Culinary Local 226 and Caesars Entertainment Corp. have reached a tentative five-year labor agreement. It is expected to avert a strike that could have crippled Southern Nevada’s resort corridor. The settlement will affect about a quarter of the 50,000 resort workers whose contracts expired at midnight. Details of the settlement have yet to be announced. The next big hurdle is settling a contract with MGM Resorts International, the largest employer of union workers on the Strip.
Rossi Ralenkotter has been CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority since 2004.
Lights FC technical director Jose Luis Sanchez Sola grabbed drinks with fans Thursday. Sola put out the invitation on his personal Twitter. He wanted to answer fans’ questions about the team amid its slump. Sola also wanted to convey his roster-building struggles. The fans, they are angry. They don’t have all the information. They deserve the information. The fans should know who is responsible for all this because they have supported us a lot and I need their support to continue.
A construction crane on Thursday lifted the first set of walls for a new 14-screen movie theater in North Las Vegas, providing the first concrete evidence of redevelopment in the city’s blighted downtown area. “This project is a great catalyst in helping to redefine the vision of downtown,” said Gina Gavan, economic and business development director for North Las Vegas. “It gives us a lot of hope and inspiration for what’s to come.” The $75 million Maya Entertainment Center is taking shape on a dirt lot across the street from North Las Vegas City Hall will span more than 67,000 square feet by the time it opens around Christmas. City officials said the arrival of Maya Cinemas could draw other businesses and housing to a redeveloped downtown neighborhood tentatively known as Lake Mead Village West.
Unions representing Las Vegas casino workers could call a citywide strike as early as June 1 if they do not reach a deal with employers. Las Vegas casino strikes have been avoided in most cases. The last citywide strike was in 1984. It affected 32 resorts and lasted 67 days. A month-long strike in June could cost MGM Resorts and Caesars as much as $300 million in cash flow, according to a union report In 1984, a union strike fund helped support workers during the period they picketed.
UNLV baseball has been in a major rebuild mode. Coach Stan Stolte oversaw a 15-win improvement this season. Bryson Stott helped key the turnaround for the Rebels. Kyle Isbel (No. 5) is expected to be a high MLB draft pick. The Rebels hope even better days are ahead.
The Lights FC had a rough night against LA Galaxy II on May 26. The Lights lost 7-2, their worst defeat of the season. The team is now in a tie for the fourth-worst goal differential in the USL (-8). The Lights are also 0-4-3 in their last seven games. That setback, that’s going to make us realize where we are and make us work to where we want to go to.
The Las Vegas Fire Department responded to reports of a fire around 11:20 Tuesday night at 4516 Mark Ave. A fire started in the back yard and spread up the back side of the house and into the second floor. Flames and thick, dark smoke billowed from the home. No one inside was injured, but a firefighter did suffer a cut to his hand and was hospitalized. The cause of the fire is not yet known
Goaltenders Marc-Andre Fleury of the Vegas Golden Knights and Braden Holtby of the Washington Capitals finally cooled off during Game 1 of the NHL’s Stanley Cup Final. The two allowed nine goals during Vegas’ exciting but sloppy 6-4 victory. Fleury is a leading candidate to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP; Holtby was coming off consecutive shutouts in Games 6 and 7 of the Eastern Conference Final. NBC analyst and former NHL goalie Brian Boucher, who set the modern-day record for longest shutout streak, said the goalies weren’t entirely to blame for the rash of goals. “They both could have been better, but at the same time nine goals against is not always an indication of how a goalie plays. A lot of pucks were coming off the boards and a lot of guys were left alone in front. From a goaltender’s perspective, it was a difficult game to get into a groove.”
Las Vegas police say this man sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl at gunpoint. The girl was walking home alone near Twain Avenue and Swenson Street May 23 when she was approached by a man in a black BMW who offered her a ride. Police say he showed a gun, put a shirt over her face and assaulted her before leaving her in an alleyway. Anyone with information may call 702-828-3421.
ABC Cancels ‘Roseanne’ After Racist Tweet The network pulled the plug on the show after Roseanne Barr compared former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett to an Ape. Roseanne Barr, via Twitter Barr attempted to defend her tweet by calling it a joke before issuing an apology.
