-up neighborhood testing sites. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Metro Lt. Ray Spencer gives details about a gun battle at an apartment complex in the 2200 block of West Bonanza Road on Friday, Aug, 7, 2020. One person died. (Glenn Puit/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Hundreds of President Donald Trump’s supporters packed the Ahern Hotel in Las Vegas for a faith-based campaign event. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Southern Nevada Health District is helping to alleviate COVID-19 testing demands buy setting up smaller, pop-up neighborhood testing sites. They are taking the weight off of the larger testing facilities, and providing more community based testing, especially in minority and senior communities hit hardest by the pandemic. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Gov. Steve Sisolak named Elisa Cafferata acting director of Nevada’s Department of Training, Employment and Rehabilitation and announced Barbara Buckley as the leader of a rapid response team on unemployment insurance at a press briefing Thursday afternoon. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Goodwill is becoming the surprising place for families and job seekers to save money during the COVID-19 pandemic. We look at its safety measures and price out outfits for a family of four. (Angus Kelly and Carrie Roper/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Raiders head coach Jon Gruden discusses how the players they acquired in the offseason help them improve on defense and some of his expectations for his defensive line. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A “mind-control” fungus found in cicadas manipulates the insects into “zombies” that spread fungal spores, according to a researcher. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden was pleased by the retention of information the newcomers to the organization have shown so far despite the chaotic offseason brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
During a Thursday media availability Raiders head coach Jon Gruden talks about what kind of contingency plans are in place in the event that one of team’s coaches catches coronavirus. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
During a Thursday media availability Raiders head coach Jon Gruden talks about what kind of contingency plans are in place in the event that one of team’s coaches catches coronavirus. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Wells Fargo and Three Square food bank team up to help out those in need during the coronavirus pandemic. (Glenn Puit/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Derek Carr never thought twice about playing this year. Vegas Nation host Cassie Soto is joined by Vinny Bonsignore, Allegiant Stadium insider Mick Akers and Vegas Nation podcast host Heidi Fang and Adam Hill. Around the league players are opting out of the season. Allegiant stadium is ready for some football.
The number of residents with COVID-19 at Lake Mead Health & Rehabilitation in Henderson tripled overnight, according to state data. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Golden Knights players and coach Pete DeBoer discuss adjusting to afternoon postseason matchups as they prepare to tie a team record in that category
The Golden Knights are going back to their original lineup against the St. Louis Blues.
Sahara Las Vegas is the first property on the Las Vegas Strip — and the first in Southern Nevada — to receive a regulatory complaint related to coronavirus safety protocols. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
At Pink Wa Wa, more than 20 arcade machines are filled with cute stuffed animals, keychains and lipstick tubes that players can try to win.
Dr. Brian Labus, Epidemiologist with the UNLV School of Public Health and the governor’s medical advisory team, and RJ Health reporter Mary Hynes cover the latest topics surrounding COVID-19 in Nevada.
Topics this week:
1. LOCALIZED TESTING SITES; ALTERNATIVE TO LARGER SITES AND LACK OF APPOINTMENTS.2. LAS VEGAS ICU NURSE SHARES PERSONAL WAR STORIES FROM THE PANDEMIC
2. LAS VEGAS ICU NURSE SHARES PERSONAL WAR STORIES FROM THE PANDEMIC
Opponents of a plan to convert a historic hay barn at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs into an event center are suing the city of Las Vegas and Councilwoman Michele Fiore to halt the project. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)