Nevada’s medical board has added genetic counselors to the list of licensed professions, starting a 2026 licensure rollout and a July 1 deadline for current practitioners.

The STRAT’s rooftop Swim & Social reopens this Friday with cabanas, DJs and a daytime menu. Hotel guests enter free; non‑guests pay $15–$20.

A Las Vegas man has been charged with a hate‑crime after an alleged homophobic assault in a New York‑New‑York parking garage last fall; prosecutors say the victim was hospitalized.

Gov. Joe Lombardo thanked Wayne Allyn Root at a Las Vegas GOP dinner, calling him "an awesome spokesman" — an audio recording of the remark has surfaced.

SNHD data show downtown ZIPs 89101 and 89104 had the valley's highest heat-associated deaths in 2024–25. An early-season heat surge raises fresh concern for vulnerable residents.

Chef Alex Reznik's new SMKD BBQ brings long-smoked brisket, pastrami and Jewish-inflected sides to South Eastern Avenue, aiming squarely at Henderson locals.

Tule Springs Regional Park has remained closed as neighbors and officials blame a dispute between the Villages HOA and the park manager. City leaders say they're weighing legal action.

Leaders met at The Orleans to confront a deep shortage of doctors, nurses and mental‑health clinicians. Lawmakers approved SB5 and $60M, but residencies and retention remain the choke points.

Nevada AG Aaron Ford has sued OneMain Financial, accusing the lender of pressuring borrowers into costly add‑on products. The move follows earlier federal and state enforcement against OneMain.

NV Energy filed a 2027–2029 Natural Disaster Protection Plan with the Public Utilities Commission proposing cameras, weather stations, vegetation work and system hardening.

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.

Poma, an apothecary-inspired juice and smoothie bar, opened at The Venetian Resort offering cold-pressed juices, açaí bowls and booster-rich smoothies. A second location is planned for the Palazzo.

Henderson's City Council approved a 10-year parks master plan Tuesday — a blueprint with 100+ action items that now ties into a June ballot on renewing parks funding.