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Monday’s Nevada Preps high school sports scoreboard

Check Monday’s Nevada Preps high school scores and top performances.

LETTER: Let’s fact-check political ads

Why are we voting for people who tell half-truths?

LETTER: A tale of two sentences

Punishment at the whim of the judge.

CARTOONS: El-Sayed’s vision problems

Take a look at some editorial cartoons from across the U.S. and world.

RICH LOWRY: Is it the return of woke?

The vibeis disquieting, with the potential to get much worse.

EDITORIAL: ‘Like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys’

Deficit hits $2 trillion.

No. 1 Faith Lutheran, No. 3 Arbor View play to draw in 5A girls soccer — PHOTOS

Faith Lutheran and Arbor View’s girls soccer teams played to a draw Monday at Arbor View. Here are photos from the game.

Raiders’ next opponent has key receiver injured, out for months

Rams receiver Davante Adams will be out for six to 10 weeks with a significant hamstring injury, Los Angeles coach Sean McVay said Monday.

Las Vegas high school girls volleyball: What’s on the line in final week?

High school girls volleyball teams around Southern Nevada are preparing for playoff runs as the final week of the regular season begins Tuesday.

Moapa River tribal police investigating death of man, 20, near Las Vegas

The Moapa River Police Department said the department is seeking info about the death of Victor Lee Saganitso, 20, who was found lying in the street.

Michele Fiore denies misusing donations at Nevada hearing

Former Las Vegas Councilwoman Michele Fiore denied using donations for personal expenses as she testified in a judicial discipline hearing stemming from her federal wire fraud and conspiracy case.

Nevada’s Public Records Task Force struggles to agree on path forward

Members of Nevada’s Public Records Task Force spent hours Monday debating how to report recommendations to lawmakers, with little agreement.

5 things on new Athletics head of baseball ops Taylor Smith’s to-do list

The Athletics hired 31-year-old Taylor Smith as their president of baseball operations on Monday, and there is plenty of work to do to prepare the franchise for its move to Las Vegas.

Raiders are faltering but focused on getting season back on track

Klint Kubiak did something Monday afternoon he hasn’t tended to do so far as the coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. He laughed during a news conference.

NBA season bets, predictions: Rockets, Mavericks and Greek are smart plays

The 2026-27 NBA season tips off with three outstanding games on Tuesday. If you haven’t already downloaded it, be sure to check out the 2026-27 VSiN NBA Betting Guide.

BLM to reconsider Boulder City data center application on federal land

A federal appeals board is allowing the BLM to revisit its controversial approval of a Boulder City data center after judges found the agency likely violated environmental law.

Superintendent’s Cup FAQ: CCSD football’s season-ending format explained

Here is a breakdown of everything to know about the Superintendent’s Cup, the in-season tournament created by the 30 independent CCSD football programs.

Meet the researchers leaving the US because of Trump’s funding cuts and politicization of science

Countries including Canada, France, Belgium and Finland are touting their recruits from U.S. institutions, a disturbing and surprising development, scientists say, for a country that far and away leads the world in Nobel prizes for medicine, physics and chemistry.

CARTOON: How not to fight a fire

As Lake Mead sinks, experts outline expensive solutions to water crisis

As Colorado River cuts loom, Southern Nevada water experts say conservation, recycling and other costly investments could help secure the region’s water future.

Raiders release former 1st-round pick, sign 2 Super Bowl champions

The Las Vegas Raiders made a series of moves Monday to bolster their offensive line depth and add players with championship experience to the practice squad.

Vote for Nevada Preps girls Athlete of the Week for Oct. 12-17

It’s time to vote for the Nevada Preps girls Athlete of the Week. This week’s poll features four players who posted standout performances during the week of Oct. 12-17.

Vote for Nevada Preps boys Athlete of the Week for Oct. 12-17

It’s time to vote for the Nevada Preps boys Athlete of the Week. This week’s poll features four players who posted standout performances during the week of Oct. 12-17.

UNLV basketball to retire the jersey of a former star Lady Rebel

For the first time in 23 years, a jersey of UNLV women’s basketball will be lifted to the rafters on Nov. 6 during the team’s game against UTSA.

NFL suspends Bills’ C.J. Gardner-Johnson for spitting at Raiders

Buffalo Bills defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson had been ejected after spitting toward Raiders players, and the NFL on Monday suspended him for one game without pay.

