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Woman fatally injured in Laughlin boat crash ID’d

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Why Trump’s ‘energy dominance’ executive order could be litigated in Nevada

By Dave Hawkins Special to the Las Vegas Review-Journal

August 19, 2015 - 5:28 am

KINGMAN, Ariz — The Clark County coroner's office has identified the Arizona woman who was fatally injured when the boat she was operating struck a water taxi tied to the dock of a Laughlin Casino.

The office, however, has not yet determined the official cause of the death of 53-year-old Brenda Joy Devine-Pfeffer of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.

Nevada Department of Wildlife public information officer Douglas Nielsen said the collision at the dock of the Riverside Hotel and Casino occurred about 4 p.m. Monday. He said no one else was involved or injured in the accident that remains under investigation.

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.

A Lake Mead’s worth of water has vanished from the ground. Could Las Vegas suffer?

By Alan Halaly / RJ

June 15, 2025 - 7:00 am

An Arizona State University study has placed a microscope on groundwater pumping in the Colorado River Basin.

Lombardo vetoes IVF protections bill, cites fiscal concerns

By Jessica Hill / RJ

June 13, 2025 - 10:44 am

Gov. Joe Lombardo vetoed a bill that would have established a statutory right to IVF treatment, citing the state’s fiscal woes.

Why Trump’s ‘energy dominance’ executive order could be litigated in Nevada

By Alan Halaly / RJ

June 13, 2025 - 9:31 am

Ormat, a geothermal company, has accepted a 14-day environmental review timeline that would normally take years.

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New law requires Nevada utilities to report shutoffs

By Alan Halaly / RJ

June 13, 2025 - 6:00 am

Nevada utility companies must now be more transparent about how frequently they shut off customers’ service.

Two sports bettors who stood to make $80,400 between them were scratching their heads Wednesday ...

Sports bettors thought they won $40,200. Nevada sportsbook says odds were obvious error

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

June 12, 2025 - 1:30 pm

Two sports bettors believed they were entitled to a $40,200 payout on a golf wager, but Nevada Gaming Control Board members voted to reverse their payouts.

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3.3M acres of public land for sale? Nevada listed in congressional proposal

By Alan Halaly and Jessica Hill / RJ

June 12, 2025 - 5:12 pm

Senate Republicans proposed selling off up to 3.3 million acres of public land across 11 Western states.

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Lombardo signs Reba’s Law on animal cruelty, rescue

By McKenna Ross / RJ

June 11, 2025 - 5:44 pm

Assembly 381 came from an animal cruelty case that is pending in court. Known as Reba’s Law in honor of an English bulldog that died after being taped into a plastic bin, the bill stiffens animal cruelty penalties and sets guidance for how a bystander can intervene if they see an animal locked in a car during extreme weather.