Henderson’s only open‑admission shelter will get solar shade canopies and 100 replacement kennels as part of a city‑backed overhaul that could total up to $7 million. The work pairs immediate fixes with a broader redesign of medical and isolation space.

Ruby Duncan, the Westside activist who founded Operation Life and led 1970s welfare protests, has died at 93. Her organizing won clinics, meals and a Westside library.

A removed social video showing Las Vegas Realtors president using racial slurs and luxury items has ignited fresh outrage and revived long‑running governance and legal battles at LVR.

A Las Vegas father says his nonverbal, 7-year-old son slipped off Manch Elementary during recess and wandered across a street before neighbors found him. The district says it launched a search and is reviewing the incident.

Sage Collegiate, a K–8 charter in central Las Vegas, will close after the governing board surrendered its charter amid rising facility costs and mounting debt.

Local nonprofits and health officials will host a free resource fair at Bottega Exchange to distribute naloxone and prevention tools for teens and families.

More than 40 animals — dogs, cats, turtles, birds and ferrets — were removed from a Henderson home and are receiving medical care. The owner will be cited and the investigation continues.

A federal settlement ends a First Amendment lawsuit after a Las Vegas mother was blocked from CCSD’s social feed. The district will pay $10,000 and update its moderation rules.

MoneyLion finds Nevada’s top 10% needs about $274,355 a year — more than three times the state median. Local cost studies show how Vegas and Reno stack up.

Churchill County Sheriff Richard C. Hickcox Jr. died after a battle with cancer. State and local leaders have offered condolences as funeral plans are finalized.

A FinanceBuzz analysis finds about 35.1% of Nevada adults 18–34 live with their parents, a gap tied to high home prices, student debt and wage pressure.

Teamsters Local 631 members have been picketing Rinker Materials in Henderson over a proposed switch from union health and pension plans; the union is also seeking a 9% raise.

More than 400 Southern Nevada households were notified that Emergency Housing Voucher funding is expected to end in December. Local officials say they have begun transition planning to prevent gaps in rental aid.