American forces reclaimed remote Attu Island on May 30, 1943, after a 19-day campaign known as World War II’s forgotten battle. Much of the fighting was hand-to-hand, waged in dense fog and winds of up to 120 mph.
Casualties were high; only 28 of 2,500 Japanese soldiers survived. More than 500 U.S. soldiers died in the “forgotten battle.” American forces had trained in California for desert combat and were not prepared for the harsh Alaska weather. On the final assault on U.S. forces on May 29 1943, 200 Japanese soldiers were killed and another 500 held grenades to their bellies and pulled the pins. The battle for Attu proved to be unimportant to the rest of the war, but American planes did use the island to bomb the northernmost reaches of Japan.
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Ryan Reaves has become the Golden Knights latest unlikely hero. Reaves scored the series-clinching goal in the Western Conference Finals. It was his first goal with the Golden Knights. It came after Reaves sat for Vegas’ first nine playoff games. Now he’s become a integral part of the team’s forecheck. He gets his chance and he goes in there and he played great hockey. It’s not surprising.
Guess who’s returning to the Lights’ touchline? Technical director Jose Luis Sanchez Sola’s four-game USL suspension is now over. He will coach a regular season-game Saturday for the first time since April 27. The Lights went 0-2-2 in his absence. Now Sola will return to try to pull the team out of its skid. These five weeks he has been with us every day, every single time. He traveled with us to Colorado, Salt Lake City. If he’s on the bench, he’s probably more explosive. Yelling 90 minutes. That’s his energy. That’s always his energy.
5 Nevadans who deserve the “Hamilton” treatment 1. Civil rights pioneer William H. “Bob” Bailey 2. Colorful ex-Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman 3. Ted Binion and his mysterious death 4. Aviation pioneer Florence Murphy 5. Native American advocate Sarah Winnemucca
South Point is among few casino operators that still offer “cheap food, good odds,” says Anthony Curtis, a publisher of books on Las Vegas. The resort’s video poker slots return 99%, compared with about 96% or 97% on the Strip, according to Curtis. “Gaughan knows that you get them in the door with food and liquor and entertainment and you make a few bucks when they gamble,” says Ted Newkirk, founder of Access Vegas.
South Point is unique among Las Vegas resorts for its 4,600-seat equestrian arena.
“The secret is you have to find people that want to play [on the casino floor],” says Michael Gaughan, owner of South Point
The State Apprenticeship Council approved Nevada’s first cybersecurity apprenticeship program, boosting the state’s efforts to reduce its skills gap, according to local experts. The new programs, approved on May 15, focus on in-demand industries struggling to find qualified employees like information technology, advanced manufacturing and hospitality. “The governor wanted to ensure that businesses have an adequate workforce, especially now with a tight labor market,” executive director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation Manny Lamarre said. “A big part of that is leveraging apprenticeships and industries that are growing.”
Las Vegas isn’t the only city where Marc-Andre Fleury is a fan favorite. Fleury was drafted by Pittsburgh in 2003, and was its goalie until the expansion draft last June. He won three Stanley Cups as a Penguin, and helped turned the team from a bad one to a historically great one. Even though he’s gone, Pens fans still have love for Fleury. Dick’s Sporting Goods in Pittsburgh starting selling Fleury and Knights gear to keep up with demand. Season-ticket holder Bill Diamond had no thoughts of taking down his framed jersey. Pittsburghers say they’ll be watching this week’s Final with hopes that he raises another Cup.
Amazon’s Alexa Recorded and Shared a Couple’s Conversation News station KIRO 7 reported a Portland couple’s conversation was recorded and sent to one of their contacts via their Amazon Echo device. They found out when the husband’s employee called him saying, via KIRO 7 The voice-activated assistant is used by more than 60 million U.S. consumers, according to Bloomberg. But what will happen if these devices become digital spies within our homes? Daniel Kahn Gillmor, Daniel Kahn Gillmor, to Bloomberg Daniel Kahn Gillmor, to Bloomberg Amazon Inc. issued a statement that the incident in Portland is an “extremely rare occurrence,” and the company did not state whether it was a bug or
due to hacking.
