Insulin bill takes the Nanny State to a new level

If state functionaries can tell a drug company what to charge for insulin, what’s stopping them from setting pricing for every drug out there or for what a doctor charges or what an X-ray costs?

Waving the white flag on Yucca Mountain is the coward’s way out

I’m just glad the Review-Journal editors weren’t running the American Revolution, or we’d still be under British rule.

Reid Duke makes strong impression at Golden Knights’ camp

Reid Duke, the first player ever signed by the Golden Knights, was among the 45 players hoping to stand out at the team’s development camp on Tuesday at Las Vegas Ice Center.

Local laws don’t require AC in most Southern Nevada homes

While the summer heat makes air conditioning indispensable for many, a survey of local county and city building codes showed that almost none guarantee a home will have air conditioning.

 
Downtown Loop shuttle service launches

The champagne flowed early Tuesday morning at Las Vegas City Hall, where officials feted the official launch of a new free shuttle service, dubbed the Downtown Loop.

Number of heat-related deaths in Clark County climbs to 12

The number of heat related deaths in Clark County this year has reached 12, the coroner’s office reported Tuesday. That figure is seven higher than the toll reported last week.

Warped Tour is grueling but totally worth it

Largely taking place outdoors in the merciless heat, the Warped Tour is the summer’s most grueling tour. Here’s why it’s totally worth it.

Heat a possible factor in 12 Phoenix-area deaths last week

Officials are investigating the heat as a possible factor in 12 deaths in metro Phoenix last week as temperatures soared to 119 degrees. Phoenix had five days in one week above 115 degrees, tieing a 22-year-old record.

Report ranks Nevada high for deaths on rural roads

Nevada’s rural roads have the nation’s sixth-highest fatality rate in the United States, a national study released Tuesday shows.

GOP senators likely keys in health care overhaul vote

President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to repeal and replace “Obamacare” is now in the hands of a key group of GOP senators who are opposing — or not yet supporting — legislation Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is pushing.

Wynn Las Vegas gives visitors inside peek with master classes

Steve Wynn’s Strip property, Wynn Las Vegas, is running a series of so-called master classes to introduce people to the personalities and back rooms of the 12-year old establishment while giving them a chance to pick up a skill.

UNLV hires John Gladchuk as senior associate athletic director

John Gladchuk, who was at Louisiana State, was hired to be UNLV’s senior associate athletic director for external affairs. He is the first major hire by new Rebels athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois.

What if UNLV quarterback Jason Thomas hadn’t hurt his shoulder?

Jason Thomas, who transferred from Southern California, led the Rebels on a magical late-season run in 2000 to qualify for the Las Vegas Bowl. It was UNLV’s first postseason appearance in six years and two seasons removed from a winless record.

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