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UNLV donor pulls millions in funding, cites ‘adversarial behavior’

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How do you figure out adequate watering times?

Man in wheelchair killed in North Las Vegas crash

Pedestrian hit by RTC bus in critical condition, police say

Las Vegas Review-Journal

June 7, 2017 - 4:21 pm

• Two closed Las Vegas casinos will temporarily reopen later this month to hold onto their gaming licenses. Las Vegas Club and Mermaids will each offer play for eight hours on June 27th and 28th respectively.

• A robot vacuum company from Canada plans to open a plant in Henderson. It will be Bobsweep’s first manufacturing operation in North America. The company says it hopes to start manufacturing this year and hiring this summer.

• Two more Kmart stores are slated to close in the Las Vegas Valley. One is near Sunset and Sandhill roads. The other is on Racetrack Road in Henderson. Another Kmart closed in Henderson in March.

• An earthquake rattled Northern Nevada residents Tuesday. It was centered south of the Gardnerville Ranchos area. There were no immediate reports of damage.

UNLV donor pulls millions in funding, cites ‘adversarial behavior’

By Alan Halaly / RJ

May 18, 2024 - 7:00 am

Though current student scholarships are safe, The Engelstad Foundation’s CEO has severed ties with the university over squabbles with administration.

How do you figure out adequate watering times?

By Bob Morris Gardening

May 18, 2024 - 6:00 am

Do you have any thoughts on watering times and durations for lawns, fig trees and palms? What time of day should I set my sprinklers?

Man in wheelchair killed in North Las Vegas crash

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

May 17, 2024 - 6:07 pm

A man in a wheelchair died after he was struck by a pickup truck in North Las Vegas.

Pedestrian hit by RTC bus in critical condition, police say

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

May 17, 2024 - 6:03 pm

A pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries after she was struck by a public bus in downtown Las Vegas Friday morning, according to Las Vegas police.

The sun rises on Davis Dam and beyond along the Colorado River on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2023, nort ...

Davis Dam flows will be briefly reduced to study pesky caddisfly species

By Alan Halaly / RJ

May 17, 2024 - 6:02 pm

The Bureau of Reclamation is asking people to exercise caution on the morning of May 21 when recreating near the dam as new hazards could emerge.

Members of the Las Vegas Aces celebrate after LVCVA CEO and President Steve Hill announced a $1 ...

‘A life-changing investment’: Aces players get $100K sponsorship from LVCVA

By Callie Lawson-Freeman / RJ

May 17, 2024 - 8:05 pm

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority will sponsor Las Vegas Aces players this season, paying each of the 12 on the roster $100,000.

Las Vegas’ top student journalists honored in annual contest

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

May 17, 2024 - 4:19 pm

A budding crop of local journalists who honed their skills at their high schools were honored by the Las Vegas Review-Journal in its 45th annual High School Journalism Awards.