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LABOR DAY CLOSURES

August 29, 2008 - 9:00 pm

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Clark County School District: Closed

College of Southern Nevada: Closed

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A pedestrian passes underneath a line of trees on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 along Fremont Street ...

Las Vegas leaders are banking on trees for cooling. The science is complicated

By Alan Halaly / RJ

July 27, 2025 - 12:42 pm

A Desert Research Institute study suggests tree planting may not be Las Vegas’ saving grace in extremely hot summers.

The HOA office at Paradise Spa on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las ...

Final days at ‘The Spa’ complex include uncertainty, eye to future

By Bryan Horwath / RJ

July 27, 2025 - 6:00 am

A long-troubled community in south Las Vegas is set to be sold, though that will mean displacement for some at Paradise Spa.

An aerial photo shows a Google data center on Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Henderson. (Bizuayehu ...

Nevada’s data center boom is a power, water conundrum

By Alan Halaly / RJ

July 27, 2025 - 9:53 am

A nonprofit’s look at data centers shows NV Energy is scrambling to accommodate the data center’s strain on the power grid.

A traveler walks through the Southwest Airlines ticketing counter area at the Los Angeles Inter ...

Southwest pilot said flight plunged to avoid another aircraft

The Associated Press

July 26, 2025 - 10:29 pm

The Boeing 737 jet dropped hundreds of feet in a little over 30 seconds during a flight headed to Las Vegas on Friday, according to a flight tracking website.

The skyline on the North end of the Strip with casino operators in the area including Resorts W ...

Clark County targets alcohol consumption by minors in hotel rooms, arenas

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

July 25, 2025 - 2:58 pm

Clark County approved an ordinance that seeks to prevent alcohol consumption by minors in hotel rooms and certain entertainment venues.

Rep. Adrian Smith, left, R-Neb., speaks supporting President Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Bill ...

Congressional Republicans hail ‘big beautiful bill’ in Las Vegas hearing; Democrats skeptical

By Jessica Hill / RJ

July 25, 2025 - 3:33 pm

Members of the House Ways and Means Committee met at a sign company Friday. GOP members said the sweeping tax and spending bill will help working Nevadans, but Democrats disagreed.

Wearing the furry mask of the iconic Chuck E. Cheese mascot mouse, an employee of the popular c ...

‘Come with me Chuck E’: Restaurant employee arrested in iconic mouse mask, police say

The Associated Press

July 25, 2025 - 12:45 pm

Photos from bystanders showed an officer removing the man’s rodent mask — with its gray fur, exaggerated ears and perpetual smile — and placing it atop a Tallahassee Police Department vehicle.

1 dead, 1 wounded, suspect at large in University of New Mexico dorm shooting

The Associated Press

July 25, 2025 - 8:54 am

Gunshots were fired at the Casas del Rio dormitory complex, the university said in a statement.

Nevada reaches $862K settlement with hospital operator over employee debt

By McKenna Ross / RJ

July 24, 2025 - 4:47 pm

Nevada joined two other states in an investigation into the hospital operators’ alleged use of an agreement that led to employer-driven debt.

FILE - In this June 18, 2006 file photo, Chuck Mangione performs during the Playboy Jazz Festiv ...

Jazz legend Chuck Mangione, known for ‘Feels So Good,’ dies at 84

By Mark Kennedy The Associated Press

July 24, 2025 - 12:19 pm

His biggest hit — “Feels So Good” — is a staple on most smooth-jazz radio stations and has been called one of the most recognized melodies since “Michelle” by the Beatles.