68°F
weather icon Clear

Local

Local Las Vegas Valley breaking news from Nevada's most reliable source. Read about the latest updates happening in your region at Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Nevada rancher Bundy makes campaign pitch

Cliven Bundy, the Southern Nevada rancher who was criticized earlier this year for suggesting that African-Americans were better off as slaves, is raising eyebrows again.

Ethics complaint hits School Board president

The candidate running against Clark County School Board President Erin Cranor filed an ethics complaint against her Thursday for Cranor’s actions described in a lawsuit against the district and her, individually.

Wedding chapels can’t say no to same-sex marriages, ACLU warns

While religious institutions and officials have the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples, the same is not true for commercial businesses such as Nevada wedding chapels, officials with the ACLU said Thursday.

Henderson police chase cold-case slaying

Danny Cates was found dead in his office nine years ago and the homicide was never solved, but Henderson police think someone knows more and isn’t coming forward.

Vegas accident shuts intersection, sends 1 to hospital

One person was hospitalized with serious injuries and southbound traffic was closed at a west valley intersection following a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon.

THE LATEST Local NEWS
Ex-county analyst sentenced to prison in insurance scheme

A former county human resources analyst was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison Thursday in a scheme to steal $827,445 from a national auto insurance company.

BLM to gather ‘nuisance’ mustangs in Nevada

Federal wranglers are preparing for an unusual wild horse roundup near the Nevada-Utah line where ranchers say U.S.-protected mustangs are knocking down fences and impregnating their mares.

Deadly Vegas crash follows store robbery

A woman was killed and another one was injured in a car crash that followed a convenience store robbery late Wednesday night, Las Vegas police said.

Nevada ties for No. 1 in underwater homes

California research firm RealtyTrac reported Wednesday that 31 percent of Nevadans with mortgages had loans that were “seriously” higher than their home values in the quarter that ended Sept. 30.

Volunteers help sustain nonprofits’ services

Millions of volunteers will offer their time and talent to help others Oct. 25 for Make A Difference Day.

Nevada’s highest point, Boundary Peak, often overlooked

If beauty played a role in deciding Nevada’s highest point, Wheeler Peak, crown jewel of Great Basin National Park at the eastern edge of the state, would be the winner hands down.

New rooftop solar array electrifying Mandalay Bay

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz toured the new solar array on the roof of the convention center at Mandalay Bay during a stop in Las Vegas Wednesday.

MOST READ
LISTEN TO THE TOP FIVE HERE