Las Vegas water conservation efforts face drought test
“Las Vegas continues to boom with new neighborhoods, new residents, and new demand. But there’s one thing that’s not growing with it: water.”
“Las Vegas continues to boom with new neighborhoods, new residents, and new demand. But there’s one thing that’s not growing with it: water.”
“A Clark County District Court judge set a $500,000 bail on Tuesday for a 64-year-old man accused of driving impaired when he killed a man riding a motorcycle. Waymon Wells was arrested last week on Wednesday, near the intersection of Jones and West Oakey boulevards for reportedly causing a multi-vehicle crash. Wells appeared in Las…
“The family of 37-year-old Benito Saragosa is demanding justice after they said he was killed during an alleged carjacking, which ended in a crash on April 11. Metro Police said 55-year-old Harold Allen allegedly stole a vehicle from the parking lot of a Walmart near Charleston and Decatur on Saturday morning that was left running.”
“The bidding process for an NBA expansion team in Las Vegas is open, and there’s a new potential home: Starr Vegas. It’s designed to be more than an arena, rather an “ecosystem” for year-round sports, entertainment, and luxury living positioned at the southern edge of the Las Vegas valley.”
“Las Vegas detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects in connection with a violent robbery in the Chinatown area.”
“A judge sentenced a man who grabbed another man’s gun and killed him with it inside a Las Vegas business in May 2025 to at least 20 years in prison.”
“Three casino employees are accused of skimming registers, resulting in losses of nearly $300,000 and their arrests, the 8 News Now Investigators have learned.”
“Several law enforcement agencies busted an alleged drug house, located near four Clark County schools, where police say children visited to buy drugs.”
“A woman was pronounced dead after police responded to a shooting in the east Las Vegas valley. According to Las Vegas Metro police, officers were called to the 2800 block of Karen Avenue near Eastern and Sahara avenues in response to a shooting just after 11:30 a.m. on Monday.”
“The Downtown Grand hotel-casino will be sold off after it was placed in receivership early this year. The 1,124-room hotel-casino at 3rd Street and Ogden Avenue continues to operate as a court-appointed receiver controls the property after owners defaulted on a $90 million construction loan.”
“Las Vegas is finally getting an NBA team after the league approved expansion last week, and a new suggestion could make them the first team to call downtown home. There are still many questions to figure out, not least of which is the team’s name, but where they will play their games is also part…
“Two Las Vegas teenagers caught on video firing several rounds into a crowd in a drive-by shooting after they were denied entry into a party were sentenced to decades in prison. “
“The Las Vegas Flamingo plumage sign will remain untouched, but around ten signs will be coming down and replaced to align with a growing trend—LED screens.”
“Metro police estimate around 1,400 people turned out for Saturday’s No Kings protest in Downtown Las Vegas. The protest held in front of the Federal Courthouse along Las Vegas Boulevard between Bridger and Bonneville, was part of a nationwide demonstration planned against the Trump administration.”
“A new push is underway to entice tourists to Las Vegas, maybe even locals for a staycation.”