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Clark, Washoe counties mark state's biggest declines in traffic deaths for 2026

The state logged 159 fatal crashes through June 30, down 15.43% from 188 in the year-earlier period. The report, dated July 6, 2026, covers January ...

With spike in CCSD students being struck by cars, task force unveils traffic safety plan

The Clark County School District plans to begin the next school year with a broad traffic safety campaign. The countywide School Traffic Safety Working Group ...

Hot Dog on a Stick looking to plant flagship restaurant on Strip

Hot Dog on a Stick, the restaurant chain known for its striped uniforms and mall food court presence, is targeting the Las Vegas Strip for ...

Hoping to snuff out smoking, health advocates push to nearly double Nevada tobacco tax

The Nevada Tobacco Control and Smoke Free Coalition is urging state lawmakers to raise the cigarette tax, arguing that an increase would drive down smoking ...

Dean Heller defects from Nevada gaming interests to champion prediction markets

Appearing on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” as an adviser to prediction market platform Kalshi, Heller sided with the company in its escalating fight with Nevada regulators ...

UNLV gets $400,000 grant to boost small-business aid program

UNLV officials say the grant to the Nevada Small Business Development Center at UNLV could help more than 3,000 entrepreneurs, generate over 1,000 jobs, retain ...

With Las Vegas on the clock for an NBA franchise, Summer League takes center stage

The NBA Summer League has enjoyed plenty of noteworthy moments since arriving in Las Vegas in 2004. We all remember the packed gyms in 2007, ...

Homelessness overall on rise in Clark County based on new count

Homelessness in Clark County climbed 12% since the last official count, with 8,859 people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January, according to results ...

Las Vegas joins growing list of cities with fully autonomous Waymo rides

Rider-only trips will begin with Waymo employees in the Las Vegas area, including the Strip. Service is expected to expand to the public in the ...

Wild horse roundup around Nevada-California border cleared to proceed by judge

A federal judge cleared a wild horse roundup on both sides of the California-Nevada border to proceed as planned this week despite the opposition of ...

HBO documentary series chronicling Burning Man’s turbulent evolution debuts Thursday

“The Man Will Burn,” a four-part series, debuts at 9 p.m. Thursday on HBO and HBO Max. Subsequent episodes air at 9 p.m. Thursdays through ...

Clark County commissioners discuss potential freeze on new data centers

Clark County commissioners signaled Tuesday they will begin developing regulations for data centers — and are weighing a possible pause on new applications — after ...

$1M in new federal funding will prevent delays for Las Vegas police helicopters

Metro Police’s air support unit will upgrade helicopter hoists, searchlights and backup engines with more than $1 million in federal funding ...

Nevada adds over 21,000 to voter rolls, with Democrats taking lead over GOP

State voter rolls increased by more than 21,000 Nevadans in June from the previous month with Democrats outpacing Republicans. An increase of 21,595 active registered ...

Las Vegas home prices match record high of $490K in June

Southern Nevada’s median home price held at $490,000 in June, matching the all-time high set in May and up 1% from June 2025, according to ...

Self-published book by a Las Vegas teen helps elementary school girls navigate puberty

Las Vegas teenager Chloe Kim wants young girls to know exactly what’s coming as their bodies change — so she wrote the book on it ...

Nevada senators fight to protect oversight of prediction markets

The push, led by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., follows several CFTC lawsuits in recent months targeting states that have sought to ...

UNLV capitalizes on Vegas sports boom with new degree program

UNLV’s William F. Harrah College of Hospitality is introducing the state’s first undergraduate degree in sport hospitality management, the college announced Monday.

Firework tears hole in roof of Nevada Youth Sports over July 4th weekend

An illegal firework landed on the roof of the group’s gymnasium in southwest Las Vegas on Friday night, tearing a gigantic hole in the structure ...