Nevada Preps rankings: Arbor View, Centennial move up in football

Arbor View and Centennial’s football teams both moved up in the Review-Journal’s Southern Nevada rankings. Here are the final rankings of the fall sports season.

Rasmus Andersson taking initiative, finding groove offensively for Knights

Rasmus Andersson has found his stride offensively, leading the charge on the Golden Knights blue line.

Canada man found guilty of abusing flamingo on Strip

A Canadian man was convicted of animal cruelty charges after he stole a flamingo and injured it during a stay at Strip resort.

Tipping is not required, say new Strip signs

Digital marquees on the Strip have a new message: “When watching a performance or taking a photo, tipping is not required.”

Las Vegas home inventory reaches highest level in 4 years

Local real estate agent Forrest Barbee says inventory has returned to levels last seen in October 2022, when home prices fell for several months.

2026 Nevada election: All Las Vegas Review-Journal endorsements

See all Las Vegas Review-Journal endorsements for Nevada’s 2026 election, including state legislature, judicial, school board and local races.

Henderson police violated state law with delayed notice of inmate’s 2024 death, city says

The Henderson Police Department did not formally notify the City Council of an inmate’s December 2024 death until two months later, violating a state reporting requirement, according to the city.

Billy Joel can’t drive or perform following brain disorder diagnosis

Billy Joel says that he cannot drive or perform after a brain disorder diagnosis.

Russia hits Ukraine power grid again; Zelenskyy says nation got no early warning from partners

The country is grappling with recent Washington moves benefiting Russian President Vladimir Putin, including waiving U.S. sanctions on Moscow and signing a deal to import diesel from Moscow.

Iran-backed Houthi rebels strike Yemen’s government forces, killing at least 53

The fighting between the Houthis and Yemen’s Saudi-backed government forces is a widening front in the Iran war that began in February.

Nellis AFB IDs service member killed in rappelling fall at football game

Nellis Air Force Base has identified the service member who died after he fell hard as he rappelled from the ceiling to midfield before a college football game on Saturday.

Lawsuit alleges Roblox didn’t safeguard girl from predator’s explicit photos

A Nevada lawsuit accuses Roblox of failing to protect children, alleging a predator sent sexually explicit images to a 9-year-old girl for nearly two years.

Athletics tab Red Sox executive as new president of baseball operations

The Athletics have named Taylor Smith as its new president of baseball operations, the team announced Monday.

Las Vegas ranks among world’s top cities, Oxford Economics says

Oxford Economics credited improvements in economic growth and environmental measures for the metro area’s seven-place rise, while other rankings offer a mixed picture of Las Vegas.

New ‘Vegas Effect’ campaign expected to attract meeting planners

Fast-paced videos showing dazzling Las Vegas attractions are being used to convince meetings and trade shows to connect in the city while having fun.

RTC touts transit safety gains, overdose saves

Efforts being made to increase safety on public buses and facilities over the last few years by the Regional Transportation Commission have been paying off.

What are they hiding? CCSD shields records for school cop accused of misconduct

CCSD has refused to provide and unredact key documents that would shed light on the officer’s conduct and show whether he faced any punishments for his actions.

Tre Tucker impresses as a Raiders WR bright spot with 2 TDs vs. Bills

Speedy Raiders wide receiver Tre Tucker caught two touchdown passes in the loss to the Buffalo Bills at a time when there hasn’t been much production from the receiving corps.

Graney: Are Raiders staring at future when looking at Bills?

The Buffalo Bills are the type of consistently winning team the Raiders aspire to be. What will it take for Las Vegas to reach such a level?

Sports on TV in Las Vegas

Here’s today’s local and national sports schedule, including television and radio listings.

Vegas Sports Sunday: ‘No moral victories’ Raiders drop third straight

In this episode of Vegas Sports Sunday, the Review-Journal’s Dominic Lavoie and Heidi Fang recap the Las Vegas Raiders ’ 33-30 loss to the Bills, the Vegas Golden Knights, NBA expansion updates and more.

CARTOON: Broke mime

Trapped in a box of socialism.

LETTER: Air Force One a major inconvenience in Las Vegas

Once again, the president is traveling to Las Vegas. This always causes disruptions and delays for residents, commercial businesses and airport operations.

LETTER: What are the rules for e-bikes?

I live near several schools and see students paying no attention to vehicles as they ride e-bikes or e-scooters right in front of them.

