Historic Virginia City shows off its slammer - for voters
Virginia Highlands resident Larry Walker turns in his voting card after voting in a former jail cell at the Storey County Courthouse in Virginia City on Friday, Oct. 28, 2016. Sean Whaley/Las Vegas...
View ArticleNevada ranks 43rd in hospital safety report, but that's an improvement
Most of Nevada's hospitals are struggling to make the grade when it comes to patient safety, according to a new report by a national health-care watchdog that placed the state near the bottom of its...
View ArticleDemocratic VP nominee Tim Kaine campaigns in Reno
Democratic vice presidential candidate, Sen. Tim Kaine campaigns for Hillary Clinton in Reno, Nevada on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016.
View ArticleClinton imagines Trump as prez - and not in a good way
Steve Sebelius is the Review-Journal's political columnist, whose work appears on the newspaper's op-ed page. He writes about local, state and national politics, and the Nevada Legislature.
View ArticleGun control ballot measures expected to pass in four states
A Walther handgun is displayed at the Smith & Wesson booth at the Safari Club International Convention in Reno, Nevada. Opponents of State Ballot Question 1 have made several claims about the...
View ArticleGov. Sandoval appoints Washoe County judge to fill vacant Supreme Court seat
Gov. Brian Sandoval on Thursday announced he has appointed Washoe County District Judge Lidia Stiglich to the Nevada Supreme Court District starting Jan. 2. Stiglich will replace Justice Nancy Saitta,...
View ArticleRebels fight until the end, but contending remains a distant goal
In the expected eulogy that buried any bowl hopes for UNLV's football team this season, the Rebels on Friday night again showed how vast the difference can be between steady improvement and massive...
View ArticleForced fumble seals Liberty victory over Damonte Ranch
Liberty quarterback Kenyon Oblad fires a pass during the second quarter of Saturday's Class 4A state semifinal at McQueen High in Reno. Oblad threw two touchdowns as the Patriots beat Damonte Ranch,...
View ArticleLife in prison for Reno bank robber who killed customer
A Nevada man with a criminal history spanning five decades has been sentenced to life in prison for killing an 80-year-old bank customer during an armed robbery in Reno in 2013. U.S. District Judge...
View ArticleSoft-spoken, sharp-tongued Sen. Harry Reid bids farewell
Steve Sebelius is the Review-Journal's political columnist, whose work appears on the newspaper's op-ed page. He writes about local, state and national politics, and the Nevada Legislature.
View ArticleReno superintendent praises police response to shooting at school
Parents wait outside Hug High School in Reno after a shooting on campus caused a lockdown, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Reno police officer Tim Broadway briefs reporters outside Hug High School on the...
View ArticleBYU assistant coach Reno Mahe persists in aftermath of daughter's tragic death
Reno Mahe wore a pair of pink shoes Monday and plans to do the same at the Poinsettia Bowl on Dec. 21. That was his daughter's favorite color. "As far as honoring her, it's one of those things as a...
View ArticleReno teen shot by police in medically-induced coma after stroke on Friday
The lawyer for a 14-year-old Nevada boy who was shot by a school district police officer last week says the teen remains hospitalized in a medically-induced coma. David Houston says it's not clear...
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Danielle Oberlander, Bishop Gorman: The senior shot 4-over 76 to finish tied for fifth place at the Class 4A Sunset Region tournament and had a two-round total of 24-over 168 to tie for 14th place at...
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Raquel Chavez, Basic: The sophomore placed sixth at the Class 4A state meet with a time of 18:46.
View ArticleNational fraternity reviewing UNR chapter's suspension
National leaders of a fraternity with a chapter at the University of Nevada where an 18-year-old pledge died in October are conducting their own investigation into the alleged violations that prompted...
View ArticleNevada cops: Knife-wielding boy on campus had cut classmate
Reno police say a knife-wielding 14-year-old shot by a campus police officer two weeks ago cut a classmate, then chased him through a crowd and advanced toward the officer before the shooting in a high...
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Sydney Berenyi, Silverado: The junior outside hitter was the Class 4A Sunrise Region Player of the Year and helped the Skyhawks to the region title.
View ArticleThe best Review-Journal pictures of 2016 - PHOTOS
The sun sets behind Bonanza Gift Shop in Las Vegas, on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. The gift shop's operator, Haim Gabay, bought the 2-acre property at the northwest corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Sahara...
View ArticleBurglary suspect treated for hypothermia after barricading himself under Reno...
A suspect in a Nevada pawn shop burglary was treated for hypothermia after he barricaded himself in a chilly crawl space beneath a house in Reno for more than two hours. Sparks police say 43-year-old...
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