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ROCK BANDS TOADIES, HELMET SHARE THE STAGE AT HARD ROCK

October 21, 2012 - 10:42 am

Toadies and Helmet’s co-headlining tour made a stop at Soundwaves (Hard Rock Hotel & Casino) on Saturday. Alternative rock band Toadies was formed in 1989 and is known for their jagged riffs and extreme lyrics. Helmet found success in 1992 when its album "Meantime" debuted at No. 68 on the Billboard 200. Pictured: Toadies lead singer/guitarist Vaden Todd Lewis and Helmet singer/guitarist Page Hamilton. (Photos courtesy of © Karen Mandall/ Erik Kabik Photography llc)

Miya Boggs, aunt of Wesley Larsen, discusses the circumstances of her nephew’s death caused b ...

‘Somebody we loved very much:’ Aunt remembers Las Vegas motorcyclist killed in DUI crash

By Akiya Dillon / RJ

October 16, 2025 - 7:30 am

Wesley Larsen, who was on his way home from a birthday party, died after the Sept. 5 collision near East Tropicana Avenue and South McLeod Drive.

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

What are they hiding? How much do Ford’s lawsuits against Trump cost?

By Jessica Hill / RJ

October 16, 2025 - 6:04 am

Attorney general’s office said the lawsuits’ costs are minimal, but the Review-Journal doesn’t have the receipts.

Union members listen in as speakers educate them during a Nevada Jobs Now! town hall in favor o ...

Trade unions call for Nevada film studio bill in special session, others urge against

By McKenna Ross / RJ

October 16, 2025 - 7:47 am

Lobbying efforts to draw Hollywood studios to Summerlin were in full force, with trade unions drawing hundreds of supporters to a rally.

Former North Las Vegas City Manager Qiong Liu in 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Former NLV city manager to pay $290K to settle suit against former mayor, official

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

October 15, 2025 - 6:18 pm

Former NLV City Manager Qiong Liu has agreed to pay nearly $300,000 to settle a lawsuit that alleged a conspiracy to remove her before the City Council fired her in 2018.

Damage at North Las Vegas Fire Station 53 on West Gowan Road near Simmons Street Wednesday, Jan ...

North Las Vegas recovers nearly $3M in sinking fire station lawsuit

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

October 15, 2025 - 5:53 pm

North Las Vegas agrees to a $3M settlement in a dispute over a sinking firehouse, ending years of litigation tied to costly structural repairs.

Members of the Pentagon press corp carry their belongings out of the Pentagon after turning in ...

Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules

By David Bauder The Associated Press

October 15, 2025 - 3:05 pm

Many of the reporters waited to leave together at a 4 p.m. deadline set by the Defense Department to get out of the building.

In this Review-Journal file photo, Judge Susan Roger conducts hearings for Las Vegas Municipal ...

Las Vegas City Council to appoint temporary caretaker judge to Municipal Court bench

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

October 15, 2025 - 2:43 pm

The Las Vegas City Council will appoint a “caretaker” of the bench of retiring Municipal Court Judge Susan Roger who is stepping down next month, years before her elected term ends.

Nevadans now can follow along through public data as regulators enforce an extreme heat rule me ...

Here’s how to track enforcement of Nevada’s extreme heat regulation for workers

By Alan Halaly / RJ

October 15, 2025 - 1:52 pm

Since the rule took effect in April, regulators have doled out 13 citations.

The security line for A and B Gates at Harry Reid International Airport is seen Wednesday, Octo ...

Las Vegas airport, others refuse to play Noem video on shutdown impact

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

October 15, 2025 - 3:01 pm

Harry Reid International has joined airports across the country refusing to play a public service announcement video with a message from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

A student takes a break from basketball drills near a newly installed ultra-efficient air rotat ...

‘It’s a win-win’: Historic Westside clubhouse gets water-smart upgrade

By Alan Halaly / RJ

October 15, 2025 - 6:30 am

A new air conditioning system isn’t just keeping children in the Historic Westside cool — it’s saving an abundance of water each year in a time of mega-drought.