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Nevada lawmakers ask CCSD police to change force policies

Lawmakers called on the CCCSD police to alter its use of force procedures following an altercation between a student and police officer last month.

Nevada bills aim to penalize theft, purchase of catalytic converters

By Justin Razavi / RJ

March 26, 2023 - 11:03 pm

Two state Senate bills hope to address the rising problem of catalytic converter thefts in Nevada.

Rogers Foundation officials challenge private school voucher initiative

By Julie Wootton-Greener / RJ

February 22, 2022 - 6:14 pm

Foundation Chair Beverly Rogers and Chief Executive Officer Rory Reid filed lawsuits Tuesday in First Judicial District Court in Carson City, Educate Nevada Now announced.

3 Northern Nevada men convicted of bear poaching

By Henry Brean / RJ

April 22, 2019 - 3:18 pm

Felony convictions have been handed down against three Nevada men who illegally killed a bear in the Pinenut Mountains south of Carson City in 2017.

Anti-trafficking bill would give security, border patrol more training

/ RJ WASHINGTON BUREAU and WIRE SERVICES

April 22, 2015 - 4:41 pm

A long-stalled bill that aims to combat human trafficking passed the Senate on Wednesday with the fingerprints of several Nevada lawmakers.

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O’RTE Tequila Captivates Las Vegas with Its Exclusive Single Estate Flavors

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May 9, 2024 - 12:00 am

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Husband of UMC doctor sentenced to prison for killing wife

Shiva Gummi was arrested in April 2023 after he told a 911 dispatcher he had killed his wife, who was a new doctor at University Medical Center.

Jewish community members call on action from UNLV to address incidents

Speakers at a Board of Regents meeting expressed disappointment in a lack of response from the board and UNLV leadership on a recent commencement speech.

Nearly perfect Memorial Day weekend forecast for Las Vegas

A weak trough passing north of Las Vegas will bring some gusty winds as the only blemish on a Memorial Day weekend forecast, says the National Weather Service.