No new chancellor hired for Nevada’s higher ed system
With a 5-8 vote, the Board of Regents failed to approve a motion to hire Lawrence Drake II. The board instead decided to pursue an interim appointment....
Captive medic’s bodycam shows firsthand horror of Mariupol
A celebrated Ukrainian medic recorded her time in Mariupol on a data card no bigger than a thumbnail, smuggled out to the world in a tampon. Original...
‘Because of the big money’: Huge Powerball jackpot draws 9K to Primm
It was a madhouse at The Lotto Store at Primm, where thousands of people began lining up at 5 a.m. Saturday, ahead of the 8 p.m. drawing....
Bill would cut number of university regents
There would be fewer university regents under a bill discussed in the Nevada Legislature on Thursday, which would reduce membership from 13 to nine members. Original article:...
Lawsuit against funeral home claims it failed to cremate woman’s body
A shuttered Las Vegas funeral home is facing a lawsuit from a man who claims it failed to cremate his wife’s body in a timely manner. Original...
Biden discusses Taiwan with Xi in effort to avoid ‘conflict’
President Joe Biden objected to China’s “coercive and increasingly aggressive actions” toward Taiwan during his first in-person meeting on Monday with President Xi Jinping. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/biden-discusses-taiwan-with-xi-in-effort-to-avoid-conflict-2676115/
County appoints new vice chair to replace embattled commissioner
Commissioner Tick Segerblom replaces Justin Jones, who resigned as vice chair citing ongoing litigation with the developer of a Blue Diamond Hill housing project. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/clark-county/county-appoints-new-vice-chair-to-replace-embattled-commissioner-2873953/
Evictions can resume during pandemic, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority is allowing evictions to resume across the United States, blocking the Biden administration from enforcing a temporary ban that was put in...
Lab supervisor: Northshore’s COVID tests ‘terribly wrong’
The inaccurate results generated by the Chicago-based lab that operated in Nevada suggests that Northshore didn’t even run the tests, a Nevada public health lab official said....
CCSD is considering 3 options for later school start times
The Clark County School Board meets Thursday to hear options for complying with a proposed new state regulation requiring schools to begin no earlier than 8 a.m....









