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By James Schaeffer Las Vegas Review-Journal

October 24, 2019 - 8:02 pm

Updated October 24, 2019 - 8:44 pm

Today is Nevada Day, and in celebration of the state’s observance of being admitted into the Union in 1864, here is a list of closures and openings on Friday.

CLOSED

• State offices

• Clark County offices

• North Las Vegas municipal offices

• Henderson municipal offices

• Las Vegas-Clark County Library District

• North Las Vegas Library District

• Henderson District Public Libraries

• Boulder City Public Libraries

• Clark County School District

• College of Southern Nevada classes

• UNLV classes

OPEN

• U.S. Postal Service

• Republic Services of Nevada, regular trash collection

• NVEnergy

• Valley of Fire State Park

• Red Rock Canyon

‘We’re not certain what’s going on right now’: Nevada’s Venezuelan community, elected officials react

By Bryan Horwath / RJ

January 3, 2026 - 3:04 pm

In Las Vegas and throughout Nevada, members of the Venezuelan community as well as elected officials, leaders and other observers were reacting to the news that the United States had captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

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By Tony Garcia / RJ

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A motorcyclist was killed after a crash involving a wild burro Friday night north of Las Vegas.

What Review-Journal court reporter Noble Brigham plans to cover in 2026

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Highlights include a trial over the murder of Tupac Shakur, District Court elections and high-profile traffic fatality cases.

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Woman dies after hit by 2 vehicles on New Year’s Day, Las Vegas police say

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