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The night the lights went out in Las Vegas: Why were the neon signs shut off in ‘73?

June headed to Las Vegas weather records for heat

Michael Guardian’s love for motorcycles harkened back to when he was a young man in his nativ ...

‘This is so unexpected’: Family reeling from motorcyclist’s death in Las Vegas crash

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$10M settlement approved for autistic student abused by CCSD teacher

Las Vegas Review-Journal

June 21, 2017 - 1:49 pm

• A former NFL linebacker was shot and killed in Reno. 26-year-old Ryan Jones was struck in an apartment over the weekend. Two others were shot and are expected to survive. Jones had a stint with the New York Giants before becoming a MMA fighter. Police haven’t said what led to the shooting.

• A woman is dead after being run over by a camping trailer. Police say the trailer was being towed by her boyfriend. The incident happened just east of Summerlin.

• Henderson has a new mayor. Debra March has been sworn in, along with three other aldermen. She replaces Andy Hafen.

The night the lights went out in Las Vegas: Why were the neon signs shut off in ‘73?

By Jeff Burbank / RJ

June 25, 2024 - 6:00 am

Amid the oil embargo, President Richard Nixon asked for stringent energy conservation measures, and Nevada Gov. Mike O’Callaghan asked the resort industry to cut back on power usage.

June headed to Las Vegas weather records for heat

By Marvin Clemons / RJ

June 25, 2024 - 5:00 am

The Monday morning low was 91, well above the record of 87 set in 2003 and tied in 2017. The afternoon high was 112.

‘This is so unexpected’: Family reeling from motorcyclist’s death in Las Vegas crash

By Jeff Burbank / RJ

June 24, 2024 - 9:14 pm

Michael Guardian’s death in a motorcycle crash came just before his three children were to come over from the Philippines to join him and his mother.

$10M settlement approved for autistic student abused by CCSD teacher

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

June 24, 2024 - 1:10 pm

A federal judge approved a $10 million settlement with the family of an autistic boy who had been abused by his teacher.

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Las Vegas officers injured after vehicles collide in downtown

By Peter Breen / RJ

June 24, 2024 - 1:09 pm

A pair of police automobiles collided in downtown Las Vegas, police said. Authorities said no other vehicles were involved in the crash.

The Metropolitan Police Department investigates the scene of a fatal four vehicle crash on Sout ...

1 dead after 4-vehicle crash in east Las Vegas Valley

By Caitlin Lilly / RJ

June 24, 2024 - 5:58 pm

Police are investigating a fatal multi-vehicle crash Monday in the east Las Vegas Valley.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at Bottega Exchange coworking space ...

Kamala Harris to visit Las Vegas following presidential debate

By Taylor R. Avery / RJ

June 24, 2024 - 1:12 pm

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit Las Vegas on Friday following the first 2024 presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

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Motorcyclist killed in crash in northwest Las Vegas

By Caitlin Lilly / RJ

June 24, 2024 - 10:23 am

Las Vegas police say a 29-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash early Monday morning in the northwest valley.

Code of conduct: What will get a CCSD police officer fired?

By Estelle Atkinson / RJ

June 24, 2024 - 7:00 am

The Clark County School District Police Department released its most recent code of conduct, showing what consequences police officers face for violations.

‘Incredible people’: Bike riders raise awareness of Parkinson’s in cross-country trek

By Jeff Burbank / RJ

June 24, 2024 - 7:12 pm

Three bike riders, each suffering from Parkinson’s disease, rode through Red Rock Canyon as part of a mission to raise awareness about Parkinson’s disease.