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Back-to-back: UNLV dance team places first at national championship

The bathtub ring on Lake Mead is well defined above Hoover Dam at the Lake Mead National Recrea ...

Lake Mead’s projected record low gets even lower

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Nevada gold miner’s lawsuit claims 900 pounds of equipment fell on him

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‘One of our priorities’: ‘Superbug’ still dangerous for Nevada

By Janna Karel

/ Las Vegas Review-Journal

October 26, 2018 - 11:55 am

Updated October 26, 2018 - 1:46 pm

In Nevada, October 31 isn’t just Halloween. It also marks Nevada Day.

Nevada Day commemorates the day that Nevada joined the union and became a U.S. state — but do you know when that happened?

Test your knowledge and see if home means Nevada for you.

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Contact Janna Karel at jkarel@reviewjournal.com. Follow @jannainprogress on Twitter.

Back-to-back: UNLV dance team places first at national championship

By Spencer Levering / RJ

January 18, 2026 - 5:45 pm

The Rebel Girls & Company once again won top honors at the nation’s biggest collegiate dance championship in the hip-hop and game day categories.

Lake Mead’s projected record low gets even lower

By Alan Halaly / RJ

January 16, 2026 - 11:57 am

Here’s when forecasters expect the bathtub ring, marking where the high water mark once reached, to be at its worst in recorded history.

Nevada gold miner’s lawsuit claims 900 pounds of equipment fell on him

By Alan Halaly / RJ

January 18, 2026 - 3:44 pm

The incident has caused “severe personal injuries and emotional distress,” according to the complaint.

‘One of our priorities’: ‘Superbug’ still dangerous for Nevada

By Mary Hynes / RJ

January 15, 2026 - 4:48 pm

Public health officials say cases of Candida auris in Nevada have stabilized, but officials urge vigilance.

Nevada U.S. attorney’s office announces ‘Public Corruption Strike Force’

By Noble Brigham / RJ

January 14, 2026 - 8:12 pm

A news release said the strike force would involve collaboration with other agencies. Attorneys offered mixed reactions.

Eric R. Johnson (left) died at Southern Desert Correctional Center on Jan. 6, 2026. Deshawn L. ...

Two inmates found dead at Southern Nevada prisons

By Spencer Levering / RJ

January 14, 2026 - 6:27 pm

The Nevada Department of Corrections announced two inmate deaths on Wednesday: one at Southern Desert Correctional Center and one at High Desert State Prison.

Feds announce probe into UNR, allege sex-based sports discrimination

By Spencer Levering / RJ

January 16, 2026 - 8:05 am

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights claims the Reno college discriminates against women with policies that allow students to participate in sports based on their gender identity.

Superbloom watch: When to expect wildflowers in Death Valley

By Alan Halaly / RJ

January 14, 2026 - 6:01 am

All eyes are on Death Valley as people hope for a superbloom.

Las Vegas homebuilder group CEO talks industry trends

By Eli Segall / RJ

January 13, 2026 - 6:00 am

Tina Frias took the helm of the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association in 2024.

Frozen potato recall reaches Nevada, among other states

Sammi Burke AMG-Parade

January 12, 2026 - 9:31 pm

Two popular brands of frozen potato products have been voluntarily recalled after it was discovered they may have been contaminated with foreign bodies during the production process.