LETTER: Joke prize

EDITORIAL: Nevada justices decline to legislate from the bench

The Nevada Supreme Court last week wisely declined to rewrite open records statutes from the bench. That’s a victory for state taxpayers in defense of transparency and accountability. Will legislators also resist the temptation?

Raiders keep running into trouble on fourth-and-short fullback sneaks

Three straight fourth-and-short fullback sneaks by Connor Heyward have been negated by penalties on center Tyler Linderbaum, including one Sunday in a loss to the Buffalo Bills.

Raiders lose on the margins to Bills, undermining valiant effort

No, the Raiders weren’t overwhelmed like they were last week, but they weren’t good enough situationally to beat the AFC favorite Buffalo Bills.

Bills Mafia invade Las Vegas, takeover Allegiant Stadium

Bills Mafia, took over Allegiant Stadium Sunday, with the majority of those in attendance wearing blue and red in the stands.

Veteran Las Vegas anchor returning after 19-month break

John Huck, who left Fox 5 in 2025, is returning to Las Vegas broadcast TV airwaves on a new station.

Raiders grades: Solid effort falls short against Buffalo Bills with coaching, special teams errors

Here’s how the Raiders graded out in a loss to the Buffalo Bills at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday.

Graney: Loss or not, Raiders show something in bouncing back

Las Vegas might have fallen to Buffalo 33-30 on Sunday, but it was a far cry from last week’s disaster against New England.

Raiders lose at home to Bills for third straight loss after 3-0 start — PHOTOS

With Allegiant Stadium chock Sunday full of spectators dressed in blue and red, the Raiders fell to the Buffalo Bills, losing their third consecutive game.

Las Vegas high school boys, girls soccer: What’s on line in final week?

High school boys and girls soccer teams around Southern Nevada are preparing for playoff runs as the final week of the regular season begins Monday.

Bills starting safety ejected after spitting toward Raiders players

Buffalo Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct and ejected with 19 seconds to play in the first half of a Sunday matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.

Road to Vegas: UCLA, Tennessee move into CFP projected bracket

Ohio State would move up a spot to the No. 3 seed and Notre Dame would drop a rung to No. 4. Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi and Texas Tech would host first-round games.

Man killed, woman injured after dispute leads to shooting in northeast Las Vegas Valley

A man was killed and a woman was injured after a shooting Saturday morning in the northeast Las Vegas Valley.

NFL Monday Night football betting: Even with injuries, one team is clear choice

It has been quite a stretch for the Commanders as they head west to San Francisco for the conclusion of Week 6 in the NFL.

Private jet skids off runway at Las Vegas airport

An aircraft skidded off a way Sunday morning at Harry Reid International Airport, causing flight delays, the airport said on its social account.

Raiders officially without key defensive starter against Buffalo Bills

The Las Vegas Raiders will host one of the league’s top rushing teams in a 1:25 p.m. game without one of their best defensive tackles.

1.5M pounds of ready-to-eat meats recalled across US over temp scare

Nearly 1.6 million pounds of ready-to-eat meats have been recalled nationally because they may have experienced temperature abuse during storage.

What channel is Raiders vs Bills: TV, streaming, radio, kickoff time for Week 6 matchup

The Raiders return home Sunday looking to bounce back against one of the AFC’s top teams.

Jack Eichel, Mark Stone off to blistering start for Golden Knights

The Golden Knights’ top line has gotten off to a fast start, as the team has won eight of its first 10 games.

Nellis Air Force Base service member dies after rappelling fall at a college football game in Texas

Nellis Air Force Base Public Affairs said the service member assigned to the 6th Combat Training Squadron, Detachment 2, was taken Saturday to a local hospital, where he later died.

LIVE UPDATES: Raiders get ball back with chance to level score with Bills late in 4th quarter

The Las Vegas Raiders will try to snap a two-game losing skid when they host the Buffalo Bills on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium. Check back for updates.

Ukraine launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia; St. Petersburg oil facilities ablaze

The strikes came as tensions between Ukraine and Washington deepened, with U.S. President Donald Trump criticizing Kyiv’s attacks on Russian oil infrastructure.

Pedestrian killed in North Las Vegas crash

A pedestrian was killed Sunday morning after being hit by a vehicle outside a crosswalk in North Las Vegas.

