Assistant county manager resigns
Assistant County Manager Ed Finger is leaving Clark County for a job in Colorado.
Police recover iPad taken from 15-year-old murder victim
The iPad at the center of the murder of 15-year-old Marcos Arenas has been recovered by Las Vegas police, the Review-Journal has learned.
Bayardi's grand slam powers UNLV in MW tournament
Brandon Bayardi had just watched UNLV teammate T.J. White slap a fastball for an RBI single, and the slugger guessed he wouldn’t see a similar pitch.
Heat title no longer foregone conclusion
Everything is coming so easily for LeBron James. When he records a triple-double, it seems routine. When the pressure intensifies late in a playoff game, he now shines in the spotlight instead of shrinking in it.
School Board's surprise superintendent hiring leads to open meeting law complaints
The Nevada attorney general’s office will investigate the potential violation and issue an opinion. If the state finds that the School Board acted illegally, not only could the appointment be voided, Skorkowsky’s contract – to be negotiated June 3 by the School Board – would also be null.
No fatalities in I-5 bridge collapse in NW Washington
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) -- An Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, dumping several vehicles into the water as authorities investigated the cause of the collapse that cut off the state’s main north-south thruway and sent three people to the hospital.
Punk Rock Bowling rocking downtown for four days, nights
Last time he played Punk Rock Bowling, he was almost done in by a beef patty.
Fallen Southern Nevada law enforcement officers remembered
Family, friends and colleagues honored those who made the ultimate sacrifice in Southern Nevada law enforcement at Police Memorial Park on Thursday.
Juror kicked out of Whittemore campaign contribution trial in Reno
A federal judge Thursday ousted a juror in the Harvey Whittemore campaign contribution trial after he was alleged to have made inflammatory comments about the defense.
Maynard rejuvenated in pursuit of UFC title
Longtime Las Vegan Gray Maynard was looking for a new place to train after realizing his progress as a fighter had reached a plateau. His girlfriend of 13 years just wanted to be closer to the ocean.
Palms introduces new website
The Palms on Thursday rolled out a new website, another upgrade made to the off-Strip property that has spent $50 million in the past year remodeling .
'Hangover Part III' serves up final round of merry mayhem
At this point, it’s like being reunited with old friends. Old friends around whom you should never, under any circumstances, consume Jagermeister. Or marshmallows. Or pretty much any substance that could mask a powerful sedative.
84-year-old New Mexico woman indicted for drug trafficking
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- An 84-year-old Albuquerque woman who uses an oxygen tank has been indicted for drug trafficking.
Judge declares mistrial in penalty phase of Jodi Arias trial after jurors deadlock
PHOENIX — The judge in the Jodi Arias murder trial declared a mistrial in the penalty phase Thursday after the jury reported for a second time that it was deadlocked on whether to sentence her to life in prison or death for killing her boyfriend in 2008.
87-year-old woman loses to Trump in civil case
CHICAGO — An 87-year-old grandmother took on billionaire Donald Trump. And on Thursday — she lost.
Las Vegas loses out on federal anti-terrorism funding
Local agencies will not get funding to support antiterrorism programs and preparedness — money that provided $1.8 million this year.
Memorial Day events abound throughout valley
Beginning Friday, when Veterans Village holds a ribbon-cutting for its thrift store, through Tuesday, when Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., holds a roundtable to discuss veterans issues, the list of Memorial Day weekend events overflows.
Nurse: Concerns about Desai fell on deaf ears
Dr. Dipak Desai, 63, and co-defendant, nurse anesthetist Ronald Lakeman, 65, are on trial, facing more than two dozen charges — including second-degree murder, criminal neglect of patients, theft and insurance fraud – in relation to a 2007 hepatitis C outbreak.
Bank of Las Vegas, 1st Commerce parent Capitol Bancorp seeks to sell banks
At one time Capitol Bancorp Ltd. owned some 60 banks. But the real estate bust tied to the recession and regulators demanding they raise badly needed cash has seen the company that owns Bank of Las Vegas and 1st Commerce Bank in North Las Vegas shed dozens of affiliates in the last four years.
