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Pahrump voices its opposition to data centers at Nye County forum | Local Nevada
July 29, 2026
For most of the several hundred people who attended a data center forum in Nye County, one thing was clear — large-scale data centers are not welcome. Saturday’s Nye County Data Center Forum at the Nye County Commissioners’ Chambers in Pahrump drew an overflow crowd. “I had no idea this...
Aldi plans new Henderson location
July 28, 2026
Construction is underway for the valley’s fifth Aldi. The newest Aldi at 2650 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway in Henderson has erected signs saying “coming soon.” Shawn Eddy, Moreno Valley division vice president for Aldi, confirmed construction on the new store and with an anticipated opening date by the end of...
Officer who fatally shot Brandon Durham after 911 burglary call resigns from Metro | Shootings
July 27, 2026
A Las Vegas police officer who fatally shot a homeowner after the man called 911 to report a burglary has left the department voluntarily, according to an attorney for the police union. Metropolitan Police Department officer Alexander Bookman fatally shot 43-year-old Brandon Durham on Nov. 12, 2024, after Durham reported...
Qual Springs Fire grows rapidly north of Las Vegas | Las Vegas Weather
July 26, 2026
A wildfire two hours north of Las Vegas spread rapidly overnight Sunday, fire officials said. The Quail Springs Fire, located in Lincoln County just south of Rachel, has grown to over 1,500 acres in almost 24 hours since it was reported Saturday, the Bureau of Land Management said in a...
‘Absentee’ board stirs recall question | Barbara Holland | Business
July 25, 2026
Q: Our condo membership has heard recent rumor of a nearby successful HOA board recall. We are an upset and frustrated HOA membership and would like to learn more about the path to a successful board recall effort. Our frustration is pent up, over years, with a do-nothing, absentee board,...
Nevada Democrats won’t vote first in their party’s ‘28 presidential primary | Nevada | News
July 24, 2026
A bid by Nevada Democrats to vote first in their party’s 2028 presidential primary fell short Friday when a committee recommended that South Carolina repeat as the first-in-the-nation state instead. A subcommittee of the Democratic National Committee that sets the party’s election calendar made the selection through a vote. South...
Rainbow Boulevard improvement project to kick off this weekend with lane restrictions | Traffic
July 23, 2026
Crews will begin upgrading a 5-mile portion of Rainbow Boulevard this weekend, leading to traffic restrictions on the busy road. The Rainbow Boulevard Pavement Improvement Project, which kicks off Sunday, affects a stretch of the busy north-south thoroughfare between Tropicana Avenue and Silverstream Avenue, according to the Nevada Department of...
Texas A&M commit Damani Warrenamong top Nevada high school football wide receivers
July 22, 2026
Some of the top high school football players in Southern Nevada over the past few years have been wide receivers. The talent showed at April’s NFL draft when Liberty High graduate Germie Bernard (Pittsburgh Steelers) and Bishop Gorman graduate Zachariah Branch (Atlanta Falcons) were drafted. And the next generation of...
Athletics’ Las Vegas ballpark progress continues with truss installation | Athletics
July 21, 2026
Crews began installing the second steel roof truss at the Athletics’ Las Vegas ballpark Tuesday morning, marking another milestone for the $2 billion structure. The first of the two pieces of roof truss was installed at around 6:30 a.m. and attached to a buttress, or support structure, on the stadium’s...
Waymo robotaxi struck by SUV that lost control on Las Vegas Valley road | Traffic
July 20, 2026
A Waymo vehicle operating in autonomous mode was involved in a crash Saturday in Las Vegas, after a vehicle driven by a human lost control of their SUV, striking the robotaxi, according to a company spokesperson. The crash, which occurred on Polaris Avenue near West Sunset Road, occurred when an...
Pahrump couple dead in murder-suicide at Las Vegas nursing home, police say | Shootings
July 19, 2026
A husband shot and killed his wife before turning the gun on himself at a Las Vegas nursing home, police said. The Metropolitan Police Department received information around 9 a.m. Sunday of a shooting in a nursing home at the 5800 block of West Sunset Road, near South Jones Boulevard...
Las Vegas police investigate deadly shooting near Hollywood Regional Park | Shootings
July 18, 2026
A man was shot dead near an east Las Vegas Valley park early Saturday morning, according to police. Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Monique Rodriguez said dispatchers received a call around 5:18 a.m. reporting an unresponsive man on the ground in the 1500 block of South Hollywood Boulevard, near Hollywood Regional...
Feds to pay Southern California water agency to prop up Lake Mead | Environment
July 17, 2026
LOS ANGELES — A major Southern California water agency has struck a deal with federal officials to boost water levels in Lake Mead, part of a broader effort to keep the country’s largest reservoir from reaching critically low levels — at least for a while longer. The Metropolitan Water District...
SHE Weekend U.S. Olympian parade to close stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard | Olympics
July 16, 2026
Flavor Flav’s SHE Weekend parade will shut down a portion of Las Vegas Boulevard Thursday night to celebrate over 100 Winter Olympians and Paralympians. Starting at 8 p.m., the parade will travel down a short portion of the Strip southbound from just north of Park MGM, to Bruno Mars Way,...
Clark County sheriff addresses Vander Meer case, calls in-custody death “unique” | Homicides
July 15, 2026
The in-custody death of David Vander Meer, who was arrested late last month after authorities said he pushed his former wife off a cliff at Zion National Park in 2006, is under robust review, according to Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill. “What I will tell you, though, without compromising any...
$446,083 Fortune Pai Gow Poker jackpot hits at Fremont in downtown Las Vegas | Casinos & Gaming
July 14, 2026
When one goes clubbing in downtown Las Vegas, it might mean checking out the music scene in some establishments. For a visitor from Hawaii, it had a different connotation. The visitor won a $446,083 progressive jackpot on Fortune Pai Gow Poker on Friday night at the Fremont, according to a...
Darline Graham Nordone, Lindsey’s sister, chosen to fulfill remainder of his US Senate term | Politics and Government
July 13, 2026
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, has been named as her late brother’s temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate after his unexpected death over the weekend. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced at a news conference at the Statehouse on Monday that Nordone would serve the remaining...
Lawyers allege contamination at multiple Clark County buildings | Courts
July 12, 2026
Years before an attorney alleged that the public defenders’ building in downtown Las Vegas was contaminated with a toxic chemical, a lawsuit made similar claims about a separate county building. Much has changed for Clark County public defenders in the weeks since attorney Ryan Gormley’s May 15 letter to the...
Dan Mullen’s UNLV football recruiting class draws high marks | UNLV Football | Sports
July 11, 2026
They are mostly used for press releases touting a certain program or social media posts doing the same or talking amongst each other when predicting how capable a certain side might prove. Folks put a lot of attention into college football recruiting rankings, of those judging how well a team...
Conor McGregor still popular despite drama as he faces Max Holloway in UFC 329 | MMA UFC
July 10, 2026
It has been six-and-a-half years since Conor McGregor has won a competitive fight. The Irish superstar and former two-division world champion has not even stepped into the cage in more than five years. McGregor, 37, has courted controversy after controversy ranging from substance abuse to assault cases and rape accusations...