Sin City is reeling from a record summer, with extreme heat killing more of its residents than ever before.
Impromptu fireworks near West Post and Cimarron roads in Las Vegas on Oct. 5, 2024.
Homeless man fatally stabbed north of downtown Las Vegas (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Handwritten letters sent to Stephen Paddock before the Las Vegas massacre suggest that he had discussed his plans with an ex-convict, who implored him not to “shoot or kill innocent people.” (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The next road project slated to impact valley freeways is underway along a stretch of U.S. Highway 95. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Philonise Floyd appeared before Congress to emphasize the need for reforms that will hold police accountable for the wrongful deaths of Americans. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The U.S. Labor Department released the unemployment numbers on Thursday, June 11. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Many line up to vote for the 2020 Nevada primary election causing voting lines to continue past 8 p.m. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Voters who didn’t receive a mailed ballot or needed to make a change to their registration waited in line for hours to get a ballot at Paradise Recreational Center in Las Vegas, Tuesday, June 9, 2020. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
On Sunday, Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah joined a group of protesters marching through Washington, D.C. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The DMV announces its plans for reopening in Las Vegas on June 15th after being closed for three months due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police provided more details Friday on the officer-involved shooting of an armed man near the Lloyd George U.S. Courthouse Monday night. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Las Vegas Review Journal’s Academic Excellence program is designed to recognized 1st thru 12th grade students in Southern Nevada who exhibit academic achievement, community involvement, and leadership in and out of the classroom.
Sheriff Joe Lombardo briefs the media on shootings during the Black Lives Matter protest that left one man dead and a Metro officer in critical condition on Monday, June 1, 2020.
A fourth night of Black Lives Matter protesting in Las Vegas ended in violence, with 2 reported shootings, including a police officer, late Monday. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The BLM Southern Nevada District reopened access to areas of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area on June 1, 2020, including; Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive, Red Rock Overlook, Late Night Trailhead, Red Spring Boardwalk, Calico Basin and Kraft Mountain Trailheads. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The train carrying a decommissioned nuclear reactor vessel from Southern California is passing through Las Vegas on Thursday afternoon. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Kim Santiago had only been a truck driver for six months when the coronavirus pandemic hit. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on Tuesday evening said Phase 2 of the state’s Nevada United: Roadmap to Recovery will begin on Friday. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The number exceeds economists’ expectations of an additional 2.4 million claims for the past week. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, 38 million people have filed for unemployment in the U.S. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, will plead guilty to conspiracy charges. The couple had previously been accused of paying $500,000 to get their two
daughters into the University of Southern California. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Memorial Day isn’t just an opportunity for a barbecue or beach trip. It’s a day honoring American service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Nevada Congressman Steven Horsford admitted to having an affair with Gabriela Linder, a former intern for Sen. Harry Reid. Linder detailed her account of the affair in a podcast she called, “Mistress for Congress.” (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
President Donald Trump posted his letter to the WHO in a Monday night tweet. He threatened to pull the U.S. out of the World Health Organization (WHO) within 30 days, unless it will “commit to major substantive improvements.” (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas city attorney Brad Jerbic is leaving his post on July 1, but he will continue to work on Project Enchilada, a beautification effort that promises to restore downtown neighborhood blocks to their original luster. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The state Gaming Control Board requires every licensee, from the megaresorts to the corner gas station convenience store slot machine operators, to submit reopening plans, but they intend to keep them confidential.
The massive field tray, which will roll in and out of the stadium, has a fresh layer of natural grass turf for Raiders home games.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institutes of Health, was one of four health experts to testify
before Congress on Tuesday, May 12. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)