Golden Knights' series comeback against Avalanche is one for the ages

The Golden Knights skated off the ice at Ball Arena in Denver nine days ago after falling into a 2-0 series hole to the Avalanche mostly ... [GOLDEN KNIGHTS' SERIES COMEBACK AGAINST AVALANCHE IS ONE FOR THE AGES]( [The Golden Knights skated off the ice at Ball Arena in Denver nine days ago after falling into a 2-0 series hole to the Avalanche mostly expressionless and stayed similarly unrevealing in a terse postgame news conference. Anyone who didn't know any better would have assumed Vegas was defeated, technically two losses from elimination but for all intents and purposes done against the team considered the best in the NHL.]( [A SUN REPORTER GETS CRASH COURSE IN METRO USE-OF-FORCE TRAINING. HERE'S WHAT HE LEARNED]( [Metro Police officials promised us that nobody was going to get hurt. I was among a group of reporters role-playing as officers in a reality-based shooting drill at a nondescript training center in east Las Vegas, getting a glimpse of what law enforcement encounter in the field. The suspect we were pursuing in the mock traffic stop was an actor. The blue guns we carried fired blanks. Nothing to be afraid of, right? Yet, when the sounds of gunshots initially rang out - even with training officers guiding every step - you couldn't help feeling jumpy.]( [WITH STROKE OF HER PEN, OPPORTUNITIES UNLOCKED FOR NATIVE STUDENTS IN NEVADA]( [Gov. Steve Sisolak has gone around the state signing many bills into law in the days after the Nevada legislative session finished late last month. His signature of Assembly Bill 262 came with a special touch - using a pen with a zigzag cover pattern of tiny yellow and blue beads stitched by Daisy Nuanes, a 28-year-old single mother who is a member of the Walker River Paiute Tribe in Northern Nevada.]( [PHOTOS: A LOOK INSIDE THE ELIA BEACH CLUB AT VIRGIN HOTELS LAS VEGAS]( [Virgin Hotels Las Vegas officials have branded the next three days as the property's "Unstoppable Weekend Celebration." The occasion, aimed at boosting the revamped resort's visibility, started Thursday night with a concert by Christina Aguilera and Flo Rida. Sir Richard Branson - the English business mogul and founder of the Virgin Group - is in town for the festivities, which will be capped Sunday by electronic musician Deadmau5 performing at the recently opened Elia Beach Club.]( [BEST BETS: PBR, FRANKY PEREZ, REX NAVARRETE AND MORE FOR YOUR LAS VEGAS WEEKEND]( [More of our favorite venues are opening up around town this weekend, which means a broader array of music, comedy, sports and other events are able to further diversify the regular slate of live entertainment on and off the Las Vegas Strip. Hide from the heat while taking your pick from these wondrous weekend activities.]( MOST READ: [Wildfire west of Las Vegas sends large smoke plume to valley]( [Stavros Anthony loses bid for revote in Clark County Commission race]( [Energized Granholm pushes Biden jobs plan, clean energy in Las Vegas]( [Panel floats idea of museum to chronicle history of Las Vegas]( [Justin Bieber returns to Las Vegas to perform at Wynn on July 9]( [Join Our Mailing List]( Greenspun Media Group, 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}]( [Forward this email]( | [Update Profile]( | [Customer Contact Data Notice]( Sent by gmginfo@gmgvegas.com