Part of southbound US 95 will be closed overnight Wednesday

A section of southbound U.S. Highway 95 and several access ramps in downtown Las Vegas will be closed for overnight work on Wednesday as crews install digital signs that will flash information about accidents and detours, the Nevada Department of Transportation said.

Northwest Arizona man won’t be prosecuted for killing his son

A Kingman man who shot and killed his own son will not be prosecuted after Deputy Mohave County Attorney Greg McPhillips said 69-year-old Michael Marquette was legally justified in using lethal force to defend himself and his property.

Fatal shooting of man by Arizona officers declared legally justified

Two law enforcement officers were legally justified when they shot and killed a man in Kingman on May 14, the Mohave County attorney’s office determined after reviewing an investigation conducted by the Department of Public Safety.

North Las Vegas dog groomer keeps business in the family

After working as a dog groomer for more than 30 years, Kimberly Ward of North Las Vegas opened her first grooming business, Kim’s Passion for Paws, in July with her 21-year-old daughter Brittany Butler.

Hurricane Harvey will keep Pence, Cruz from attending Basque Fry

With Hurricane Harvey heading toward the Gulf Coast, Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas have canceled plans to attend the Basque Fry on Saturday in northern Nevada.

Proof of ownership for water rights required for Nevadans by 2027

With the passage of Senate Bill 270 in the 2017 legislative session, the state Division of Water Resources must get proof of ownership from Nevadans with water rights that predate state statutes.

5 concerts to see this weekend in Las Vegas

This celebrated trombonist and trumpeter once appeared onstage with Bo Diddley when he was but 4 years old.

At Las Vegas Library, students learn to play sounds via banana

To signal the start of STEAM Exploration at Las Vegas Library on a recent Wednesday, Tala Miranda rang the bell. The head of the Youth Services department alerted the children to come in the story room on the second floor. Four ran in.

BLM agent accused of taking valuable stones held as evidence

A Bureau of Land Management agent who has been scrutinized for past behavior took valuable stones held as evidence and handed them out “like candy” to colleagues and a contractor, federal investigators said in a report made public Thursday.

Healthy-snacks program spreads to 35 elementary schools in Las Vegas Valley

Every student at 35 low-income elementary schools across Clark County will have access to these fruit and vegetable snack options during class this year because of a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Two schools in the southwest valley, Diskin and Red Rock, are participating in the program.

 
Sports Betting Spotlight: Detroit Lions 2017 season preview

The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Sunset Station sports book director Chuck Esposito preview the Lions’ season in the 15th of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days.

Indian guru’s rape conviction triggers deadly riots

Mobs rampaged across a north Indian town on Friday, leaving 13 people dead and buildings in flames, after a court declared a quasi-religious sect leader guilty of raping two of his followers.

Ex-Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman rides on the backs of taxpayers

Las Vegas Convention Center security officers left their taxpayer-funded posts to drive former Mayor Oscar Goodman across the valley far more often than officials previously disclosed.

 
Falsely accused of satanic horrors, a couple awarded millions

Their 1992 case was finally dismissed in June after a district attorney declared them innocent and now Dan and Fran Keller have been awarded $3.4 million from a state fund.

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