The Las Vegas Review-Journal will continue covering a swath of government and politics stories in 2026, including the midterm elections, the local economy, immigration policy, homelessness and food insecurity.
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Henderson police said they are investigating an officer involved shooting after a man stole a construction vehicle and rammed it into patrol cars.
Richard A. Bartlett, 35, was arrested Dec. 16 on allegations he kidnapped his girlfriend and kept her captive in a vehicle overnight, police said.
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.
A motorcyclist was killed after a crash involving a wild burro Friday night north of Las Vegas.
Nevadans participated in the nation’s largest citizen science project this December and January.
This will be a year of seeing if new leadership and new laws will improve education for the valley’s students.
Highlights include a trial over the murder of Tupac Shakur, District Court elections and high-profile traffic fatality cases.
It was a busy news year for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. With the growth the Las Vegas Valley is experiencing, it’s not expected that 2026 will be any different.
Here’s the Metropolitan Police Department’s plan to reduce traffic-related fatalities and keep officer-involved shootings at an all-time low
Nevada is headed for a drier, hotter future. Here’s what you need to know.
A former lawyer for O.J. Simpson has filed a lawsuit in Las Vegas asking for over $1 million in back legal fees from the former football player’s estate.
December 2025 was the warmest December on record, the National Weather Service said. But the month also saw some rain.
Joshua Johnson, 31, was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Friday.
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A news release said the strike force would involve collaboration with other agencies. Attorneys offered mixed reactions.
Michael McKee, 39, was arrested Saturday by police in Rockford, Illinois, and remains in custody at the Winnebago County Justice Center, according to Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office online records.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights claims the Reno college discriminates against women with policies that allow students to participate in sports based on their gender identity.
Bryan Vargas-Caicedo previously pleaded guilty in District Court to reckless driving and, in a lower court, to misdemeanor DUI in connection with the death of 37-year-old Wesley Larsen.
