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Tour bus fire near Hoover Dam closes U.S. Highway 93

By Lawrence MowerLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

March 5, 2012 - 5:57 pm

A tour bus that caught fire near the Hoover Dam closed both lanes of U.S. Highway 93 for several hours Monday.

The Sky Dragon bus caught fire in the northbound lanes at Nevada mile marker one, near the bypass bridge, about 4 p.m., trooper Loy Hixon said. All 61 passengers and the driver escaped injury.

It wasn't clear what caused the fire. A spokesperson for the Sky Dragon Tour Corporation, based in California, couldn't be reached for comment.

Fans think Garth Brooks is secretly a serial killer

By Isabella Torregiani Parade

August 13, 2025 - 5:44 am

The conspiracy hinges on the singer’s tour dates supposedly coinciding with missing person reports across the country.

Dewayne McCoy, owner of The After Market, right, listens as North Las Vegas mayoral candidate D ...

NLV mayor candidate talks housing, economy while touring small businesses

By Finnegan Belleau / RJ

August 13, 2025 - 5:30 am

Monroe-Moreno visited six local small businesses, including a barbershop, bakery and pizzeria.

Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley, center, speaks alongside North Las Vegas Mayor Pamela Goynes-B ...

Economic slowdown? These Southern Nevada mayors are staying positive

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

August 12, 2025 - 6:13 pm

The mayors of Southern Nevada’s three largest cities said they were optimistic about the future of their municipalities despite the region’s economic headwinds.

Democrat announces candidacy for Nevada Assembly speaker’s district

By McKenna Ross / RJ

August 12, 2025 - 3:02 pm

One day after Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager announced he will not seek re-election, a Democratic candidate has stepped up to run for his seat.

Transgender woman sues over Las Vegas jail assault

By Akiya Dillon / RJ

August 12, 2025 - 4:41 pm

Christina Church filed a federal lawsuit on Monday, alleging civil rights violations.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to reporters at the Pentagon, July 16, 2025, in Washin ...

Pete Hegseth belongs to an archconservative church network. Here’s what to know

By Tiffany Stanley and Peter Smith Associated Press

August 12, 2025 - 10:15 am

Pastor Doug Wilson leads the network’s flagship location. Wilson is no stranger to stirring controversy with his church’s hard-line theology and its embrace of patriarchy and Christian nationalism.

The Costco store on Marks Street in Henderson is seen in a photo. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Revi ...

Costco fans are begging for a new feature on the app

By Melissa Copelton Parade

August 12, 2025 - 10:04 am

Big-box retailers like Costco encourage in-store purchases, but still offer online services, including their mobile app. According to some Costco shoppers on Reddit, the app is missing one very important feature.

Chris Hosey, Director of Georgia Bureau of Investigation, speaks about the details of the shoot ...

Shooter attacked CDC headquarters to protest COVID-19 vaccines

By Charlotte Kramon and Jeff Martin The Associated Press

August 12, 2025 - 9:21 am

Patrick Joseph White also had recently verbalized thoughts of suicide, which led to law enforcement being contacted several weeks before the shooting, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey said.

FILE - Reggie Daniels pays his respects a memorial at Robb Elementary School, Thursday, June 9, ...

Uvalde County leaders release video, records showing response to deadly school shooting

By Jim Vertuno and John Seewer The Associated Press

August 12, 2025 - 9:08 am

Media organizations, including The Associated Press, sued the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District and Uvalde County in 2022 for the release of their records.

‘Red meat’: FBI Las Vegas leader’s firing could be an Epstein distraction, attorney says

By Noble Brigham / RJ

August 11, 2025 - 7:41 pm

The lawyer wrote in an X post that the official was fired without due process because he followed Justice Department COVID-19 policies.