Desert tortoises rescued, rehabilitated and now back living in the wild

Clark County’s Desert Conservation Program, in conjunction with the U.S. Geological Survey, released 51 desert tortoises into the wild ...     [DESERT TORTOISES RESCUED, REHABILITATED AND NOW BACK LIVING IN THE WILD]( [Clark County’s Desert Conservation Program, in conjunction with the U.S. Geological Survey, released 51 desert tortoises into the wild of the rugged Boulder City Conservation Easement, a county-managed habitat primarily for the benefit of the iconic reptiles.]( [ANALYSIS: CRITICAL STRETCH LIES AHEAD FOR JOSH MCDANIELS’ TENURE WITH RAIDERS]( [Las Vegas is entering its most forgivable stretch of the season at an opportune time. The Raiders play only one team with a winning record through four weeks in their next five games — at the Detroit Lions in Week 8 on Monday Night Football. Most of the other games are against other teams at the very bottom of the standings, and four of them are at home with the only exception an Oct. 22 trip to the Chicago Bears, which sit as historically inept at 0-4 with three double-digit losses.]( [CALIFORNIA MOTORCYCLE OFFICER, SURVIVOR OF LAS VEGAS MASS SHOOTING, KILLED IN LA-AREA HIGHWAY CRASH]( [A Southern California police officer who was a hero of the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting died Wednesday when his motorcycle was hit by a car on a Los Angeles-area highway, authorities said.]( [LAS VEGAS APPOINTS NONVOTING MEMBER TO SCHOOL BOARD]( [This move follows the approval of Assembly Bill 175, which was passed during this year’s legislative session and adds four nonvoting members to the board. Clark County, Henderson and North Las Vegas will also appoint a member before the law takes effect in July.]( [UNLV AWAITING WORD ON KEYLAN BOONE’S ELIGIBILITY]( [Because Keylan Boone already used his one-time transfer, he would have to sit out a redshirt year before becoming eligible at UNLV — unless he is granted a waiver to play immediately in 2023-24.](   MOST READ [Driver killed when vehicle strikes barrier west of Las Vegas Strip]( [Vegas pick’em: NFL Week 5 winners against the spread](  [US appeals court hears arguments over 2010 hush-money settlement of Ronaldo rape case in Vegas](   [Facebook](  [Twitter](     Greenspun Media Group | 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Our Privacy Policy]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( Sent by gmginfo@gmgvegas.com