Motorcyclists stopped for reckless driving; one held

At least one Las Vegas motorcycle group member was arrested Sunday morning while the group was riding through Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Las Vegas police said.

At 11:30 a.m., several bikers in a group of nearly 30 were stopped by Metropolitan Police Department patrol officers for reckless driving, Lt. Grant Rogers said. Officers later learned one of the riders stopped for a traffic violation had an outstanding warrant. It’s unknown what the man is wanted for, but Rogers said he will be booked into the Clark County Detention Center.

The number of bikers stopped for a traffic violation was unknown as of noon, but Rogers said 10 motorcycles were being towed.

It wasn’t immediately clear which motorcycle group was involved in Sunday’s incident. a raffle during a free “birthday party” from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Downtown Container Park, 707 Fremont St.

A special gold-colored bicycle was added to the bike fleet. Riders who post a photo of themselves with the “unicorn bike” on social media, using the hashtags #Rtcbikeshare and #Vegasgoesgold, will be entered to win Golden Knights tickets and other prizes, RTC officials said.

There are 180 bicycles available at 21 rental stations spread across downtown. The cost to ride is $8 for 24 hours.

Through the end of the year, 30-day bike share passes can be purchased for $1 during the first month when selecting the auto-renew option and using the code BDAY1. After that, users will be charged the regular $20 cost for monthly membership.

The commission is also soliciting suggestions for new bike share stations in downtown through a two-question survey at https://www.surveymonkey. com/r/rtcbikeshare. average temperature high for this time of year, which he said is generally in the mid 70s.

The forecast high Tuesday through Friday is 76 degrees, the weather service said.

No significant winds are expected in the valley this week, but light breezes between 10 and 20 mph are forecast for Monday and again Thursday when gusts potentially could reach 30 mph. and remain in the ER environment until a hospital bed is available,” CEO Adam Rudd said in a news release.

The 43,350-square-foot hospital, which will cost an estimated $26 million, will be located on the northeast corner of Southern Hills campus at 9300 W. Sunset Road.

It’s set to open by the end of 2018, and will serve patients 13 and older. The 80 beds will be used to serve 40 adults, 20 teens and 20 geriatric patients.

State legislators attended a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday morning, including state Sen. Becky Harris, R-las Vegas, and Democratic Assembly members Nelson Araujo and Steve Yeager of Las Vegas and Ellen Spiegel of Henderson. Clark County Commisioner Susan Brager also attended.

Southern Hills Hospital is a member of the Sunrise Health System.