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Rice’s reach exceeds genre

“Night Stalker” author Jeff Rice probably would have appreciated a little more mystery associated with his July 1 death in Las Vegas. When you live in a creative world riddled with blood suckers and neck crushers, an ordinary death seems just a little tame.

Security guard stabbed during clash at Savers store

A suspected shoplifter stabbed a security guard several times during a confrontation at a central valley Savers on Thursday, according to Las Vegas police.

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Thousands attend funeral for slain Carson City cop

Several thousand mourners, many in uniform from law enforcement agencies from around the country, gathered here on Thursday to pay respects to Carson City Sheriff’s Deputy Carl Howell, killed while responding to a domestic violence incident Saturday.

Review-Journal wins nine awards in annual journalism contest

The Las Vegas Review-Journal earned nine awards in the 2015 Best of the West contest, an annual competition that recognizes journalistic achievement among more than 50 news outlets in 14 states. Over 900 entries were submitted in 26 categories.

Stinkbugs invade Burning Man festival — PHOTOS

Burning Man organizers and volunteers setting up for the annual festival dedicated to art and free expression are contending with a new challenge: bugs.

Rural Northern Nevada city grows by 10,000 acres

The city of Yerington in Lyon County grew a little bit bigger Friday after the federal government completed the transfer of public lands to local control.

Ex-guard who supplied pot to inmates gets probation

A former Nevada correctional officer who pleaded guilty to supplying inmates with marijuana has received a suspended prison sentence and placed on probation, the attorney general’s office said Thursday.

Nevada gets $2 million to boost sage grouse habitat

Nevada is receiving a $2 million grant from the Department of Defense to protect and restore sage grouse habitat within the Navy’s training grounds around Naval Air Station Fallon, officials announced Thursday.

Motorcyclist, 22, dies after Jones Boulevard crash

A motorcyclist critically injured Wednesday evening in a crash on North Jones Boulevard has died, the Clark County coroner’s office said.

Coroner IDs man found dead near Stratosphere

A man whose body was found near the Stratosphere late Wednesday morning has been identified, the Clark County coroner’s office said Thursday.

Nevada retains high rank in foreclosures

The Silver State ranked No. 4 for foreclosure activity in the month, with one in every 587 homes in some stage of the default process, California research firm RealtyTrac reported Wednesday.