District Court Family Division Department I Debate – Video
 
District Court Family Division Department I Debate – Video

The Las Vegas Review-Journal studio hosts a debate between the two of the three candidates running for Department I in Clark County Family Court. The candidates are Soonhee Bailey and Yvette Chevalier.

The town drowned by Lake Mead
 
The town drowned by Lake Mead

St. Thomas was founded by Mormons in the 1800’s, was drowned by the creation of the Hoover Dam, and then resurfaced in 2002. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

NV Energy announces clean energy investment
 
NV Energy announces clean energy investment

The company is planning to add six solar projects in Nevada, along with the state’s first major battery energy storage capacity. Bailey Schulz/Las Vegas Review-Journal

State law could be barrier for minorities to operate marijuana dispensaries
 
State law could be barrier for minorities to operate marijuana dispensaries

As recreational marijuana sales boom in Nevada, minorities are getting left out of the industry, activists say.
Marijuana use is nearly equal between white and black Americans. But black Americans are arrested nearly 3.5 times more for marijuana possession, according to the Brookings Institution. Marijuana convictions could prevent someone from obtaining a license to operate a dispensary. An applicant for a medical license would be ineligible if they have been convicted of a violent crime or a drug-related felony, including marijuana. It’s similar for recreational licenses. No one has been denied a license so far because of a past drug-related conviction, according to the Department of Taxation.
But recreational applications are only open to those with medical dispensaries already. Applications from the general public are open starting in November.

The Right Take: Separation of Powers
 
The Right Take: Separation of Powers

Having a supervisor approve pay increases is a basic accountability measure. No wonder so many Nevada politicians want to bypass the government-version of that, called the separation of powers. (Victor Joecks)

Clown Motel for sale in Tonopah, Nevada
 
Clown Motel for sale in Tonopah, Nevada

The Clown Motel, which has recently garnered fame from its appearance on shows like “Ghost Adventures” and exposure on the internet, is now for sale. For $900,000, a new owner will inherit the collection of clowns and motel. (Patrick Connolly/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Former Gambler’s Book Shop gets a Major Revamp
 
Former Gambler’s Book Shop gets a Major Revamp

Owner of Dapper Companies J Dapper and vice president Henriksen/Butler Heather Bressler discuss the former Gambler’s Book Shop near Charleston Boulevard and Maryland Parkway that is being renovated and will be occupied by Henriksen/Butler, an office-furniture firm in Las Vegas, Thursday, July 27, 2017. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

Las Vegas is no stranger to flash floods
 
Las Vegas is no stranger to flash floods

In 1975 just one day before the busy 4th of July weekend a flash flood killed two and immersed hundreds of cars in Las Vegas.

Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps plays in WSOP event
 
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps plays in WSOP event

Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps plays poker during a tag team event in the opening of the World Series of Poker at the Rio Convention Center on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Patrick Connolly Las Vegas Review-Journal @PConnPie

Las Vegas morning update for Wednesday, May 31st
 
Las Vegas morning update for Wednesday, May 31st

1. A woman died Tuesday after she was run over by a semitrailer. A Walgreens-branded semi was turning into a Walgreens parking lot at about 11:45 last night when it ran over the woman, who was either in a chair or a bed roll on the sidewalk. The woman died at Sunrise Hospital shortly after.
2. Las Vegas home sales are continuing to surge. The median sales price of April closings jumped 3.4 percent last year to $336,000. New home closings in Clark County from January to April are up almost 40 percent from the same period last year.
3. And a 26-year-old Henderson woman was arrested on a murder charge in connection with her mother’s death. Police say Carly Kalbfleisch called 911 around 12:20 pm Tuesday to report a domestic violence incident involving her mother. When officers arrived, they found the mother dead inside with multiple unspecified injuries. Kalbfleisch is being held without bail at Henderson detention center.

Sports Betting Spotlight MLB Preview
 
Sports Betting Spotlight MLB Preview

The Review-Journal’s Bill Bradley and Matt Youmans and Golden Nugget sports book director Tony Miller preview the season spotlighting the Mets.

Derrick Andrews invokes right for a trial within 60 days
 
Derrick Andrews invokes right for a trial within 60 days

A lawyer was appointed Tuesday for Derrick Andrews, the suspected getaway driver for Erich Nowsch who is accused of gunning down Tammy Meyers in front of her northwest valley home.

Two men injured after being thrown from moving car
 
Two men injured after being thrown from moving car

Two men sitting on the trunk of a car driven by a 19-year-old female were seriously injured when they were thrown from the vehicle near Sahara Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. The driver was cited for DUI.