Ryan Tisminezky

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ryan Tisminezky

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The tranquil beauty of the desert is less than an hour out of Las Vegas. Exploring it can be a way to relax alone or adventure with friends. But as frequent hikers know, the mountains give and take. Climbers Alejandro Munoz and Robert Ionescu trekked Red Rock Canyon Friday. “Last year, there was a lot of people with heatstroke, especially tourists,” Munoz said.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Ryan Tisminezky

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The City of Las Vegas Planning Commission approved plans to turn the former Regal Village Square theater into an apartment complex, but the building’s owners say they’re floating ideas on its future. The location is at the intersection of Fort Apache Road and Sahara Avenue in west Las Vegas. In 2023, the theater shuttered its doors. Since then, its seats have gone unused, silver screens blank, and popcorn makers untouched.

2 weeks ago | 8newsnow.com | Ryan Tisminezky

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Springtime is when mechanics normally see customers bringing their cars in before the desert heat kicks in. However, Las Vegas mechanics told 8 News Now that this year it’s a different situation. Gerard Bartolomeo, owner of Last Stop Auto, said things are eerily slow at his shop. “It’s not what it should be, even though it’s tax season,” Bartolomeo said. “It’s usually quiet, but it’s been it’s been exceptionally quiet the last, last six weeks.”It’s not just his garage.

2 weeks ago | 8newsnow.com | Ryan Tisminezky

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – The search for missing veterinarian Shawn Frehner continued on Tuesday at Lake Mead. A new video 8 News Now obtained showed Frehner jabbing a horse in the face. The video also showed Frehner flushing a horse’s nose with a syringe — a normal practice. Shortly after, he is seen jabbing the horse in the face in a video that was taken last Thursday. Frehner issued an apology after another video showing him kicking a horse’s head went viral.

2 weeks ago | myhighplains.com | Ryan Tisminezky

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A Nevada man is speaking out in hopes that authorities will return several tigers he says he depends on for emotional support. Karl Mitchell, of Pahrump, bonded out of jail Wednesday night and is back home. He and his tigers have made headlines for decades. “I absolutely plan to get the tigers back,” Mitchell said. Nye County authorities are relocating Mitchell’s tigers, including those named Mustafa and Diva, to a sanctuary outside Nevada.