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By John GurzinskiLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

March 19, 2011 - 1:06 am

St. Jude's Ranch for Children held a ceremonial groundbreaking Friday for a $3.3 million independent living facility for young people who age out of foster care and might otherwise become homeless. Pictured from left to right are Jennifer Lewis, Christine Spadafor, Ken LoBene, Marybeth Scow, Sebastian Marquardt and Ralph Manning. The facility, which will consist of 15 studio apartments for 18 to 25 year old former foster children, is being built on McLeod Drive at Tropicana Avenue. Funding came from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and a grant from Clark County through HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program.

Lombardo calls on Rosen to help reopen the federal government

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

October 23, 2025 - 6:30 am

Nevada’s Republican Governor on Wednesday called on the Democratic senator to help reopen the federal government as the shutdown entered its fourth week.

Toxic ink: Synthetic drugs smuggled by mail ignite prison overdose crisis

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

October 23, 2025 - 6:00 am

Nevada’s prisons face a surge of overdoses as ink-laced synthetic drugs are smuggled through mail, exposing a dangerous rise in contraband use.

USDA is reopening some 2,100 offices to help farmers access $3B in aid

By Josh Funk The Associated Press

October 22, 2025 - 1:41 pm

The USDA said each Farm Service Agency office will have two workers who will be paid even though the government remains shutdown.

What to know about the $250M ballroom Trump is adding to the White House

By Darlene Superville Associated Press

October 22, 2025 - 9:44 am

The 90,000-square-foot ballroom will dwarf the main White House itself, at nearly double the size, and Trump says it will accommodate 999 people.

Two vehicles without license plates travel on the 215 Beltway in Henderson on Wednesday, Sept. ...

Over 5K reports of vehicles with no registration sent to Nevada DMV

By Caitlin Lilly / RJ

October 23, 2025 - 6:59 am

Residents have wasted no time reporting vehicles with expired, invalid, or missing registrations through the Nevada DMV’s new online spotter program.

Veterinarian Patrick Smith, left, discusses raw milk with dairyman and producer Mark McAfee at ...

Who benefits from the MAHA anti-science push?

By Michelle R. Smith and Laura Ungar Associated Press

October 22, 2025 - 9:30 am

Powerful anti-vaccine advocates and people selling potentially harmful goods such as raw milk are profiting from the push to write anti-science policies into law across the U.S.

Clark County Commissioners Jim Gibson, left, and Justin Jones, right, listen as Commissioner Ma ...

Las Vegas shouldn’t worry about sprawl, county commissioner says

By Patrick Blennerhassett / RJ

October 22, 2025 - 6:30 am

Commissioners were divided over a presentation from a UNLV professor about the vast federal control of land within the valley.

Man has life-threatening injuries after hit by car in east Las Vegas

By Bryan Horwath / RJ

October 22, 2025 - 12:31 am

A man was taken to Sunrise Hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was struck by a car in east Las Vegas, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton, left, arrives for his arraig ...

SAUNDERS: ‘To Tehran, with Love,‘ by John Bolton and the Department of Justice

By Debra J. Saunders / RJ

October 21, 2025 - 2:37 pm

This prosecution isn’t a revenge case. Taxpayers funded Bolton’s at-home digital security, but Trump’s national security adviser used AOL and gmail anyway.

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Nevada studio showdown: Democrat pushes petition against tax break

By McKenna Ross / RJ

October 21, 2025 - 5:03 pm

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Alexis Hill launches petition urging Nevada lawmakers to reject Hollywood tax breaks and prioritize local services over film subsidies.