Police investigate hit-and-run crash involving pedestrian
Lt. David Gordon said at 5:42 a.m. police were called to a report of a vehicle hitting a pedestrian on Charleston Boulevard near Hollywood Boulevard. Original article:...
COVID cases, testing surge in Las Vegas Valley
Officials consider whether to ramp up test effort after UNLV site is overwhelmed when it reopens after weeklong closure. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/clark-county/covid-cases-testing-surge-in-las-vegas-valley-2503225/
Las Vegas jiu-jitsu academy fights marijuana dispensary relocation
Gracie Jiu Jitsu Summerlin is asking a judge to overturn Clark County’s decision to allow Zen Leaf Dispensary to move into the same strip mall. Original article:...
Record-breaking storm blasts Northern Nevada, California
A storm in the mountains of Northern California and Nevada closed key highways Monday while recent snowfall has smashed the snowiest December record at Donner Pass in...
CDC shortens COVID isolation, quarantine recommendations
U.S. health officials on Monday cut isolation restrictions for Americans who catch the coronavirus from 10 to five days, and shortened the time that close contacts need...
Clark County’s COVID-19 case rate jumps sharply over holiday weekend
Clark County on Monday reported 2,369 new COVID-19 cases and no deaths during the previous three days, figures likely skewed by reporting lags over the holiday weekend....
Boy who was struck, killed in crosswalk to be honored on Rose Parade float
A portrait created with floral materials, known as a floragraph, crafted in the image of Alexander Bush, will be on the Donate Life Rose Parade float on...
Here’s how to navigate Las Vegas for New Year’s Eve reveling
With revelers set to return to the Las Vegas Strip and the Fremont Street Experience downtown in droves this year to ring in the New Year, locals...
Yucca Mountain remains in debate over nuclear waste storage
The states fear interim waste storage sites could become permanent, and say Yucca Mountain remains the country’s only designated repository. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/yucca-mountain-remains-in-debate-over-nuclear-waste-storage-2502810/
COVID-19 response tops list of 2021’s biggest stories
Drama at the school district, a crash involving a now-former Raiders player and prominent deaths round out the list of top 10 news stories of the year....