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RODEO CLOWN RASMUSSEN HAS HEART ATTACK

Jeff Wolf

March 11, 2009 - 5:29 pm

Popular rodeo clown and barrelman Flint Rasmussen suffered a mild heart attack Wednesday morning at his home in Choteau, Mont.

He was airlifted to a hospital in Great Falls, Mont., where it was determined he had blockage in two main arteries but no permanent damage to the heart, according to a Professional Bull Riders spokesman.

Rasmussen, 39, is resting comfortably in the Intensive Care Unit.

He has been a fixture on the PBR’s Built Ford Tough Series for nine years, was selected eight times as the top barrelman and worked the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.

Assembly member Melissa Hardy, R-Henderson, introduces guests on the Assembly floor in the Legi ...

Lombardo signs Reba’s Law on animal cruelty, rescue

By McKenna Ross / RJ

June 11, 2025 - 5:13 pm

Assembly 381 came from an animal cruelty case that is pending in court. Known as Reba’s Law in honor of an English bulldog that died after being taped into a plastic bin, the bill stiffens animal cruelty penalties and sets guidance for how a bystander can intervene if they see an animal locked in a car during extreme weather.

A screengrab of body-camera footage that shows the arrest of Derek Myers on Jan. 9, 2025 (city ...

‘Reprehensible:’ Las Vegas charges motorist who filed federal lawsuit over his arrest

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

June 11, 2025 - 4:14 pm

Derek Myers faces one count each of DUI, reckless driving and no proof of insurance, according to a complaint provided by city officials.

Brian Wilson, visionary leader of the Beach Boys, dies at 82

By Hillel Italie The Associated Press

June 11, 2025 - 11:00 am

The Beach Boys rank among the most popular groups of the rock era, with more than 30 singles in the Top 40 and worldwide sales of more than 100 million.

An aerial photo shows homes near Buffalo Drive, on Thursday, June 15, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Bizu ...

How many people immigrated to Nevada in 2023?

By Patrick Blennerhassett / RJ

June 11, 2025 - 10:00 am

Immigration to Nevada was up in 2023, with the Silver State seeing its highest percentage of moves from overseas in years, according to new data.

The Nevada Senate meets during a floor session in the Legislative Building in Carson City on S ...

Lombardo signs probate bill after Review-Journal investigation

By Eli Segall / RJ

June 11, 2025 - 8:30 am

Nevada’s governor signed a bill that adds steps needed to take over a dead person’s estate.

U.S. National Guard stand protect buildings Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo D ...

‘We reached a tipping point’: Curfew imposed on downtown LA following violence

The Associated Press

June 11, 2025 - 7:55 am

Los Angeles leaders set a downtown curfew Tuesday on the fifth day of protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

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

Ford joins lawsuit over Trump administration OK of firearm enhancement

By Jessica Hill / RJ

June 10, 2025 - 6:09 pm

Attorney General Aaron Ford joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in a lawsuit seeking to stop the redistribution of firearm devices that allow guns to fire faster.

President Donald Trump attends a meeting with the Fraternal Order of Police in the State Dinnin ...

Why was Las Vegas on Trump’s ‘sanctuary’ list? Officials don’t know

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

June 10, 2025 - 4:18 pm

Las Vegas officials haven’t been told why the U.S. Department of Homeland Security designated the city as a “sanctuary” for undocumented immigrants.

Activist Greta Thunberg arrives from Israel at Charles de Gaulle airport Tuesday, June 10, 2025 ...

Israel deports Greta Thunberg after Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized

By Isaac Scharf and Areej Hazboun The Associated Press

June 10, 2025 - 1:11 pm

The trip was meant to protest Israeli restrictions on aid to Gaza’s population of over 2 million people after 20 months of war, according to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition.

A lawsuit was filed in District Court on Monday by James English, Bree Hillje and Lacy Pearson ...

Las Vegas rehabilitation center accused of wrongful death, elder abuse in lawsuit

By Katie Futterman / RJ

June 10, 2025 - 12:57 pm

The family of an elderly woman who died in a fire set by her roommate is accusing the rehabilitation center that sent her there of wrongful death and elder abuse.