Victoria’s Voice will hand out free naloxone and fentanyl test strips at a Westgate pop‑up ahead of EDC, part of local harm‑reduction efforts as fentanyl drives overdose deaths. Organizers point to festival policy that allows sealed naloxone and to SNHD resources for test strips and trainings.

A judge will decide whether spousal privilege blocks statements prosecutors say amount to a confession in the freezer death of a Las Vegas woman. Hearing set May 14.

Henderson police posted that 56 recruits—the largest class in department history—have begun academy training, a step officials say could push vacancies near zero.

After a 4-3 loss in Anaheim the Golden Knights regrouped at City National Arena, leaning on William Karlsson’s return and depth ahead of Game 5. The series heads back to Las Vegas Tuesday night.

CCSD will pilot a feeder-pattern overhaul at Desert Pines and Western in 2026–27, using state funds to align pre-K, math strategists, tutoring and counseling across neighborhoods.

Sen. Jacky Rosen wants extreme heat added to the federal disaster list after a deadly, record‑breaking summer in Southern Nevada to unlock FEMA aid for cooling and relief.

Cobra Clutch, a froth-forward cocktail bar, is headed to Las Vegas' Arts District at 1201 S Main this spring; the team has already begun hiring.

A juvenile is in critical condition after being found in a Las Vegas pool; police and medics are on scene as investigators work to learn more.

Tyson Hampton pleaded guilty Thursday in the 2022 killing of LVMPD officer Truong Thai. Sentencing is scheduled for June.

California regulators blocked a deal to end contracts with the $2.2B Ivanpah plant, reopening a fight over federal loans, ratepayer costs and what happens to the Mojave site.

Las Vegas oncologists report certain cancers are appearing earlier and acting more aggressively in people in their 20s–40s, echoing national studies. Experts urge screening and more research.

Metro Pizza is opening a slice-first Sliceteria at The Bend this summer. The new shop will join a fast-growing lineup on Sunset Road in the Southwest Valley.

Nevada’s gaming regulators have approved new anti‑money‑laundering rules that tighten oversight of compliance officers, curb third‑party funding and expand reporting duties after a year of big fines on the Strip.