Five people were killed Sunday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash about 85 miles northwest of Las Vegas. A northbound car was attempting to pass a pickup on U.S. 95, when it moved into the southbound lane to pass and collided head-on with a another car. The car then hit the side of a truck, and the truck flipped over. The northbound car burst into flames, killing both people inside. The southbound car also had two people inside who died at the scene. A woman in the truck was hospitalized, and the driver died at the scene.
One person died and another suffered life-threatening injuries after a Thursday morning crash in a North Las Vegas neighborhood. The crash occurred at 5:30 a.m. on Tonopah Avenue, near Lake Mead Boulevard and Pecos Road. A sedan traveling east on Tonopah crashed into a parked pick-up truck, killing the 29-year-old driver. A 23-year-old passenger was taken to UMC with life-threatening injuries. The driver’s death marks the 13th traffic fatality NLVPD has investigated this year.
Arizona, New Orleans Pegged to Host Super Bowls in 2023 and 2024 The announcement comes after league owners unanimously voted to approve the two cities. Arizona’s University of Phoenix Stadium will host Super Bowl LVII in 2023, its fourth time hosting. Michael Bidwell, Arizona Cardinals president New Orleans’ Mercedes-Benz Superdome will host Super Bowl LVIII in 2024, the city’s eleventh time hosting the event. Here is who will host the Super Bowls leading up 2023:
Super Bowl LII, 2019: Atlanta
Super Bowl LIV, 2020: Miami
Super Bowl LV, 2021: Tampa
Super Bowl LVI, 2022: Los Angeles
NFL Unveils its National Anthem Policy The NFL released the revised policy on Wednesday after the controversy surrounding kneeling protests. NFLPA NFLPA The mandate requires players who choose not to stand to stay in the locker room or a similar location. The league will also exercise its right to fine any franchise that does not stand and “show respect” for the Anthem. Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick headed the kneeling protests in 2016, with many NFL teams following suit to date.
Danica Patrick to Host 2018 ESPYs The NASCAR driver will be the first woman to host the annual sports
award show. Danica Patrick Danica Patrick Patrick, who has been on the NASCAR circuit since 2010, is set to retire from racing after Sunday’s Indianapolis 500. The ESPYs will take place on July 18 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Disney Will Open ‘Star Wars’ Theme Park Expansion
in 2019 Disney Parks revealed ‘Star Wars’: Galaxy’s Edge is opening up in both California and Florida next year. Scott Trowbridge, Portfolio Creative Executive, Walt Disney Imagineering Scott Trowbridge, Portfolio Creative Executive, Walt Disney Imagineering Orlando is also supposed to get a ‘Star Wars’ themed hotel where guests can don a costume and play along with an interactive story involving Jedis and Siths. Almost time to hitch a ride with
the Millennium Falcon!
Brett Favre Opens Up About Past Vicodin Addiction The Hall of Fame quarterback told ‘Sports Illustrated’ that he was taking large doses of Vicodin in 1995. Favre became dependent on the painkiller after numerous surgeries, and he ended up going to rehab on three different occasions. Brett Favre, to
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‘The New York Times’ Favre said with the pills he could Since his 2010 retirement, Favre said he’s suffered many health issues. In April, he told NBC he may have suffered thousands of concussions during his NFL career and has experienced short-term memory issues as a result.
The Godlen Knights have become the first NHL expansion team in 50 years to advance to the Stanley Cup Final. The last to do it were the the 1967-68 St. Louis Blues, one of six new teams that season as the league doubled in size. The new teams played in the same division, and one was guaranteed of making the final. Both the old Blues and Knights featured great goaltending — St.Louis had Glenn Hall; Vegas has Marc-Andre Fleury. There were other similarities between the teams, such as leading scorers who were only role players with their old teams. The Knights will face either the Washington Capitals or the Tampa Bay Lightning in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final.
Five people died Sunday in a fiery crash about 85 miles northwest of Las Vegas. Police received a call about a three-vehicle crash on U.S. 95 near Amargosa Valley in Nye County around 4:30 p.m. A northbound car was attempting to pass a pickup and when it moved into the southbound lane to pass, it collided head-on with another car, then hit the side of the truck.
The truck flipped over, and the man driving died at the scene. The woman in the truck was hospitalized and is expected to survive. The northbound car burst into flames, killing both people inside. The southbound car also had two people inside who died at the scene.
U.S. 95 was closed until shortly after midnight when it reopened.
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