City of Las Vegas

Metro Police shift on ICE policy, agree to cooperate on jail holds

The new 287(g) agreement is under the Warrant Service Officer program, which enables officers to execute administrative warrants for people already in jail. There will ...

DHS adds 'Las Vegas City' to sanctuary cities list; officials say it's a mistake

The Department of Homeland Security today listed “Las Vegas City” as a sanctuary jurisdiction for immigration enforcement, writing in a press release that the hundreds ...

Trump pardons former Las Vegas councilwoman Michele Fiore

President Donald Trump pardoned former Las Vegas City Councilwoman Michele Fiore, a fellow Republican, before she was to be sentenced on a ...

Repeat visitors boost Las Vegas tourism; travelers getting younger

A trip to Las Vegas is costing visitors more than ever before, a report released Tuesday from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority showed. ...

Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley brings back regularly scheduled news conferences to City Hall

Mayor Shelley Berkley, wearing a bright yellow blazer and even brighter smile, stood next to a podium in front of a small crowd Thursday morning ...

Hawaii Pacific University brings doctoral programs to new Las Vegas campus

Southern Nevada, long known as Hawaii’s “ninth island,” is home to Hawaii Pacific University’s newest campus. It’s the first time a Hawaii-based university has built ...

Nevada bill would push cities to further account for heat mitigation

A proposal being considered in the Nevada Legislature calls on local governments with more than 100,000 residents to include heat mitigation efforts like cooling spaces, ...

Las Vegas councilwoman aims to reinvigorate community

Las Vegas City Councilwoman Shondra Summers-Armstrong grew up in the Richmond neighborhood in California’s Bay Area. In some ways ...

Old-school charm remains even as Bonanza High undergoes major makeover

Lisa Hungerford, the assistant principal at Bonanza High School, was giving a campus tour this school year to a group of graduates returning for a ...

Las Vegas limiting number of animals people may purchase

Since the Vegas Friends of Guinea Pig Rescue began in August 2022, it has taken in 314 guinea pigs, a large percentage of them originally ...

$2.6M project to reduce erosion on Las Vegas Wash to begin in January

The Southern Nevada Water Authority will begin work on a $2.6 million project in January to fix a series of ...

Las Vegas Sphere will celebrate new year every hour on Dec. 31

The New Year’s Eve party in Las Vegas is growing. Starting at 5 a.m. Dec. 31 with Sydney, Australia, the Sphere will display a countdown ...

Plans for museum of art are next step in maturation of Las Vegas as a major city

The Las Vegas Museum of Art will open in downtown’s Symphony Park in 2028, if all goes according to plan ...

Carolyn Goodman reflects on her time as Las Vegas mayor: ‘It’s been the best job’

The 25-year Goodman legacy running the city will end Wednesday when Mayor-elect Shelley Berkley assumes office, giving the ...

Charity walk raises awareness on water needs in Las Vegas

The One Drop Foundation, an organization focused on water initiatives, is bringing back its Walk for Water in Las Vegas on ...

The Clark County Commission introduced an ordinance today to ban camping on public property, including parks, trails and parking lots. If passed next month, it ...

Las Vegas City Council to debate tougher measures to combat homelessness

A new city ordinance to be introduced at Wednesday’s Las Vegas City Council meeting would ban people from sitting, lying down or camping on public ...

Las Vegas mayor pro tem to receive award for leadership on LGBTQ+ issues

When Mayor Pro Tem Brian Knudsen first began campaigning for his spot on the Las Vegas City Council more than five years ago, he and ...

Cragin Park in Las Vegas closing for $10.8 million renovation

The city of Las Vegas’ Cragin Park is closing starting Wednesday for a $10.8 million renovation that will include two new soccer fields and a ...

Nevada judge who ran for state treasurer pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges

A rural Nevada judge who ran unsuccessfully for state treasurer in 2022 pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges accusing her of using funds raised ...