PHOTOS: Summer the season for learning

Sitting at the table from left, Vivian Alper, Zizi Boulware, Izabella Hernandez and Ginger Gorr paint masks with help from teacher Julia Gomez at Shenker Academy. (Samantha Clemens-Kerbs/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Amanda Sizemore of The Beat Dance Academy teaches 3-year-olds how to dance at Shenker Academy's summer camp (Samantha Clemens-Kerbs/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Izabella Hernandez paints a mask during Shenker Academy's summer camp. (Samantha Clemens-Kerbs/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

June 24, 2014 - 11:18 pm

75 students enrolled in the Shenker Academy’s summer camp program for 1-year-olds through kindergartners.

They are spending the summer learning geography and practicing activities such as dancing, karate and theater.

Coroner IDs two victims killed in separate homicides

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

May 28, 2024 - 3:20 pm

The Clark County coroner’s office on Tuesday identified victims in two separate Las Vegas homicides last week.

Portions of U.S. 95 to go down to 1 lane beginning this week

By Mick Akers / RJ

May 28, 2024 - 2:41 pm

A pair of road projects on U.S. Highway 95 and Interstate 15 will see new traffic restrictions beginning this week.

Education, job training hub coming to Historic Westside

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

May 28, 2024 - 3:26 pm

Officials broke ground in Las Vegas’ Historic Westside for a College of Southern Nevada facility designed to help people get into high-demand industries.

EXCLUSIVE: Former Jan. 6 Capitol officers to campaign for Biden in Nevada

By Jessica Hill / RJ

May 28, 2024 - 2:24 pm

Sgt. Aquilino Gonell and Officer Harry Dunn will meet with elected officials and community leaders in Las Vegas to talk about the Jan. 6 attack.

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‘Tranq’ found in illicit drug supply in Las Vegas

By Tony Garcia / RJ

May 28, 2024 - 10:13 am

The tranquilizer xylazine has been detected in the local illicit drug supply, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.

Pedestrian dies nearly 2 weeks after being hit in northwest Las Vegas Valley

By Tony Garcia / RJ

May 28, 2024 - 8:27 am

A pedestrian struck nearly two weeks ago in the northwest Las Vegas Valley has died.

Las Vegas highs around 100 expected all week by weather service

By Marvin Clemons / RJ

May 28, 2024 - 6:01 am

Morning lows will be in the mid-70s, with highs at or near 100 into next week.

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Big I-15 traffic delays? Not this Memorial Day in Las Vegas

By Marvin Clemons / RJ

May 27, 2024 - 7:16 pm

As of Monday evening, the normal backup from southwest Las Vegas to Primm showed traffic moving more than 70 mph, according to sigalert.com.

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By Alan Halaly / RJ

May 27, 2024 - 6:18 pm

At the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City, politicians, veterans and their families came together to celebrate Memorial Day, a day to honor loss.

Containment of Red Rock fire expected later Tuesday, BLM says

By Marvin Clemons / RJ

May 28, 2024 - 10:19 am

A Bureau of Land Management spokeswoman says the blaze is about 30 percent contained as of late Tuesday morning.