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Voter ID ballot initiative overcomes another hurdle

Lake Mead and Hoover Dam on June 8, 2021, in Boulder City. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Jou ...

How to see Hoover Dam — from the ground, water or sky

Helen McLeod, who was born and raised in the former boomtown of Goldfield, poses with the first ...

‘A very nice place to grow up’: Woman, 103, returns home to Nevada town

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Taylor Swift pays tribute to 1920s ‘It girl,’ Southern Nevadan Clara Bow

By Kimberly De La Cruz Las Vegas Review-Journal

September 30, 2015 - 12:45 pm

A Nevada Department of Corrections employee was arrested Friday on federal charges of methamphetamine possession and intent to distribute, the department announced Wednesday morning.

Christina Tripp, a former correctional caseworker specialist, was terminated after the arrest, according to a department release.

The Henderson Police Department and FBI assisted in the investigation that led to Tripp's arrest.

Contact Kimberly De La Cruz at kdelacruz@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Find her on Twitter: @KimberlyinLV

Voter ID ballot initiative overcomes another hurdle

By Jessica Hill / RJ

May 24, 2024 - 5:57 pm

The Nevada Supreme Court ruled in favor Friday of the initiative petition that would require voters to present an ID.

How to see Hoover Dam — from the ground, water or sky

By Alan Halaly / RJ

May 24, 2024 - 7:00 am

If you’re hoping to make a stop at Southern Nevada’s own engineering marvel, here are a few options to get the most bang for your buck.

‘A very nice place to grow up’: Woman, 103, returns home to Nevada town

By Estelle Atkinson / RJ

May 24, 2024 - 6:00 am

Helen McLeod, a lifelong Nevada resident, traced the relics of her past days in Goldfield before her 103rd birthday.

Taylor Swift pays tribute to 1920s ‘It girl,’ Southern Nevadan Clara Bow

By Jeff Burbank / RJ

May 24, 2024 - 12:07 pm

Taylor Swift’s song has brought new attention to Clara Bow, a 1920s Hollywood film siren who moved to a ranch near Searchlight with cowboy actor husband, Rex Bell.

As the summer begins, plenty of travelers will spend their time visiting national parks. (Getty ...

How to stay safe at Lake Mead, other national parks this summer

By Samantha Segura / RJ

May 24, 2024 - 9:06 am

Park rangers and officials from Lake Mead, Death Valley, Grand Canyon and other national parks held a roundtable about keeping summer vacations fun and safe.