Ohio kidnap case hero gets year of free McDonald's
CLEVELAND -- The man who famously put down his Big Mac to help rescue three women held captive for years in a Cleveland house will get free McDonald’s for the next year, a company spokeswoman confirmed Thursday.
Cirque's Michael Jackson tribute begins ticketed previews
So you made your first $281 million. Now what do you do for an encore?
Ahern close to plan for continued family ownership
Ahern Rentals Inc. has nearly completed a bankruptcy financing plan that will refinance all of its approximately $600 million in debt and continue the family ownership of the past six decades.
Suspicious package prompts Nellis Air Force Base hospital evacuation
The Nellis Air Force Base hospital was evacuated for two hours Thursday after a suspicious package was discovered about 11 a.m.
Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys
GRAPEVINE, Texas — In one of their most dramatic choices in a century, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday to ease a divisive ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted into the nation’s leading youth organization.
IRS replaces official in tea party controversy
WASHINGTON — Moving quickly to stem a raging controversy, the new acting head of the Internal Revenue Service started cleaning house Thursday by replacing the supervisor who oversaw agents involved in targeting tea party groups.
Gaetano's offers ritz of the Strip, coziness of a mom-and-pop shop
My first impression of Gaetano’s Ristorante after having not been in for several years? That it smelled like a Strip resort.
Mining tax measure placed on 2014 statewide ballot
With Assembly approval on Thursday, Nevada voters next year will be asked if the mining industry’s constitutional limit on the taxes they pay for extracting gold and other precious metals should be repealed.
Reid introduces bill to create Gold Butte National Conservation Area
An effort was launched in Congress on Thursday to designate 350,000 acres of government-protected conservation land and wilderness northeast of Las Vegas.
Clark County to open eight pools for the season on Saturday
Eight Clark County public pools and water parks will open Saturday to kick off the start of summer and also help families in need.
Over pasta in Las Vegas, Krzyzewski agrees to return to coach Team USA
Last time, it was pizza in a Chicago hotel lobby that convinced him to come back. This time, it was pasta in a Las Vegas restaurant.
Nearly all U.S. states see hefty drop in teen births; Nevada rate falls 30 percent
NEW YORK -- The nation’s record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report.
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Fallen Southern Nevada law enforcement officers remembered
Family, friends and colleagues honored those who made the ultimate sacrifice in Southern Nevada law enforcement at Police Memorial Park on Thursday.
Pedestrian hit by car, critically injured
A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of East Sahara Avenue and South Maryland Parkway.
No fatalities in I-5 bridge collapse in NW Washington
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) -- An Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, dumping several vehicles into the water as authorities investigated the cause of the collapse that cut off the state’s main north-south thruway and sent three people to the hospital.
Sports
IOWA CUBS 4, LAS VEGAS 51S 0
IOWA CUBS 4 LAS VEGAS 51S 0
Boulder City's Howell shines brightest among all-stars
After months of playing in high-pressure baseball games, Boulder City’s Tanner Howell was at ease Thursday in the Southern Nevada Baseball Coaches Association Division I-A All-Star Game.
Entertainment
Packed club lineup includes six-hour set by Kaskade
Here you go — it’s a big, big, big club weekend in Las Vegas.
Fleetwood Mac returning to MGM Grand
Here’s a couple more stable in their breakup than many are in marriage.
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Nonprofit offers energy assessments and advice
On a warm April afternoon, Drew Levy of Innovative Energy Solutions held a thermal scanner at arm’s length and slowly panned it across the living room ceiling of the Henderson home he was evaluating.
Things to do in North Las Vegas, May 28 to June 3
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Convention center overhaul could mean more money for city
Billions in proposed renovations at the Las Vegas Convention Center could mean millions to North Las Vegas, according to Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority President Rossi Ralenkotter.