LOCAL NEWS

Hotel room rates down for Super Bowl stays from previous years

February 5, 2026
A survey of hotel room rates conducted by the Review-Journal show many Strip hotel rooms are going for under $100 a night for Super Bowl weekend.

Raiders, Aces owner Davis highlights 2026 Southern Nevada Sports Hall class

February 5, 2026
Raiders and Aces owner Mark Davis and three key UNLV athletics alumni are among the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame inductees for the class of 2026.

Savannah Guthrie’s missing mom ‘is still out there,’ sheriff says, but no suspects

February 5, 2026
Investigators believe the missing mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie is “still out there,” but they have not identified any suspects, a sheriff in Arizona said Thursday.

Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democratic demands for ICE

February 5, 2026
As the two parties traded blame, a DHS shutdown appeared increasingly likely, starting Feb. 14.

Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter crash kills 2 while responding to shootout

February 5, 2026
The confrontation began when law enforcement officers responded to a domestic violence call around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in Flagstaff.

Other victims sought of man suspected of upskirt photography offenses, police say

February 5, 2026
Police say there might be other victims of a suspect detained last month on charges related to child sexual abuse material.

Gambler pledges to donate winnings from $1M Super Bowl bet to cancer research

February 5, 2026
There were no $1 million bets reported on Super Bowl 59, but there have already been three wagers of $1 million or more placed on Super Bowl 60.

LaMonte McLemore, founding member of The 5th Dimension, dies at 90 in Las Vegas

February 5, 2026
The 5th Dimension had broad crossover success and won six Grammy Awards including record of the year twice, for 1967’s “Up, Up and Away” and 1969’s “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In.”

US job openings fall to 6.5M, fewest since 2020, as labor market remains sluggish

February 5, 2026
The number of people quitting their jobs — which shows confidence in their prospects — was basically unchanged at 3.2 million.

2 Metro officers ID’d in deadly southeast Las Vegas Valley shooting

February 5, 2026
The Metropolitan Police Department has identified two officers involved in the shooting Tuesday morning in the southeast Las Vegas Valley in which a man and his 3-year-old boy were killed.