A new analysis shows Las Vegas buyers who finance the median home could pay hundreds of thousands in lifetime interest — in some cases more than the sale price. The totals change how buyers think about monthly payments and long‑term cost.

Construction at the planned Sunday’s Best in St. George has been paused; the owner told The Salt Lake Tribune work should resume within 60 days. No official opening date has been set.

A motorcyclist was killed and another hospitalized after a crash at Lamb Boulevard and Karen Avenue in east Las Vegas, police say.

Police were called Wednesday after a reported deadly shooting at the Best in the West shopping center on North Rainbow Boulevard. Details were limited as investigators worked the scene.

A head-on collision on State Route 227 near Elko killed two drivers; troopers say a car crossed the center line. Authorities are asking witnesses to contact the Nevada Highway Patrol.

A 22-year-old was arrested after a Tropicana crash that killed a 36-year-old. Police say he fled the scene and tried to blend in with unhoused people outside a tattoo shop.

A visitor from Atlanta hit a $10.3M Megabucks jackpot at Westgate Las Vegas after a $5 wager, the resort said.

Las Vegas saw a more-than-60% jump in hit-and-run reports after lawmakers closed a parking‑lot loophole last fall, adding hundreds of cases to an already strained traffic unit.

Henderson police and SWAT responded to a barricade after a family disturbance near Tonalea Avenue and Pueblo Place. Residents were urged to avoid the area while negotiators worked.

A third Nye County budget proposal sparked protests over cuts to school social workers, and trustees approved a contested 2026–27 plan that still leaves services thin. Advocates warn the shortfall will stretch rural schools.

A two-vehicle crash at Tropicana and Tamarus in central Las Vegas killed one person and left another hospitalized early Saturday. Police have closed the intersection while LVMPD investigates.

Metro will brief reporters Friday on Project Meridian, a privately funded counterterrorism overhaul that adds a 24/7 analysis desk and global liaison posts.

One year after Peggy Brown was killed in a Las Vegas hit-and-run, family and friends returned to the corner and renewed a public plea as a $25,000 reward stands.