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Ex-Nevada inmate gets another life sentence in Colorado

Jurors found Alex Ewing guilty in the death of Patricia Smith in Lakewood, eight months after he was found guilty of killing three members of a family in another Denver suburb.

Windstorm damages buildings, vehicles at Death Valley

Powerful wind from an isolated thunderstorm tore the roof off a historic building and caused other damage in Death Valley National Park on Monday.

Officials seek Gold Butte reduction to guarantee water supplies

Water district chief says he asked Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to consider downsizing the national monument to ensure the Southern Nevada city will be able to access springs it says are crucial to its future growth.

 
Surveyors battle elements, skirt dangers to measure snow

The arduous work of snow surveyors is largely unknown to most Californians, even as measurements they compiled of a near-record snowpack bolstered Gov. Jerry Brown’s decision last week to lift an emergency declaration after five years of drought.

Tesla CEO says Autopilot improvements would have prevented deadly crash

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the electric car company is making major improvements to the Autopilot system used by its vehicles, which will dramatically reduce the number and severity of crashes in which they are involved.

Review-Journal visual journalist wins Emmy for dance group video

Members of the dance group Brothers are Radically Superb (BARS) don’t want to be in a gang, so they choose dance. “Not everyone has to face that kind of a decision,” said Rachel Aston, a Las Vegas Review-Journal visual journalist who took home an Emmy on Saturday night for her video, “Brothers Are Radically Superb.”