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NASCAR SUPERSTARS GATHER AT THE CONVENTION CENTER

November 1, 2012 - 6:19 pm

Three-time Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti and Nascar driver Danica Patrick signed autographs and greeted fans at the 2012 SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show on Tuesday. The annual SEMA trade show is taking place Oct. 30 through Nov. 2 and is the premier automotive specialty products trade event, attracting an estimated 130,000 car and truck lovers for a hands-on experience with the industry’s top products and experts. (Photos courtesy of Darrin Bush/Las Vegas News Bureau)

Trustees listen to student presenters during the last Clark County School Board meeting of the ...

Amid decline in enrollment, School Board revises final budget

By Spencer Levering / RJ

December 11, 2025 - 8:10 pm

The last board meeting of the year was filled with reflection on the school district’s accomplishments in 2025 and a vote to revise the district’s budget as enrollment falls.

Governor Joe Lombardo appears at Lewis E. Rowe Elementary School for a ceremonial signing of As ...

‘This is just a start’: Lombardo, educators mark school zone safety bill signing

By Spencer Levering / RJ

December 11, 2025 - 6:20 pm

Superintendent Jhone Ebert said more than 200 students in Clark County have been struck this year, a remarkable increase from years prior. A new bill aims to curb that.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event on Proposition 50, Saturday, ...

SAUNDERS: Could a Californian win the White House? Republicans would love to run against one

By Debra J. Saunders / RJ

December 11, 2025 - 3:13 pm

Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris could go toe to toe for the Democratic nomination for president in 2028.

Gov. Joe Lombardo. Las Vegas Review-Journal

Lombardo urges Colorado River states to come to agreement

By Alan Halaly / RJ

December 11, 2025 - 6:01 pm

He asked Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to host another meeting in D.C. with the basin’s governors.

Police vehicle lights. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Fugitive wanted in Clark County arrested after shootout with police in Houston

By Casey Harrison / RJ

December 11, 2025 - 2:34 pm

A man who was wanted in Clark County after skipping a court sentencing earlier this year was arrested this week in Texas after a shootout with the Houston Police Department.

In-N-Out Burger is opening 3 new restaurants in Tennessee.

Legendary West Coast burger chain just opened its first eastern US restaurants

By Mandi Jacewicz Parade.com

December 11, 2025 - 1:52 pm

In-N-Out fans in the eastern United States finally have something to celebrate. After years of hoping the iconic West Coast chain would expand beyond its core territory, the company has officially opened its first restaurants east of the Mississippi.

Attorney general’s office makes another attempt to overturn NV Energy’s new demand charge

By Emerson Drewes / RJ

December 11, 2025 - 12:55 pm

The Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection filed a petition for judicial review in the Clark County District Court in another attempt to overturn NV Energy’s demand charge.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., joined at left by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., speaks ...

Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans

By Mary Clare Jalonick The Associated Press

December 11, 2025 - 10:21 am

Senators rejected a Democratic bill to extend the subsidies for three years and a Republican alternative that would have created new health savings accounts.

Pharmacy on North Rampart Blvd. on Monday, March 22, 2021. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journ ...

Warning issued by FDA for widely used blood-pressure drug

Dana Sullivan Kilroy, AMG-TheStreet

December 10, 2025 - 5:58 pm

More than 34 million Americans take blood pressure medication every day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A Clark County employee is accused of using her position to access financial accounts belonging ...

Clark County employee accused of stealing from estates of people who had died

By Kevin J. Barr and Brett Clarkson / RJ

December 10, 2025 - 6:51 pm

A Clark County employee is accused of using her position to access financial accounts belonging to deceased residents for personal expenses, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.