1 dead, 1 injured after 2-vehicle crash in North Las Vegas

A two-vehicle crash killed one driver and injured the other Sunday morning in North Las Vegas.

Trump’s decision to waive Russian sanctions outrages Congress, but no quick counter seen

Lawmakers from both parties blasted the executive order, the latest in a series of steps that the Republican president has taken drawing the United States closer to Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

Hill: NBA makes half-hearted attempt to fix betting business it shouldn’t be in

The NBA’s new guidelines on what prop bets are and are not allowed misses the point that the league should not have financial interest in sports books anyway.

Las Vegas Lights FC drop last sports contest ever played at Cashman Field

The Lights featured “Farewell to Cashman Night” during the game as fans said farewell to the facility.

Fundora defends super welterweight title by KO, sets up bout with Ennis

Fundora, the WBC super welterweight champion, defended his title for the fourth time by knocking mandatory challenger Ermal Hadribeaj out at the Chelsea inside the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

Field of memories: Cashman had its share of sports moments

It was the bottom of the ninth inning of what was the last baseball game played at Las Vegas’ Cashman Field.

Field of memories: Cashman had its share of sports moments

It was the bottom of the ninth inning of what was the last baseball game played at Las Vegas’ Cashman Field.

Bison rally, then spank Wolf Pack

Nathan Hayes accounted for three touchdowns and Jackson Williams returned a missed field-goal attempt 100 yards for a touchdown to help North Dakota State beat UNR 31-17 in a Mountain West game Saturday night.

The Road to Las Vegas: Review-Journal’s Week 7 CFP projections

Each week, the Review-Journal will project which teams will make the CFP semifinals and have a chance to meet at Allegiant Stadium to determine the national champion.

Defensemen become offensive in Golden Knights’ rout of Penguins

Three different defensemen scored for the Golden Knights on Saturday as they cruised to a win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Marco Romero, Armando Resendiz shine on Fundora undercard

Unbeaten middleweight propsect Marco Romero and former WBA super middleweight champion Armando Resendiz shined Saturday at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on the undercard of WBC super middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora’s title defense against Ermal Hadribeaj.

NEVADA VIEWS: Rent control won’t fix Nevada housing costs

The economics aren’t even arguable.

LETTER: Making sense

Data center article was very helpful

CARTOON: The heart of Texas

The evil of the two lessers.

RJ ENDORSES: Governor of Nevada

Polls show a tight race for governor, with Attorney General Aaron Ford, a Democrat, seeking to unseat Republican incumbent Joe Lombardo.

EDITORIAL: Governor’s race to deterrmine Nevada’s direction

LETTER: It’s all about the teacher

More money isn’t always the answer.

LETTER: Very concerning

Watch Democrats on health care and immigration.

COMMENTARY: The destructive effects of outrageous taxation

Taxes have become the biggest bill for the typical American, a recent report confirmed.

VICTOR JOECKS: Why the death penalty can be pro-life

The value of something is reflected by the punishment given for destroying it.

COMMENTARY: Changing Congress won’t change the Iran War

Look to the White House.

Saturday’s Las Vegas Pride Festival a day of fun, inclusion and equality

The Las Vegas PRIDE Festival featured music, food and vendors, celebrating LGBTQ+ culture while promoting human rights, inclusion and support for the community.

Graney: Run out of Air Force, UNLV still has lots to play for

The UNLV football team lost 41-31 at Air Force on Saturday, but there is still very much a path to a fourth straight conference final appearance.

UNLV’s 3 losses share one troubling trend: Second-half struggles

Across three losses this season, the second half has not been kind to UNLV as the Rebels suffered their first conference loss of the year against Air Force.

‘Everyone’s voice needs to be heard’: Early voting opens in Nevada

Early voting ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm election kicked off in Clark County and statewide Saturday, with election workers staffing dozens of early voting sites across the county through Oct. 30. Hours vary by location.

Week 10 scores, Week 11 playoffs schedule for Friday night football

Southern Nevada high school football scores for Week 10 and schedule for Week 11

Air Force runs all over UNLV football in Mountain West victory

In a battle of Mountain West contenders, the Falcons rushed for more than 400 yards in snapping UNLV’s three-game win streak.

NFL betting, player props: Bills defense exposes good bet for Raiders

Through five games, Buffalo has allowed the fourth-most receiving yards per game (187.4) to opposing wide receivers.