College simulation event stimulates charter school students

For two days last week, an unorthodox college campus opened its doors in northeast Las Vegas and welcomed an inaugural class of exclusively middle and high school students.

Nevada inmate dies at Centennial Hills Hospital

An inmate with the Nevada Department of Corrections died at Centennial Hills Hospital Saturday, according to a release.

 
Suspected Colorado shooter had previous trouble with police

The 57-year-old man with a bushy white beard who is suspected of killing three people in a shooting rampage at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado has a history of brushes with the law, including a “peeping Tom” complaint in his home state of South Carolina.

Rebels fall to Wyoming in season finale, 35-28

It’s a season that began with promise, but ended with more questions than a game of Jeopardy after the Rebels lost 35-28 to Wyoming at War Memorial Stadium.

Title loans usually the worst option for most borrowers

Most people who take out title loans aren’t in the middle of an emergency. They just need help with regular expenses, said Jay Speer, executive director of the Virginia Poverty Law Center.

Macau adding casinos despite prolonged revenue slide

Macau’s casino industry is down more than 35 percent from a year ago, but that doesn’t mean the gaming market is slowing expansion plans.

Pedestrian killed in SUV hit and run

A 72-year-old female pedestrian was killed when hit by a white Ford Explorer on Nellis Boulevard just before 5:30 p.m. Friday, according to police.

RJ Picks: UNLV at Wyoming

The Rebels are 2-point favorites as they finish out their first season under head coach Tony Sanchez today in Laramie, Wyo.

Obama says U.S. has ‘to do something’ after Colorado shooting

Expressing what has become regularly repeated frustration on the issue, President Barack Obama said on Saturday the United States needs to “do something” to make it harder for criminals to get guns after a shooting in Colorado killed three people and injured nine.

Here’s how you can watch UNLV football at Wyoming

The UNLV Rebels are wrapping up their season against the Wyoming Cowboys in Laramie today. Here’s what you need to know to catch the game.

Dead & Company perform at MGM Grand Garden — PHOTOS

Three of the four remaining Grateful Dead members, along with John Mayer, performed as Dead & Company in the first of two performances at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Carter expects Rebels to dodge trap

Ben Carter doesn’t want to hear the excuses from his UNLV men’s basketball teammates.

West Virginia dominates Las Vegas Invitational

Instead of the Main Event at the MGM Grand Garden using a boxing title belt for a trophy given to Creighton on Wednesday, it should have ceded to the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational and allowed that tournament to award a belt Friday to West Virginia.

EDITORIAL: Reduced minimum wage for teens would bolster job prospects

Presidential candidates on both sides of the aisle want to lift the lower and middle classes. But to join the middle class, you must have a good job. And an elevated minimum wage prices the unskilled out of the job market, delaying or denying young people an entrance to the workforce.

LETTERS: Malkin’s refugee stance seeks only to stoke fear

In the Nov. 22 Viewpoints section of the Review-Journal, someone had the silly idea of letting Michelle Malkin and Kathleen Parker give opposing viewpoints on allowing Syrian refugees into the U.S. It was silly because of Ms. Malkin’s consistent practice of simply making stuff up to suit any issue on which she is writing.

RJ Picks: UNLV vs. Prairie View A&M

The Rebels are big favorites when they host Prairie View A&M tonight at the Thomas & Mack Center. Game time is 7:00 p.m. PT.

Pedestrian killed by hit-and-run driver

A pedestrian is dead and Las Vegas police are looking for the driver and the white SUV that hit her Friday night in the east valley.

Moody’s backs Tropicana owner’s San Diego Indian casino

Moody’s Investors Service has praised a San Diego-area Indian casino being developed by Tropicana owner Penn National Gaming, which is a key property in the regional gaming company’s western push.

10 cool things about the new Strip arena

Las Vegas hasn’t seen a major stadium or arena built in more than three decades. The $375 million venue behind New York-New York on the Strip is scheduled to open in April.

Carson favors federal handoff of public land

It doesn’t take a neurosurgeon to tell Dr. Ben Carson is a quick study. The Republican presidential candidate visited Southern Nevada this past week, stopping off in Pahrump before dropping in on the Review-Journal editorial board.

Veteran Oklahoma reporter joins RJ Washington Bureau

Veteran reporter Jim Myers will join the Review-Journal’s Washington Bureau on Monday. Myers will work with Peter Urban, who continues as a Washington bureau staffer under GateHouse Media, the parent company of the Review-Journal.

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