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Chris Gutierrez of Las Vegas attempts to cross an icy man-made pond on a snowboard during a pond skim competition Sunday at the Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort, the last day of the ski season. The resort has the competition annually and prizes, including season ski passes, are awarded based on several criteria including competitors’ costumes and the size of their splashes.

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‘We’re not made to fly’: Jean skydiving crash prompts experts to weigh in

By Akiya Dillon and Casey Harrison / RJ

September 28, 2025 - 6:00 am

A veteran skydiver pointed to what he said is the relative rarity of accidents as the industry says statistics point to fewer annual deaths each decade since the 1970s.

Power restored to most Henderson households after high winds Saturday

By Kevin J. Barr / RJ

September 27, 2025 - 7:06 pm

About 1,062 households experienced a power outage on Saturday, according to NV Energy’s website, after high winds and some rain in the Henderson area.

Road rage shootout leaves vehicles hit in southwest Las Vegas, police say

By Bryan Horwath / RJ

September 26, 2025 - 10:48 pm

The shooting was reported around 5 p.m., police said. The area of West Tropicana is home to a number of restaurants and other businesses.

‘Kind of scary’: Lockdown lifted at Las Vegas school as reports of weapon ‘unsubstantiated’

By Spencer Levering and Bryan Horwath / RJ

September 26, 2025 - 10:29 pm

One child was detained and released after police investigated reports of someone with a gun at a Las Vegas middle school after a social media threat, officials said.

Police investigate the discovery of a deceased dog found in a crate next to a dumpster near the ...

Suspect in custody in death of dog found near Las Vegas dumpster

By Tony Garcia / RJ

September 26, 2025 - 5:49 pm

A suspect has been arrested after a deceased dog was found near a dumpster in downtown Las Vegas in July.

Las Vegas gunman in NYC office shooting had CTE, medical examiner rules

By Akiya Dillon / RJ

September 26, 2025 - 12:50 pm

A Las Vegas man who killed four people in a July shooting at an office building in Manhattan had Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, also known as CTE, according to the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner.

Yusuf Mosley (Courtesy of the Mosley family)

‘He’s one of the good ones’: UNLV student who was stabbed to death mourned

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

September 26, 2025 - 7:00 am

Yusuf Mosley was also known as “King Yu,” a disc jockey with a show that mixed music and interviews, including with boxing personalities, on UNLV’s radio station.

Monsoon storms return to Las Vegas Valley; thousands lose power

By Kevin J. Barr / RJ

September 26, 2025 - 8:15 pm

Another round of monsoon storms blew through the valley, ushering in power outages, flash flood warnings and flight delays as heavy rain pummeled the area.

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Las Vegas charter school teacher arrested on child sex abuse charges

By Bryan Horwath / RJ

September 26, 2025 - 3:22 pm

The 30-year-old teacher worked at an all-girls school in east Las Vegas.

British skydiver fractured pelvis, broke ribs in accident near Las Vegas

By Casey Harrison / RJ

September 25, 2025 - 11:48 pm

An online fundraiser to benefit a 24-year-old British man who was critically injured in a skydiving accident outside of Las Vegas has raised nearly $20,000.