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Friday closures for Nevada Day

October 29, 2009 - 9:00 pm

Federal offices: open

State offices: closed

County offices: closed

Las Vegas municipal offices: closed

North Las Vegas municipal offices: closed

Henderson municipal offices: closed

Boulder City municipal offices: closed

Clark County courts: closed

U.S. Postal Service: open

Las Vegas-Clark County Library District: closed

North Las Vegas Library District: closed

Henderson District Public Libraries: closed

Boulder City Library District: closed

Clark County School District: closed

College of Southern Nevada: closed

UNLV: closed

Republic Services of Nevada: regular trash collection; office open

Southwest Gas: open

Nevada Power: open

Review-Journal: delivery as usual; office open

Banks: call individual bank.

An election worker prepares mail-in ballots at the Clark County Election Department on Nov. 8, ...

Could Supreme Court mail-in-ballot counting case affect Nevada elections?

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

November 21, 2025 - 6:30 am

A U.S. Supreme Court case could shake up mail-in voting in future elections for the 16 states that allow post-Election Day counts, including Nevada.

Construction continues at the new Windsor Park community Monday, Oct. 27, 2025 in North Las Veg ...

Lombardo approves $25M more for North Las Vegas housing project

By Eli Segall / RJ

November 21, 2025 - 6:00 am

Nevada lawmakers approved spending an additional $25 million on a program to build homes for residents of a sunken North Las Vegas neighborhood and sent the measure to the governor’s desk.

Senators gather before a floor meeting during the special session of the Nevada Legislature ear ...

5 takeaways from the Nevada Legislature special session

By McKenna Ross and Katelyn Newberg / RJ

November 21, 2025 - 6:12 am

After seven days of the Legislature’s special session, a controversial film tax credit bill failed and lawmakers considered a resolution addressing mail-in ballots.

Former Harvard University president Larry Summers waves during Harvard commencement exercises, ...

SAUNDERS: Epstein files, meant to nail Trump, brought down ex-Harvard president instead

By Debra J. Saunders / RJ

November 20, 2025 - 4:49 pm

Larry Summers is the new poster boy for Ivy League arrogance. For what other reason would he correspond with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein?

President Donald Trump speaks during the Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center, Wednesda ...

Trump accuses Democrats of sedition ‘punishable by death’

By Meg Kinnard Associated Press

November 20, 2025 - 4:25 pm

Donald Trump on Thursday accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — called on U.S. military members to uphold the Constitution and defy “illegal orders.”

Water is moved through and then out of a secondary clarifier during the treatment process withi ...

Bill aims to preserve funding for key solution to Colorado River drought

By Alan Halaly / RJ

November 20, 2025 - 4:11 pm

For Las Vegas to keep its taps flowing, Rep. Susie Lee says this one drought measure must survive federal spending purges: water recycling.

People walk around outside at Caesars Palace during Labor Day weekend on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, ...

Gaming regulators approve $7.8M fine against Caesars

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

November 20, 2025 - 3:13 pm

Caesars Entertainment executives were apologetic about embarrassing the state by not catching an illegal bookmaker when he was gambling at Caesars properties.

Bill Hornbuckle, president and CEO of MGM Resorts International, on Monday, July 17, 2023, in L ...

Top MGM executive says record convention calendar lies ahead

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

November 20, 2025 - 12:19 pm

In his appearance before the Nevada Gaming Commission, MGM President and CEO Bill Hornbuckle gives updates on upcoming convention calendar, Macao and Japan.

‘Vegas Dave’ says he doesn’t own property in question. Attorneys call it a ‘con game.’

By Noble Brigham / RJ

November 21, 2025 - 8:22 am

After being ordered to pay more than $30 million, a judge ordered “Vegas Dave” Oancea to hand over properties, a watch and cryptocurrency.

Tim Bedwell, CEO of Lutheran Social Services, discusses the state of the shuttered nonprofit Th ...

‘This seems shady’: Nonprofit insiders question payments to CEO’s wife

By Mary Hynes / RJ

November 20, 2025 - 10:31 am

Citing mismanagement, Lutheran Social Services of Nevada employees and board members quit more than a year before the nonprofit paused its food programs for the poor.