Review-Journal seeks readers to take part in election panel

The Las Vegas Review-Journal wants to partner with a bipartisan panel of readers to help determine the stories we write and the questions we ask the candidates during this important midterm election season.

Dean of UNLV’s medical school receives contract extension

There’s been some concern from faculty, students and the community about the stability of the university given UNLV President Len Jessup’s decision to leave with about two years left on his five-year contract.

Audit uncovers problems in Nevada youth care agencies

A state audit on Wednesday uncovered a slew of problems at taxpayer-funded foster homes, a youth mental hospital and a juvenile correctional center, including unsafe medication management and weak training policies.

Proposal would ease penalties under new Nevada opioid law

Instead of the strict rules contained in draft regulations made public in January, the consequences for violations of the law would be left to the state medical board’s discretion, based on a prescriber’s “good faith attempts at compliance.”

Interior unveils plans to roll back sage grouse protections

The Interior Department released revised planning documents Wednesday formalizing the Trump administration’s push to relax protections for the greater sage grouse in Nevada and 10 other states.

Shooting sports become more popular with women

A National Shooting Sports Foundation study in 2015 highlighted an incredible increase in the number of women participating in the shooting sports.

Smoke, burns killed tourists in Grand Canyon copter crash

Three British tourists killed in a fiery helicopter crash at the Grand Canyon in February died of smoke inhalation and burns that covered their entire bodies, according to autopsies released Wednesday.

Athletes of the Week — May 3

Here is a look at some of the top performances from the week of April 23-28.

Data firm involved in Facebook scandal to shut down

Cambridge Analytica, the Trump-affiliated data firm at the center of Facebook’s worst privacy scandal in history, is declaring bankruptcy and shutting down.