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September 26, 2008 - 9:00 pm

A story in Thursday's Business section contained an error. Martha Vlcek, one of the two former Bally Technologies employees facing a civil action filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, no longer works for Elixir Gaming Technologies. Traci Mangini, senior vice president of corporate finance for Elixir, said Vlcek was placed on a leave of absence on March 31 by the company and her employment ended June 30.

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Sam Castor, a Summerlin attorney suing the Las Vegas Valley Water District over excessive fees, ...

Summerlin lawyer sues water district over excessive use fees

By Alan Halaly / RJ

August 5, 2025 - 6:36 pm

The filing alleges that the Las Vegas Valley Water District violated its service contract to customers, as well as the state and federal constitutions.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with President Donald Trump after a group photo at th ...

SAUNDERS: Trump’s trolling leaves US-Canada marriage in need of therapy

By Debra J. Saunders / RJ

August 5, 2025 - 12:50 pm

Jabs about annexation and brutal tariffs on our neighbor to the north are souring key alliance, affecting Las Vegas tourism.

Cars form a line near the race track at the Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover, Utah, Aug. 13, ...

Driver attempting to set a record at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats dies after losing control

By Jacques Billeaud Associated Press

August 5, 2025 - 12:31 pm

A driver going 283 mph trying to set a land speed record during a racing event at Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats died Sunday after he lost control of his rocket-like vehicle called the Speed Demon, organizers said.

Sen. Carrie Ann Buck, R-Henderson, speaks during a meeting of the Senate Finance Committee in t ...

Henderson state lawmaker running for Dina Titus’ House seat

By McKenna Ross / RJ

August 5, 2025 - 2:31 pm

State Sen. Carrie Buck said she intends to run for a House of Representatives seat that has long been considered a Democratic stronghold

Gov. Joe Lombardo talks to the Review-Journal at his Las Vegas office Monday, March 24, 2025. ( ...

The DOJ declares Nevada as a ‘sanctuary’ for undocumented immigrants

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez and Jessica Hill / RJ

August 5, 2025 - 6:11 pm

Nevada is one of about a dozen states considered by the Trump administration as a so-called “sanctuary” for undocumented immigrants, according to a list unveiled Tuesday by the Department of Justice.

Vehicles are seen being taken by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation in Lake County, Tennesse ...

Police arrest suspect in killings of 4 Tennessee family members

By Mike Catalini The Associated Press

August 5, 2025 - 9:49 am

The man wanted in the killings of the parents, grandmother and uncle of an infant found abandoned in a front yard in western Tennessee last week has been arrested, police said.

How to protect yourself from the bad air caused by wildfires

By Caleigh Wells Associated Press

August 5, 2025 - 9:20 am

When wildfires burn, the smoke can travel long distances and degrade air quality far away, which presents risks for those breathing it. Here’s what to know about taking precautions against poor air quality due to wildfires.

FILE - Audrey Strauss, acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, points to a ...

House committee issues subpoenas for Epstein files, depositions with Clintons and other officials

By Stephen Groves The Associated Press

August 5, 2025 - 9:13 am

The committee is also demanding interviews under oath from former attorneys general spanning the last three presidential administrations.

FILE - Debris from the Titan submersible, recovered from the ocean floor near the wreck of the ...

Titan sub disaster tied to ignored warnings and weak oversight, Coast Guard says

By Patrick Whittle The Associated Press

August 5, 2025 - 9:11 am

OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush ignored safety warnings, design flaws and crucial oversight that could have resulted in criminal charges — had he survived.

Smoke from the Gifford Fire fills the sky as the sun sets over Los Padres National Forest, Cali ...

Huge wildfire in central California threatens more than 800 structures

The Associated Press

August 5, 2025 - 5:58 pm

More than 800 structures are threatened by a massive wildfire in central California as it burned through Los Padres National Forest.