Nevada's most-reversed federal judge should call it quits
The Reno-based judge should be ashamed of his reversal rate over the past 12 years. When 44 percent of your cases are appealed and only 55 percent of those appealed are affirmed, it's a sign you're not...
View ArticleSpecial device gives unique views of Nevada's remote areas
Sydney Martinez of Travel Nevada, right, models the Google Trekker and talks with Google engineer Steve Silverman in Reno, Nev., on Tuesday, March 23, 2016. Sandra Chereb/Las Vegas Review-Journal...
View ArticleReview-Journal high school all-state skiing teams
Thomas Corcoran, Galena: The sophomore finished in the top 10 in every race this season, and was third overall in the combined state championships. Spencer Karam, Galena: The junior had three top-15...
View ArticleMan wanted in lewdness with minor case was Reno teacher
Washoe County School District officials have confirmed that a suspect in a lewdness with a minor case who was found dead before police could arrest him was a teacher for the district....
View ArticleFood and drinks help boost March taxable sales
Consumers spending their disposable dollars on drinks and food in bars and restaurants helped push Clark County's taxable sales to $3.5 billion in March, a 2.8 percent increase over the same month in...
View Article19-year-old to serve as Nevada delegate at GOP convention
Ryder Haag poses with Kim Bacchus, chairwoman of the Republican Women of Northern Nevada, at the state GOP convention in Reno on Saturday, May 14, 2016. Haag, 19, was elected as a delegate to the...
View ArticleMeadows Bank to open new branch in Reno
Meadows Bank President and CEO Arvind Menon says the bank will open a new branch in Reno. Menon said Reno is leading the economic recovery in Nevada.
View ArticleEx-motorcycle gang leader headed back to court in Reno to see if he'll be...
More than five months after the Nevada Supreme Court overturned his murder conviction, an ex-motorcycle gang leader is headed back to court in Reno to determine if he'll be tried a second time for...
View ArticleEx-motorcycle gang leader back to Reno court for possible retrial for murder
Ernesto Gonzalez, followed by his attorney David Houston, enters Washoe District Court on July 22 in Reno for the start of his murder trial. Police officers keep an eye on handcuffed men on Sept.
View ArticleACLU of Nevada helped shape the Silver State over the past half-century
Covers state and local politics, the Nevada Legislature and the state's congressional delegation. His column appears Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.
View ArticleNevada judicial panel approves $3M for 34 specialty courts statewide
A Nevada judicial panel has approved $3 million in funding for 34 specialty courts statewide, including new funding for three specialty courts in Las Vegas, Reno and Sparks. Specialty courts are...
View ArticleTesla looking for employees at Gigafactory in Northern Nevada
The Tesla Gigafactory east of Reno already is producing home and larger-capacity-storage batteries. Tesla gave a tour on Friday, March 18, 2016.
View ArticleProstitution in Nevada has its advantages, experts say
Moonlite Bunny Ranch owner Dennis Hof poses with some of his prostitutes Monday, Feb. 21, 2011, at his Mound House, Nev., brothel. View file photo Alice Little is seen posing for a photo.
View ArticleWendy's says Nevada restaurants among 1,000-plus hacked
Wendy's says hackers were able to steal customer's credit and debit card information at 1,025 of its U.S. restaurants, far more than it originally thought.
View ArticleA sister finds God's hand in journey from a bar to a chapel
Sister Mary Kieffer, vice president of Mission Integration, poses in the chapel at St. Rose Dominican Hospital-San Martin Campus Friday, July 8, 2016, in Las Vegas. Kieffer is a former bartender.
View ArticlePeppermill Resort in Reno wants to leave NV Energy
The Peppermill Resort in Reno has filed an application to exit as a retail customer of NV Energy and acquire its own electricity on the wholesale market. The resort hotel-casino filed its application...
View Article'Showstoppers' and 'Raiding the Rock Vault' latest Strip shows to close
Dancers perform "Razzle Dazzle" from the musical "Chicago" during the opening night of "Showstoppers" on Dec. 20, 2014, at the Encore. Dancers perform "Razzle Dazzle" from the musical "Chicago" during...
View ArticleWith election cycles, selfishness shouldn't trump savings
Today marks the fifth time I've urged Nevada officials to combine municipal elections in odd years with county, state and federal elections in even years. By my count, if legislators had listened to me...
View ArticleWith election cycles, selfishness shouldn't trump savings
Mayor Carolyn Goodman, left, posses for photos with her husband Oscar after giving a victory speech for her supporters at her re-election night party at her campaign headquarters in Las Vegas Tuesday,...
View Article2 minor earthquakes shake Reno region
The Nevada Seismological Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno, says the epicenter was about 3.7 miles north-northeast of Galena High School. The below comment section contains thoughts and...
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