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Search in Elko fails to find missing man

June 15, 2010 - 11:00 pm

ELKO — An aerial search has failed to find a 78-year-old Elko man who family members say was planning to go fishing before he was reported missing about a week ago.

Elko police Lt. Ty Trouten said the Civil Air Patrol was looking for leads on the disappearance of Louis Tempel.

Tempel’s son, Trent, told the Elko Free Press on Monday that his mother was out of town for the June 4-5 weekend, and his father was reported missing after failing to showed up to pick up a friend for a fishing trip.

Tempel’s truck was gone, but his fishing gear was still in the garage.

State health officials ‘pleased,’ mental health clinics ‘extremely disappointed’ after ruling

By Casey Harrison / RJ

November 28, 2025 - 2:13 pm

State inspections have resumed at facilities owned by a Las Vegas-area mental health provider accusing the state of conducting unlawful and overly broad searches of their campuses.

In this undated photo provided by her attorney, Todd Pomerleau, Any Lucia Lopez Belloza celebra ...

College freshman deported flying home for Thanksgiving surprise, despite court order

By Holly Ramer Associated Press

November 28, 2025 - 12:32 pm

A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was instead deported to Honduras in violation of a court order, according to her attorney.

After 4 fatalities, CCSD receives $10K grant to reduce student injuries

By Caitlin Lilly / RJ

November 28, 2025 - 12:22 pm

The Clark County School District Police Department received a $10,000 grant aimed at reducing student injuries.

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‘Reverse migration’: Trump wants to ‘permanently pause’ migration to the US from poorer countries

By Josh Boak Associated Press

November 28, 2025 - 9:26 am

President Donald Trump says he wants to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations and is promising to seek to expel millions of immigrants from the United States by revoking their legal status.

National Guard patrol on the National Mall near the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in ...

Suspect in shooting of National Guard members now facing a first-degree murder charge

By Collin Binkley and Ben Finley Associated Press

November 28, 2025 - 9:36 am

Charges against the man accused of shooting two National Guard members have been upgraded to first-degree murder after one of the soldiers died, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia announced Friday.

This photo shows National Guard member Specialist Sarah Beckstrom. (U.S. Attorney's Office via AP)

One of the two National Guard members shot by Afghan national dies, Trump says

By Alanna Durkin Richer and Gary Fields The Associated Press

November 27, 2025 - 9:57 pm

President Donald Trump said that one of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot by an Afghan national near the White House had died.

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It will cost you $100 to visit the Grand Canyon. If you’re from Germany

By Matthew Brown and Matthew Daly The Associated Press

November 26, 2025 - 3:54 pm

The change in policy puts the U.S. in line with other countries that charge foreigners more to see popular attractions.

Lawsuit: Special ed aide ‘body slammed’ 10-year-old with autism

By Spencer Levering / RJ

November 26, 2025 - 3:50 pm

The teacher’s aide allegedly pinned an elementary school student to the ground after he threw two handfuls of dirt at her, according to a lawsuit filed Monday.

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2 National Guard members shot in an ambush attack just blocks from the White House

By Alanna Durkin Richer and Gary Fields Associated Press

November 26, 2025 - 5:36 pm

Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation’s capital were shot Wednesday just blocks from the White House in brazen act of violence described as a targeted attack.

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What’s open on Thanksgiving?

By Matt Ott Associated Press

November 26, 2025 - 10:53 am

Most big U.S. retailers are closed on Thanksgiving Day. However, many will open early the following day, Black Friday, the unofficial start of the holiday gift-buying season and the biggest shopping day of the year.