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Innovation is key to America’s breadbasket

December 18, 2012 - 12:10 am

The holiday season is a good time to recognize the important contribution of America��s farmers to our quality of life. Agriculture is a tough business. Farmers have to cope with production factors outside of their control, such as weather and geography. Yet according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, America��s 2 million farms are the world��s most productive, not only feeding our nation, but providing crucial grains and foodstuffs to help feed other people around the world.

1 dead, 1 wounded, suspect at large in University of New Mexico dorm shooting

The Associated Press

July 25, 2025 - 8:54 am

Gunshots were fired at the Casas del Rio dormitory complex, the university said in a statement.

MountainView Hospital in Las Vegas is seen in a file photo. Operator HCA Healthcare agreed to a ...

Nevada reaches $862K settlement with hospital operator over employee debt

By McKenna Ross / RJ

July 24, 2025 - 4:47 pm

Nevada joined two other states in an investigation into the hospital operators’ alleged use of an agreement that led to employer-driven debt.

FILE - In this June 18, 2006 file photo, Chuck Mangione performs during the Playboy Jazz Festiv ...

Jazz legend Chuck Mangione, known for ‘Feels So Good,’ dies at 84

By Mark Kennedy The Associated Press

July 24, 2025 - 12:19 pm

His biggest hit — “Feels So Good” — is a staple on most smooth-jazz radio stations and has been called one of the most recognized melodies since “Michelle” by the Beatles.

MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

MyPillow founder won’t have to pay $5M to Summerlin man, court rules

By Jessica Hill / RJ

July 24, 2025 - 11:15 am

MyPillow founder Mike Lindell does not have to pay $5 million award to Summerlin resident over 2020 election fraud dispute.

Wrestler Hulk Hogan attends the NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment 2015 Upfront at The Javits Cen ...

Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at 71

By Curt Anderson and Ed White The Associated Press

July 24, 2025 - 4:25 pm

Hulk Hogan won a world championship in Las Vegas in 1993 and was a fixture for years, facing everyone from Andre The Giant and Randy Savage to The Rock and WWE chairman Vince McMahon.

Las Vegas-based Ultion Technologies plans to expand its manufacturing capacity. (Ultion Technol ...

Las Vegas battery maker to expand manufacturing capacity with new funding

By Finnegan Belleau / RJ

July 24, 2025 - 8:54 am

Nevada is an ideal climate for battery making, citing an “amazing” state government, close proximity to ports in Los Angeles and nearby lithium mines, the company’s co-founder said.

IRS slot jackpot threshold is going up, experts say. But when?

By David Danzis / RJ

July 24, 2025 - 8:49 am

The slot reporting threshold is governed by an IRS regulation, so the change will not go into effect until the agency updates its rules.

‘Water is life or death’ for Las Vegas homeless population in summer heat

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

July 24, 2025 - 8:49 pm

As temperatures inched near triple digits Wednesday afternoon, people along a central Las Vegas corridor and services hub for locals experiencing homelessness found ways to cool down.

Morning light shines on the entrance sign at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Walnut Creek, Calif ...

Nevada’s parental notification law takes effect; Planned Parenthood fights back

By Jessica Hill / RJ

July 23, 2025 - 4:29 pm

The decades-old law requiring doctors to notify parents when a minor seeks an abortion has taken effect. Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit to stop it.

President Donald Trump holds his signed signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the W ...

US House committee to hold Las Vegas hearing

By Jessica Hill / RJ

July 23, 2025 - 4:20 pm

The US Committee on Ways and Means will hold a field hearing Friday in Las Vegas to talk about the benefits of the One Big Beautiful Bill.