Las Vegas runs roughly 200 donor‑funded Flock plate‑reader cameras and public audit logs show thousands of police searches. Critics say the rollout avoided public review.

Sen. Mike Lee entered a GAO opinion into the Congressional Record this week, paving the way for a fast‑track challenge to the Grand Staircase–Escalante management plan. The move could nullify the 2025 plan without changing monument boundaries and promises a short, high‑stakes fight in Congress.

La Jolla’s Killer Whale Creamery will open a Henderson shop at The Cliff, joining The Taco Stand and Arhaus as the project remakes Paseo Verde Parkway. Openings are anticipated later in 2026.

A Palms bettor hit a 10-leg parlay this week, turning a $275 wager into a $513,257.52 payout across NBA and NHL picks. The casino provided the payout details to local media.

The BLM approved a major expansion of Albemarle’s Silver Peak lithium operation on Feb. 27, 2026, authorizing pumps, ponds and pipelines while regulators and rivals press their cases. The decision tightens Silver Peak’s role in U.S. lithium supply but keeps air, water and legal battles alive.

A Las Vegas business owner was sentenced to 48 months after prosecutors say he bilked a food brokerage of nearly $4M using fake sales claims. The owner pleaded guilty to 10 wire-fraud counts.

Ciao Vino, the Boca Park Italian restaurant and a Review-Journal Top 100 pick for 2025, will close after service on Saturday.

A watchdog review found Clark County and LVMPD paid nearly $19 million in 2025 on settlements and attorneys’ fees, led by several multimillion‑dollar civil‑rights payouts.

A 24‑acre Centurion development will bring a Sprouts‑anchored retail village and about 600 apartments to Inspirada in Henderson, with retail due late 2026.

SmartAsset’s 2026 analysis and UNLV research show middle-class income bands vary across Southern Nevada — but housing costs still leave many households squeezed.

A person suspected of a carjacking was arrested after a chase that ended near Nellis Boulevard and Cheyenne Avenue early Thursday. Officials say there were no crashes and the suspect was taken to a hospital for evaluation.

LPM Restaurant & Bar at the Cosmopolitan will vacate the space on March 31, 2026, the property says. The French‑Riviera spot opened in November 2023.

A new 90-acre logistics campus in North Las Vegas will bring roughly 1.36 million square feet of warehouse space and test regional infrastructure plans.