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Trump administration rescinds Nevada’s high-speed internet funds New policies for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program were announced, withdrawing funds already given out and


forcing states to reapply.     Settlement reached in bankruptcy case of ex-Raiders coach By Mick Akers / RJ June 5, 2025 - 6:01 pmJune 5, 2025 - 6:01 pm Former Raiders coach Antonio Pierce


and his wife’s bankruptcy case was dismissed last month after mediation with two automotive companies led to settlements. Police: County fire captain stole, used expired fentanyl from


station By Akiya Dillon / RJ June 6, 2025 - 10:44 amJune 6, 2025 - 10:44 am Christopher Burr, 42, was arrested on Feb. 12 and booked on one count of burglary of a business and another of


misconduct of a public officer. According to his arrest report, Burr had worked for the Clark County Fire Department as an EMS captain for almost 18 years. ‘Not going to give charlatans a


platform’: UNLV professor won’t back down on climate change By Alan Halaly / RJ June 6, 2025 - 6:01 amJune 6, 2025 - 1:43 pm In response to a climate change denier’s recent challenge to


debate him, UNLV professor Ben Leffel had one condition: The debate had to be held “in the form of a WWE professional wrestling match.”   North Strip megaresort’s woes continue as


first-quarter financials decline By David Danzis / RJ June 4, 2025 - 11:28 amJune 4, 2025 - 11:28 am The diminishing financial returns come on the heels of a $10.5 million settlement with


Nevada gaming regulators in late-March. THE LATEST Landmark $2.8B settlement approved to allow colleges to pay athletes By Adam Hill / RJ June 6, 2025 - 6:58 pmJune 6, 2025 - 6:58 pm A judge


formally approved a settlement of three separate lawsuits Friday, paving the way for schools to directly pay student-athletes beginning July 1. Motorcyclist, 21, going at ‘high rate of


speed,’ killed in Henderson crash By Caitlin Lilly / RJ June 3, 2025 - 7:20 amJune 6, 2025 - 2:48 pm Authorities say a 21-year-old motorcyclist traveling at a “high rate of speed” was killed


in a crash early Tuesday morning on the 215 Beltway in Henderson. New Las Vegas Strip shopping center welcomes jewelry store — PHOTOS By Emerson Drewes / RJ June 6, 2025 - 3:01 pmJune 6,


2025 - 3:01 pm A new jewelry store has opened at the Las Vegas Strip’s newest and largest standalone shopping complex, and shoppers can get Vegas-themed charms opening weekend.   In the


country’s fastest-warming city, extreme-heat planning is just beginning By Alan Halaly / RJ June 6, 2025 - 6:00 amJune 6, 2025 - 5:35 pm The Nevada State Climate Office held its first-ever


Northern Nevada Heat Summit in Reno.   ‘It’s theft’: Consumers express concern over NV Energy rate hike By Emerson Drewes / RJ June 5, 2025 - 7:26 amJune 5, 2025 - 7:26 am NV Energy is


seeking approval from the Public Utilities Commission to raise rates to recover costs from investments made prior to last summer’s “record-breaking heatwave.” Sportsbook posts odds on Donald


Trump-Elon Musk feud By Todd Dewey / RJ June 6, 2025 - 12:02 pmJune 6, 2025 - 12:02 pm President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, got into a war of words Thursday on


social media, inspiring a sportsbook to post props on the feud. Las Vegas home sales continue to lag as prices remain close to record highs, report says By Patrick Blennerhassett / RJ June


6, 2025 - 9:20 amJune 6, 2025 - 9:20 am May statistics from the Las Vegas Realtors show home prices stayed the same last month and remain close to a record high that was set at the start of


2025. Raiders mailbag: Will OL or DL be better unit next season? By Vincent Bonsignore / RJ June 6, 2025 - 7:00 amJune 6, 2025 - 7:00 am Raiders fans asked plenty of questions about the


team’s roster this week, including whether next year’s offensive line or defensive line will be better.   Henderson’s deputy police chief put on leave and given ultimatum, sources say By


Casey Harrison / RJ June 5, 2025 - 8:31 pmJune 5, 2025 - 8:31 pm It’s a similar proposition that was given to then-Chief Hollie Chadwick, who was fired in March after the city manager lost


confidence in Chadwick’s ability to improve the department. Single-car crash last month turned fatal, police said By Kevin J. Barr / RJ June 6, 2025 - 11:09 amJune 6, 2025 - 11:09 am A man


has died after being involved in a single-car crash late last month. Partnered Content Let’s Be Real: Celebrating Real Moments and Real Dairy With Nevada Dairy Farmers Partner Content for


Nevada Dairy Farmers June 1, 2025 - 12:00 amJune 1, 2025 - 12:00 am This June, in honor of National Dairy Month, The Nevada Dairy Farmers has a new campaign aimed at highlighting the role of


dairy in everyday family life—with an honest and lighthearted message: “Let’s Be Real.” MORE NEWS MOST READ LISTEN TO THE TOP FIVE HERE In case you missed it BUSINESS New Las Vegas Strip


shopping center welcomes jewelry store — PHOTOS Las Vegas home sales continue to lag as prices remain close to record highs, report says Kristen DeSilva hired at the Review-Journal Questions


still swirling over Tony Hsieh’s will after court hearing CRIME Police: County fire captain stole, used expired fentanyl from station Las Vegas man with 10 domestic violence convictions


gets 7 years after meth bust North Las Vegas man in US illegally admits to being drug dealer ‘Shot over $40’: Las Vegas police look for suspect in ATM shooting SPORTS Landmark $2.8B


settlement approved to allow colleges to pay athletes Aces ready for Valkyries, an expansion team with familiar faces 3 observations from the Raiders’ organized team activities Sportsbook


posts odds on Donald Trump-Elon Musk feud LOCAL Mom mourns airman son killed in North Las Vegas motorcycle crash Single-car crash last month turned fatal, police said Review-Journal earns


awards in national, regional journalism competitions Stop ‘getting defensive,’ Henderson city manager told police chief before firing, emails show INVESTIGATIONS Medical board prescribes


more training for Las Vegas OB-GYN accused of misconduct Additional misconduct allegations leveled against Las Vegas OB-GYN Which Henderson city government employees made the most? Clark


County public works official placed on leave NEWS Trump administration rescinds Nevada’s high-speed internet funds Four Israeli soldiers killed in southern Gaza Supreme Court allows DOGE


team to access Social Security systems Man mistakenly deported to El Salvador returned to US for indictment OPINION LETTER: Cellphone ban in the classroom must be enforced LETTER: On


capitalism, communism and socialism LETTER: What’s next on the Strip? LETTER: Another dead animal in Las Vegas VIDEOS   Wet week: Las Vegas sees more showers from early June storm — PHOTOS


Another round of showers, unusual in early June, caused some disruptions across the valley.   $600M Las Vegas Convention Center renovation will boost events by 30%, exec says The project has


been in the works since the $1 billion West Hall opened in 2021 and is designed to make Las Vegas the nation’s premiere convention destination.   This Summerlin casino to open a new


high-limit room next month A special “Must Hit By Jackpot” promotion is planned at the new room when the doors open with the progressive jackpot starting at $5,000 and must hit by $10,000.


  Plea deal possible for former Las Vegas officer with vacated murder conviction A former Las Vegas police officer whose 1997 murder conviction was overturned by a federal judge may be


working out a plea deal, attorneys indicated at a Tuesday hearing. MORE VIDEOS OPINIONS Michael Ramirez CARTOON: Check out the competition Ed Graney Graney: Dude! Aviators produce winning


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