Nevada school turnaround program needs more time to evaluate

Funding for the statewide school turnaround program should continue but warrants further analysis, the only one of seven education initiatives recommended for monitoring in a study presented to the Nevada Assembly education committee.

NV Energy CEO: Residential power bills have lowered from 10 years ago

NV Energy President and CEO Paul Caudill told a panel of lawmakers studying energy issues on Wednesday that residential power bills in Southern Nevada are lower in January of this year than they were a decade ago.

‘Love Actually’ is getting a sequel on NBC’s ‘Red Nose Day’

Viewers will find out thanks to Richard Curtis, the writer-director of the beloved 2003 feature, who has created a short reunion film to air as part of Comic Relief’s “Red Nose Day Special” on NBC in May.

CSN athletic director trying to bring back basketball programs

Dexter Irvin, director of athletics at College of Southern Nevada, will start raising money to reinstate men’s and women’s junior college basketball at the Henderson campus.

‘Neverland’ at Smith Center takes its time finding the magic in the tale

It’s a perfectly pleasant time at the theater, with bouncy tunes and pretty pictures and delightful children and a few welcome flights of fancy. Yet for a musical about the power of imagination to overcome anguished reality, there’s something dismayingly by-the-numbers about the entire enterprise.

Diana Ross would shine brighter with more brass

Diana Ross sings, smiles and dresses beautifully. But where is that killer horn section from the first version of her show at Venetian Theater?

Questions surround recently acquired Lamborghini in deadly SpeedVegas crash

A recently acquired Lamborghini Aventador was the vehicle involved in the Sunday crash that killed two people at SpeedVegas, raising new questions about whether the vehicle capable of reaching speeds of 200 mph was ready for the track.

Nevada Fishing Report

With the warmer daytime temperatures, anglers have caught great fish at Lake Mead.

Senate votes to repeal Obama-era gun regulation

An Obama-era rule requiring the federal government to provide information about the mentally ill to a national background check system to prevent them from purchasing guns was abolished by the Senate on Wednesday.

State terminates 2 officials at agency where supervisor had three DUI arrests

The head of the state department that oversees the Nevada Transportation Authority fired two top officials Wednesday after a Review-Journal investigation found lapses in background checks for an agency supervisor with multiple DUI arrests.

Amazon says Alexa doesn’t eavesdrop, but some skeptics wonder

Wynn Resorts Ltd. recently announced it is placing an Amazon Echo in every Las Vegas guest room. How many visitors know that their requests could be stored and retrieved, not by the hotel, but by Amazon?

Restaurant executive Puzder withdraws as nominee for labor secretary

Andrew Puzder, President Trump’s choice to serve as the next labor secretary, has withdrawn his nomination amidst growing resistance from Republicans and Democrats in the Senate.

Las Vegas police arrest 3 suspects in sex trafficking case

An 18-year-old sex trafficking victim escaped from a hotel room at the Palms on Friday, according to a Las Vegas police report, and three suspects have been arrested.

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