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A mule deer doe licks a fawn in Avalon, on Catalina Island, in October 2023. Under a new plan, ...

Catalina Island’s entire deer population to be killed to restore its ecosystem

Visa and Mastercard credit cards are shown in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Feb. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam ...

Nevadans have a lot of credit card debt. How would a cap on interest rates impact that?

White House border czar Tom Homan holds a news conference at the Bishop Whipple Federal buildin ...

Trump’s border czar announces 700 immigration officers to immediately leave Minnesota

Rick Arpin, Managing Partner at KPMG Las Vegas, speaks about the use of AI in the gaming indust ...

Will AI put me out of a job? How artificial intelligence is being used in casino gaming

December 7, 2011 - 12:16 am

The Las Vegas Neons tournament softball team -- from left, back, Dick Williamson, coach, Trish Etheridge, Laurie Buchman, Carol Sutherland, Margaret Sievers, Carolyn Comfort, Lisa Taranto, Deb Anderson, Leile Lancon; front, Pat Kelly, Karen Osborn, Star Golia, Claudean Erdner, Jean Vaughan, Kathy Hawk, Irene Martin and Sue Silcott -- celebrates its win in the gold division of the Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George, Utah.

Catalina Island’s entire deer population to be killed to restore its ecosystem

Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times

February 4, 2026 - 8:53 am

California wildlife officials have approved a plan to eradicate Catalina Island’s entire deer population as part of a broader effort to restore the island ecosystem, sparking fierce opposition from an unusual coalition of hunters and animal welfare advocates.

Nevadans have a lot of credit card debt. How would a cap on interest rates impact that?

By Patrick Blennerhassett / RJ

February 4, 2026 - 8:00 am

President Donald Trump’s announcement that he wants to cap credit card interest rates at 10 percent highlights a massive problem for Nevada residents.

Trump’s border czar announces 700 immigration officers to immediately leave Minnesota

By Steve Karnowski The Associated Press

February 4, 2026 - 7:07 am

The immigration operations have upended the Twin Cities and escalated protests, especially since the killing of protester Alex Pretti, the second fatal shooting by federal officers in Minneapolis.

Will AI put me out of a job? How artificial intelligence is being used in casino gaming

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

February 4, 2026 - 8:51 am

Experts discuss pros and cons of artificial intelligence in casinos and a new UNLV research hub will consider whether new guardrails are needed as AI is implemented.

William "Bill" Carns' mugshot from his 2015 arrest. Carns was arrested on Jan. 31, 2026 on chil ...

Local GOP groups offer statements on Carns’ arrest

By Elijah Dulay Pahrump Valley Times

February 4, 2026 - 5:53 am

William “Bill” Carns was arrested last Saturday morning following an arrest warrant.

Flowers begin to bloom along Daylight Pass Road on Jan. 23, 2026, in Death Valley National Park ...

Heading to Death Valley to chase wildflowers? Here’s where to look

By Alan Halaly / RJ

February 4, 2026 - 5:30 am

Some parts of the park are showing promising signs for an above-average wildflower bloom.

Henderson Mayor Michelle Romero, left, speaks during a forum at Black Mountain Recreation Cente ...

Romero, Chadwick take questions in Henderson mayoral forum

By Casey Harrison / RJ

February 3, 2026 - 8:19 pm

Henderson Mayor Michelle Romero and challenger Hollie Chadwick urged residents to support a proposal that seeks to continue funding for the city’s parks facilities.

Global water advocate Mina Guli stands atop Hoover Dam following a press conference on Tuesday, ...

Woman to run 1,800-mile length of Colorado River for drought awareness

By Alan Halaly / RJ

February 3, 2026 - 6:00 pm

“It’s not an Upper Basin or a Lower Basin issue,” global water advocate Mina Guli said. “It’s an all-of-basin problem that all of us need to come together to solve.”

The Clark County Government Center in Las Vegas. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Clark County moves forward with $31M animal shelter to ease overcrowding

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

February 3, 2026 - 5:45 pm

Clark County is planning to build its own supplemental animal shelter to tackle overpopulation and overcrowding in recent years at the space it contracts along with regional cities.

A male gray wolf from the Harvey pack is released close to where he was captured with a new col ...

Gray wolf crosses into Nevada after breaking from California pack

By Alan Halaly / RJ

February 3, 2026 - 3:56 pm

The young, male wolf is seeking new territory or a mate, biologists say.