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Shooting kills one person, wounds two

January 23, 2009 - 10:00 pm

One person was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting in northeast Las Vegas Thursday afternoon.

Las Vegas police detained one person and were searching for a suspect in the shooting, which occurred in the 4500 block of Lake Mead Boulevard, near Lamb Boulevard.

The shooting appeared gang-related, they said.

Police said they didn't know a motive and declined to provide identities of the victims or the person detained.

Police responded to scene after receiving multiple calls reporting shots being fired about 4:30 p.m.

Henderson Mayor Michelle Romero delivers the State of the City address at the M Resort as Counc ...

Henderson mayor touts new housing, declining crime, but warns of local headwinds

By Casey Harrison / RJ

November 13, 2025 - 10:27 pm

Mayor Michelle Romero gave the annual State of the City address Thursday to a crowd of several hundred people at the M Resort.

The Capitol is pictured in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

SAUNDERS: Democrats hurt their constituents with shutdown blunder, still don’t see mistake

By Debra J. Saunders / RJ

November 13, 2025 - 5:04 pm

It took moderate, bipartisan heroes to put down Democrats’ filibuster this week, get the Senate to 60 votes and reopen the federal government.

Nevada Republican Party Chairman Michael McDonald speaks as Clark County Republican Party Chair ...

‘Fake electors’ case returning to Southern Nevada after state’s Supreme Court ruling

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

November 13, 2025 - 5:16 pm

The Nevada Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the so-called “fake electors” case can be prosecuted in Clark County, reversing a lower court decision that led it to instead be filed in Carson City.

Construction continues at the new Windsor Park community Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in North Las Ve ...

Lombardo wants to revisit bill for sunken neighborhood

By Eli Segall / RJ

November 13, 2025 - 2:41 pm

The governor already approved a measure to finance a new subdivision for residents of the historically Black neighborhood, and construction is underway.

Assemblymember Tracy Brown-May, D-Las Vegas, appears via Zoom for a vote in the Nevada Assembly ...

Special session: Film tax credit bill narrowly survives early challenge in Nevada Legislature

By McKenna Ross and Katelyn Newberg / RJ

November 13, 2025 - 8:41 pm

A special session of the Nevada Legislature started with dramatics on Thursday when call to remove a bill proposing increased tax breaks for the film industry from consideration resulted in a tie vote.

In this satellite image from Clark County OpenWeb, a pool of green water is seen on the Boring ...

‘Brazen refusal to stop’: Musk’s Boring Co. fined nearly $500K for illegal dumping

By Mick Akers / RJ

November 13, 2025 - 4:40 pm

Elon Musk’s Boring Company was fined nearly $500,000 for illegally dumping apparent drill fluid into Clark County Water Reclamation District’s sewer system.

(LtoR) Councilman Dan Stewart, Councilwoman Monica Larson, Mayor Michelle Romero, Councilwoman ...

Police report on Henderson Councilwoman Cox lists more allegations

By Casey Harrison / RJ

November 13, 2025 - 1:00 pm

Carrie Cox, who is up for re-election next year, has said the case is a “witch hunt” against her, while her lawyer says Cox maintains her innocence.

This image provided by PepsiCo shows from left, shows original Doritos Nacho cheese chips next ...

Doritos and Cheetos dialing back the bright orange

By Dee-Ann Durbin Associated Press

November 13, 2025 - 11:11 am

Doritos and Cheetos are getting a makeover. PepsiCo said Thursday it’s launching toned-down versions of its bright orange snacks that won’t have any artificial colors or flavors.

A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Houston takes off from Harry Reid International Airport o ...

Delays, cancellations still occurring at Reid, other airports

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

November 13, 2025 - 3:50 pm

While temporary funding has been approved to reopen the federal government, there are still expected to be flight delays and cancellations for a few days.

DraftKings and FanDuel, the nation’s two largest sportsbook vendors, won’t operate in Nevad ...

FanDuel, DraftKings won’t be licensed for Nevada sportsbooks

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

November 13, 2025 - 1:08 pm

An industry notice issued Wednesday says FanDuel’s bid to offer sports prediction markets with an app is incompatible with Nevada’s sports wagering laws.