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Animal Foundation shelter requires stopgap funding from local governments

Las Vegas Review-Journal

July 16, 2024 - 12:14 pm

The Metropolitan Police Department said Tuesday that it is investigating an in-custody death.

The incident occurred just before 8:40 a.m. near Charleston and Decatur boulevards.

Housing chief will be one of the highest paid officials in Southern Nevada

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

June 17, 2025 - 6:30 am

With an annual base salary of about $355,000, the head of the SNRHA is slated to be one of the highest paid local public officials.

Man who detonated Cybertruck in Las Vegas had suicidal ideations, coroner says

By Casey Harrison / RJ

June 17, 2025 - 6:00 am

A toxicology report for U.S. Army veteran Michael Livelsberger stated he had THC and the antidepressant known as Prozac in his system at the time of his death.

Las Vegas attorney faces suspension for telling opposing lawyer to blow his brains out

By Noble Brigham / RJ

June 16, 2025 - 8:13 pm

He made the comment just days after an attorney committed a fatal shooting at a law office in Summerlin during a deposition.

Animal Foundation shelter requires stopgap funding from local governments

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

June 16, 2025 - 2:25 pm

Southern Nevada municipalities this week are voting on stopgap measures to continue funding the Animal Foundation shelter in the Las Vegas Valley for up to six months.

Extreme heat warning returns this week for Las Vegas Valley

By Paul Pearson / RJ

June 16, 2025 - 3:50 pm

The National Weather Service expects Las Vegas temperatures to reach 110 degrees, just as they did on Father’s Day.

The Hoover Dam and the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge are seen , Thursday, July 6 ...

Nevada’s infrastructure gets a C+ grade: What needs improvement?

By Mick Akers / RJ

June 16, 2025 - 5:30 am

Nevada received one of the highest grades in the country for its infrastructure, but the state has plenty of room for improvement, despite the passing grade.

Weekend Las Vegas protest yielded ‘better outcome,’ says ACLU leader

By Bryan Horwath / RJ

June 16, 2025 - 11:52 am

The leader of the American Civil Liberties Union in Nevada said Saturday’s “No Kings” protest ushered a “better outcome” than what happened during a similar demonstration in Las Vegas on Wednesday.

Thousands take part in ‘No Kings’ protest in downtown Las Vegas

By Bryan Horwath / RJ

June 14, 2025 - 11:58 pm

Thousands of protesters filled the sidewalks and streets in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday night as part of a nationwide effort to rally against President Donald Trump’s administration and its crackdown on illegal immigration.

Manuel Ruiz, second right, arrested in connection with the livestreamed killing of two people i ...

Alleged Strip shooter’s digital life at odds with private personal life

By Bryan Horwath and Noble Brigham / RJ

June 14, 2025 - 4:06 pm

Manuel Ruiz is described a private person, though his alleged public shooting of an online rival has garnered widespread attention.

Video shows North Las Vegas casino shooting, high-speed police chase that followed

By Noble Brigham / RJ

June 16, 2025 - 11:40 am

Aerion Warmsley could face the death penalty because of aggravating factors and the “mass destruction” a prosecutor said he left in his wake.