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Video by Justin Yurkanin

July 27, 2010 - 1:51 pm

More than 1,000 mourners packed St. Joseph Husband of Mary Catholic church this morning to say farewell to former Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn.

‘It was a matter of time’: Diseased bats may have arrived in Las Vegas

By Alan Halaly / RJ

December 8, 2025 - 5:06 pm

The outbreak of this wildlife disease is considered the worst in North American history.

Fiore requests expedited appeal, citing ‘irreparable harm’ to reelection odds

By Spencer Levering / RJ

December 9, 2025 - 9:16 am

The suspended Pahrump Justice of the Peace argued her 2026 reelection campaign will be “clouded by misinformation” without an expedited appeal in a filing Friday.

Magnitude 7.5 quake in northern Japan injures 23, triggers a tsunami

By Mari Yamaguchi The Associated Press

December 8, 2025 - 12:48 pm

The Japanese government was still assessing damages from the tsunami and late-evening quake, which struck at about 11:15 p.m.

Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump’s power to fire independent agency board members

By Mark Sherman The Associated Press

December 8, 2025 - 10:31 am

The court’s conservative majority suggested it would overturn a 90-year-old decision that has limited when presidents can fire agencies’ board members, or leave it with only its shell intact.

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I-15 in California desert could see widening as part of larger safety push

By Mick Akers / RJ

December 8, 2025 - 6:00 am

Interstate 15 between Barstow, California and the Nevada state line could be widened after years of pushing by Silver State representatives, as part of a larger improvement plan.

The exterior of the Nevada Supreme Court is seen Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025 in Las Vegas. (Benjami ...

Clark County attorneys say 5 judges should get the boot

By Noble Brigham / RJ

December 7, 2025 - 5:31 am

The Las Vegas Review-Journal’s 2025 Judicial Performance Evaluation asked questions about 101 judges from the Nevada Supreme Court and multiple lower courts.

The complete 2025 Judicial Performance Evaluation results

December 7, 2025 - 3:57 am

Clark County lawyers rated 101 judges for the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s 2025 Judicial Performance Evaluation. UNLV’s Center for Research, Evaluation and Assessment conducted the survey, which the Review-Journal has sponsored 14 times since 1992. Here are the results.

Keep all appellate judges on the bench, Clark County lawyers say

By Alan Halaly / RJ

December 8, 2025 - 12:19 pm

Nevada’s appellate courts are full of judges who are experienced and fair in the courtroom, according to Clark County lawyers.

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RJ survey reveals best and most-improved judges

By Noble Brigham / RJ

December 8, 2025 - 1:12 pm

Fourteen judges received retention scores of 90 percent or above in the Review-Journal’s 2025 Judicial Performance Evaluation and are considered strong performers.

Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Kristal Bradford presides over a court appearance on Sept. 18, 2 ...

Lawyers think this lower court judge should be kicked off the bench. Others came close

By Alan Halaly / RJ

December 7, 2025 - 3:55 am

Lawyers gave some of the highest scores to the judges serving on the municipal and justice courts of North Las Vegas, Las Vegas and Henderson — and some of the lowest, too.