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August 2, 2010 - 11:00 pm

■ A meeting of the North Las Vegas Citizens Advisory Committee, originally scheduled for today , has been rescheduled for Monday . It will be held at 6 p.m. in the Office of Housing and Neighborhood Services Conference Room, 2225 Civic Center Drive, Suite 224, North Las Vegas.

■ Jane Ann Morrison's column Monday contained an error. Romy Ashjian says she is not in business with her ex-husband, auctioneer Guy Deiro, and while he works in California, he has not relocated there.

■ A caption with a photo of a hot dog-and-beer funeral reception for former Gov. Kenny Guinn that appeared in Sunday's Review-Journal contained an error. Guinn died July 22.

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PBS Kids show characters including the title character from "Arthur" decorate boxes at the Ariz ...

PBS weekend newscasts shut down due to funding cuts

By David Bauder Associated Press

January 12, 2026 - 8:34 pm

PBS will premiere separate programs next weekend after shutting the doors on its Saturday and Sunday breaking newscasts due to the federal government’s funding cut to public broadcasting.

Handcuffs hang from the wall in the North Las Vegas jail in 2012. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Lawsuit: Inmate died of fentanyl overdose at North Las Vegas jail in 2024

By Casey Harrison / RJ

January 12, 2026 - 2:09 pm

A 25-page complaint alleges the City of North Las Vegas, its police department and jail employees or contractors failed to protect the inmate from the known risk of exposure to fentanyl.

Mike Janssen, then-executive director of infrastructure for the city of Las Vegas, speaks durin ...

‘Grateful you’ve agreed to stay on’: Las Vegas, city manager agree to employment contract extension

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

January 12, 2026 - 4:37 pm

The Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve a contract extension for the municipality’s chief executive.

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., refutes efforts by President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete ...

Sen. Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him, declaring it unconstitutional

By Michael Kunzelman Associated Press

January 12, 2026 - 1:16 pm

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sued the Pentagon on Monday over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders, claiming the Trump administration trampled on his constitutional rights to free speech.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, right, and President Donald Trump look over a document ...

DOJ investigation of Fed Chair Powell sparks backlash, support for Fed independence

By Christopher Rugarber and Josh Boak Associated Press

January 12, 2026 - 11:13 am

The Trump administration’s criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appeared on Monday to be emboldening defenders of the U.S. central bank that President Donald Trump wants to bring under his sway.

Sen. Edgar Flores, D-Las Vegas, asks a question during a meeting of the Commerce and Labor Comm ...

Nevada senator charged with DUI to enter plea this month

By Akiya Dillon / RJ

January 12, 2026 - 10:11 am

Edgar Flores, D-Las Vegas, was arrested on suspicion of DUI after he was found asleep at a traffic light on North Lamb and East Lake Mead boulevards at 4 a.m. on Sept. 12, according to police.

A Tesla Cybertruck travels in the Boring Company's Vegas Loop on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (Mick Ak ...

Boring Co. eyeing Henderson, Summerlin, Reno after potential loop build out

By Mick Akers / RJ

January 12, 2026 - 1:32 pm

As Boring Co. works toward building the Strip and downtown portions of its Vegas Loop project, company brass are eyeing even further expansion of the point-to-point system.

A person eats dry ramen on the street along East Flamingo Road on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in La ...

Southern Nevada homelessness count set for later this month, first since 2024

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

January 12, 2026 - 6:00 am

After a one-year pause, the Southern Nevada Homeless Continuum of Care’s Point in Time Count is resuming on Jan. 29.

Mark Ruffalo, left, and Sunrise Coigney arrive at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 20 ...

Golden Globes: Celebrities wear pins protesting ICE

By James Pollard and Sarah Raza Associated Press

January 11, 2026 - 9:37 pm

Some celebrities donned anti-ICE pins at the Golden Globes in tribute to Renee Good, who was shot and killed in her car by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis.

Federal Reserve Chair Powell: DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment

By Christopher Rugaber Associated Press

January 11, 2026 - 5:29 pm

The subpoena relates to his testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June, Powell said, regarding the Fed’s $2.5 billion renovation of two office buildings.