Downtown Summerlin hosts month-long virtual Halloween celebration

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020, 6:59am

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Many Halloween celebrations have been cancelled this year due to the pandemic. However, Downtown Summerlin's month-long celebration will still take place, just virtually.

Downtown Summerlin is inviting people to celebrate Halloween during the entire month of October by taking part in some frightfully fun activities planned for families.

Downtown Summerlin is partnering with Spirit Halloween starting Sunday, Sunday, Sept. 27 with a pumpkin fest scavenger hunt where people can win spooktacular prizes including gift cards.

"We're inviting the Las Vegas valley to show your spirit all month long," said Halee Mason, Downtown Summerlin marketing director.

The weekly activities include pumpkin carving and decorating, a Howl-o-Ween pet costume contest, Halloween home décor as well as costume contests and more. You can follow #dtshalloweenspirit to keep up to date on what is happening... Read More

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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020, 6:28am

LAS VEGAS ( KLAS ) - Heads-up on an east valley project that may drive you crazy for a year-and-a-half.

The Nevada Dept of Transportation has announced plans to repave Nellis - from Tropicana on the south all the way up to Craig road on the north. That's a ten-mile stretch! No word about which end of Nellis they'll start the work on, but it's tentatively scheduled to get underway in late November stretching all the way to the middle of 2022.

The 26-million dollar project will also include upgrades at some of the major streets that cross Nellis: Sahara, Charleston and Bonanza.

Drivers will have at least two lanes in each direction during the work day, but only one lane from 8pm to 6am Sundays through Fridays.

I expect we'll talk more about this as the work gets closer - with plenty of reminders once the project kicks into gear.

Buckle up, drive carefully and - please - PUT DOWN THAT PHONE!... Read More

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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020, 6:03am

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people are expected to pay their respects at the Supreme Court to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the women's rights champion, leader of the court's liberal bloc and feminist icon who died last week.

Even with the court closed to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic and Washington already consumed with talk of Ginsburg's replacement, the justice's former colleagues, family, close friends and the public will have the chance Wednesday and Thursday to pass by the casket of the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court.

The occasion is expected to bring together the remaining eight justices for the first time since the building was closed in March and they resorted to meetings by telephone... Read More

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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020, 5:42am

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Police are looking for a gunman following a shooting on the Las Vegas Strip that left one woman injured.

The shooting was reported to Metro Police shortly after 11 p.m. It occurred in the valet area of the Aria Resort & Hotel.

According to Metro Police, someone fired gunshots into the air following a possible fight. One of the bullets struck a woman who was treated for minor injuries and released.

This is the third serious gun incident on the Las Vegas Strip just in the past four days.

On Tuesday, police arrested a man with a gun at Casino Royale after a foot chase that started in Harrah's Hotel & Casino.

On Saturday, a shooting in front of Paris Las Vegas left two people injured. One of the victims was shot five times but is expected to survive. Multiple people in that incident, including the gunman, were arrested... Read More

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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020, 5:14am

PACIFICA, Calif. (KRON) - A mountain lion is roaming the streets of a neighborhood in Pacifica, California. The big cat was caught on video as it watched two kids who were riding bikes in the street over the weekend.

Later it jumped a fence and crouched under a neighbor's truck until it eventually ran away.

Residents say their neighborhood backs up to hills and a wooded area full of wildlife, Which is probably the reason the mountain lion is sticking around.

“I thought it was somebody's dog that had gotten into the yard and I was like, "hey get out of here! then it turned and that's when I was like, "oh my god! it's a mountain lion!" said Timothy Kerrisk.

He captured the mountain lion on video as it peered through his front gate, stalking children off of Mason Drive... Read More

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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020, 12:02am

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- We are a month and a half away from Election Day -- and the main message from both sides of the aisle is everyone needs to register to vote.

Tuesday was National Voter Registration Day -- and some big deadlines for Nevada voters are quickly approaching. Those wanting to vote can register in-person, by mail, or online. However, registering online is the method of choice that is urged for those who can. The website is www.registertovotenv.gov.

There are important dates potential voters should keep in mind as well. For those registering in-person or by mail, the deadline is Oct. 6. You can register online until Oct. 29, but the Nevada Secretary of State's Office says in order to get a mail-in ballot, you must register online by Oct. 15... Read More

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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020, 12:00am

PHOENIX (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden said Tuesday that Cindy McCain plans to endorse him for president, a stunning rebuke of President Donald Trump by the widow of the GOP's 2008 nominee.

Trump has had a fraught relationship with members of John McCain's family since he disparaged the Arizona senator during his 2016 campaign. But the McCains have stopped short of endorsing Trump's rivals.

My husband John lived by a code: country first. We are Republicans, yes, but Americans foremost. There's only one candidate in this race who stands up for our values as a nation, and that is @JoeBiden... Read More

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