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Hiker rescued at Red Rock Canyon

January 27, 2014 - 7:14 am

Members of the Las Vegas Metro Police Search and Rescue Unit load an injured fifteen year old girl onto a rescue helicopter near the Calico Tanks trail in the Red Rock National Conservation Area west of Las Vegas on Jan. 26, 2014. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas’ police isn’t just a unit that stops crime.

Las Vegas Metro Police Search and Rescue Unit rescued a 15-year-old hiker who fell and injured her leg Sunday while hiking on the Calico Tanks trail in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

A man looks at damaged building after projectiles fired from Lebanon hit a home in Tira, centra ...

Attack on central Israel injures 11 as Iran’s leader promises a punishing response

By Adam Schreck and Samy Magdy The Associated Press

November 2, 2024 - 3:38 pm

An attack on a central Israeli town early Saturday injured 11 people as Iran’s supreme leader vowed a punishing response to Israel’s recent attack.

A Lebanese man points to the beach in Batroun, northern Lebanon, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, where ...

Israeli forces capture senior Hezbollah operative in north Lebanon

By Lujain Jo and Bassem Mroue The Associated Press

November 2, 2024 - 3:27 pm

Israeli naval forces captured a senior Hezbollah operative in north Lebanon, an Israeli military official said Saturday.

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz speaks to rally campaign volunteers during a canv ...

Tim Walz rallies Las Vegas Democratic canvassers with actress Eva Longoria

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

November 2, 2024 - 8:59 pm

Three days before Election Day, vice presidential candidate Tim Walz rallied a packed room of campaign volunteers and showed up to the doorsteps of Henderson supporters.

Voters finally get to the front of the line to cast their ballots in a polling spot in the Gall ...

Nonpartisans key in the 2024 election, data shows

By Jessica Hill / RJ

November 2, 2024 - 2:00 pm

Half of Nevada’s registered voters have already cast a ballot. Here’s what the voting turnout indicates.

JD Vance delivers remarks in Las Vegas

By Jessica Hill / RJ

November 2, 2024 - 8:59 pm

Ohio Sen. JD Vance spoke at a rally Saturday morning at the Whitney Recreation Center, just three days before the election.

Shelley Berkley, left, former U.S. representative. and Councilwoman Victoria Seaman pose for ph ...

Seaman, Berkley leaning on bipartisan bona fides for nonpartisan race

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

November 2, 2024 - 7:35 am

Convincing the electorate to vote is key. But getting them to complete the ballot, however, presents a set of challenges for local nonpartisan candidates down the ticket.

Visitors depart the Callville Bay Marina at Lake Mead on Aug. 15, 2024, near Boulder City. (L.E ...

With another Colorado River deadline missed, how much does the election matter?

By Alan Halaly / RJ

November 2, 2024 - 7:00 am

Whether it’s Trump or Harris in the White House come January, the next administration will have tough water decisions to make with direct Nevada impacts.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a joint press briefing with South Korean Defense M ...

Pentagon bolsters the US presence in the Middle East

By Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor The Associated Press

November 1, 2024 - 5:38 pm

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is sending bomber aircraft, fighter jets and more Navy warships to the Middle East to bolster the U.S. presence in the region.

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally at ...

Presidential election betting odds tighten heading into weekend

By Todd Dewey / RJ

November 1, 2024 - 4:55 pm

Vice President Kamala Harris’ odds improved over the past two days, though former President Donald Trump is still the clear betting favorite to win the election.

The Supreme Court of Nevada on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Carson City. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Nevada’s top court: Some public employees can also serve as state lawmakers

By Katelyn Newberg / RJ

November 1, 2024 - 4:36 pm

The Nevada Supreme Court has affirmed a decision finding that some public employees are able to serve simultaneously as state lawmakers.