Waikiki's STIX ASIA will open an 18,000‑sq‑ft, 12‑stall food hall at UnCommons in Southwest Las Vegas, bringing Asian street‑market flavors and Michelin‑recognized chefs.

Judge Tierra Jones was unanimously chosen as chief judge of the Eighth Judicial District Court and will assume administrative duties July 1 while keeping a heavy homicide docket.

Back-to-back helicopter rescues at Red Rock Canyon returned stranded climbers to safety. Officials urged climbers to carry extra ropes, headlamps and backup gear.

A Honolulu visitor who identified himself as “Melvin” hit a $100,000 keno jackpot at The Orleans after a $2 wager lined up eight numbers.

Mandalay Bay’s Daylight Beach Club will reopen May 16 as Tailgate Beach Club with Snoop Dogg, giant screens and game‑day bites. Fan energy arrives poolside.

Sick New World added Strip sideshows for April 24, with Mastodon, Poison the Well, P.O.D. and Snot among the guests.

Nevada’s Deaf Commission is pushing for a state school and a bigger interpreter pipeline to close long‑standing access gaps in classrooms. Advocates want ASL credit and new training programs.

PopUp Bagels has teased a Henderson location at 1685 E. Cactus Ave., bringing its unsliced 'rip-and-dip' bagels and rotating schmears to the Las Vegas Valley; no opening date yet.

A red dirt bike kept in memory of a man killed in a 2022 crash was taken from a Southwest Valley garage on March 10. The family is asking anyone with tips to contact police.

Water managers and conservation groups say a Desert Bloom pumped‑storage plan at Blue Diamond Hill would demand thousands of acre‑feet and pose risks to Red Rock’s habitat. Regulators will now weigh feasibility, water rights and environmental reviews.

A Las Vegas cafe reopened this month with a new class of trainees from St. Jude’s Ranch, turning a small Rancho Drive spot into a hands-on hospitality training program.

The Cromwell will stop taking new room reservations after March 22 as Caesars renovates and rebrands the boutique Strip hotel into The Vanderpump Hotel. Casino operations and Giada will remain open during the work.

ASU researchers and Southern Nevada task‑force leaders showed lawmakers a short list of hotel red flags and pushed for hospitality training to help spot trafficking.