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Classic rock legends Rush have added five more 2027 dates to their immersive Sphere run in Las Vegas, after early shows sparked huge demand. The expanded residency means more visitors, more activity around the Strip, and fresh chances for locals to catch a high-tech concert without leaving town.
The City of Las Vegas has approved $4.2 million to turn the former Eclipse Theaters downtown into THIRD Street, a performing arts and media incubator. The project aims to boost local talent, workforce training, and neighborhood revitalization just off the Fremont Street corridor.
The RTC of Southern Nevada is rolling out 105 new dual-direction bus shelters designed to keep riders cooler and more visible year-round. The upgraded stops focus on shade, lighting, and safety in neighborhoods that feel summer heat the most.
From train rides and pumpkin patches to drive-through light shows, Southern Nevada is rolling out a full calendar of family holiday events for late 2026. Here is how to pick the right experiences for your crew, avoid the crowds, and make the most of our desert winter season.
Community partners are turning the start of Nevada’s early voting into a festival-style celebration across the valley. Organizers say the goal is simple: make casting a ballot feel welcoming, fun, and part of everyday Las Vegas life.
Las Vegas small businesses are feeling a financial pinch as higher tariffs, fuel costs, and a drop in international visitors collide. Owners say the squeeze is changing what they stock, how they price, and even how long they can keep the lights on.
Clark County officials have added security patrols and new signs at the Welcome to Las Vegas landmark after tourist complaints about aggressive tipping tactics. The changes aim to keep the iconic photo stop fun, safe, and friendly for both visitors and locals who treasure it.
Remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel brought heavy rain, high winds, and flooding threats to the Las Vegas Valley, leading to event cancellations and safety alerts. Local organizers and families are adjusting fall plans while watching the forecast and looking for safer indoor options.
The city of Las Vegas has opened a 74-bed recuperative care center so people without housing have a safe, medical setting to recover after an illness or injury. The 20 million dollar facility fills a critical gap between hospital discharge and the streets, aiming to cut repeat ER visits and support long-term stability.
On the ninth anniversary of the Route 91 Harvest festival tragedy, Southern Nevada gathered for quiet ceremonies, survivor meetups, and renewed public safety talks. The week of remembrance highlights how Las Vegas honors those lost while pushing for safer streets and event spaces across the valley.
Discovery Children's Museum will host its fifth annual Girls in STEM event on October 11, 2026, offering free hands-on science and engineering activities for local students. The program aims to spark interest in high-demand careers and show families how to support girls who love to tinker, test, and build.
Clark County officials issued a short-term air quality advisory after smoke from wildfires in Mexico drifted into the Las Vegas Valley. The notice urges residents, especially those with health conditions, to take simple steps to stay safe until conditions improve.
Las Vegas employers added about 7,000 jobs from July to August, while Nevada’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since early 2020. The gains show a steadily healing job market, even as fewer people are actively participating in the labor force.
A two-year, $378 million rebuild of Maryland Parkway is about to pay off for riders, with a brand-new rapid bus line and schedule changes touching 35 other routes across the valley.
Clark County has approved 26 grant-funded projects along Spring Mountain Road, the corridor's first direct investment from the county, aimed at brighter parking lots, new cameras and a safer walk for the 24.3 million visitors who pass through every year.
The Animal Foundation crossed into its critical red zone with 470 dogs on site over the weekend, and it's now waiving adult pet adoption fees for the rest of August as it asks Las Vegas to open up its homes.
After a brief pause drew public pushback, Clark County School District struck a fast partnership with the Las Vegas Desert Dogs to bring boys' and girls' varsity lacrosse to nine local high schools starting next spring.
Fremont Street Experience just paired its SlotZilla zip line with pool access at Circa's Stadium Swim, giving locals and visitors one easy ticket for a full day of downtown fun.
Formula 1 is rolling out single day passes for this November's Las Vegas Grand Prix, plus a free community celebration and a giveaway for five local nonprofits.
The National Weather Service has an Extreme Heat Warning in effect across the valley through the weekend, with highs flirting with decades-old records and overnight lows barely dropping. Here is what KTUD 25 wants every Las Vegas household to know before heading outside.
A federal court this week ordered Israeli company Papaya Gaming to hand over $719 million to Las Vegas-based Firy, the parent of Skillz, after finding Papaya used computer bots to fake human competition on its mobile game platforms. It's being called the largest award ever issued under the federal false advertising law known as the Lanham Act.
The Bureau of Reclamation shut down public access at Hoover Dam Monday evening after flagging emergency equipment repairs, with no reopening date yet on the calendar. Officials say the dam itself and the power plant are not at risk, but anyone with a Hoover Dam stop on this week's itinerary should check status before making the drive.
The empty lot across from Mandalay Bay that once housed the failed SkyVue observation wheel finally has a future, and it looks like nothing else on the Strip: a 29-story tower wrapped in a heart-shaped LED screen.
A'ja Wilson, Jackie Young and head coach Becky Hammon all earned trips to Chicago for the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game, giving hometown fans plenty to cheer for on the local dial.
A vacant state office tower near Cashman Field is coming down this summer, and in its place a Vegas developer plans roughly 1,100 new homes aimed at first-time buyers.
After nearly two hours of public comment, Henderson's City Council skipped a 180-day building freeze on data centers and told staff to write stricter rules for every future project instead.
A trio of pitch black audio adventures called Darkfield lands at AREA15 on July 30, giving locals a fresh reason to wander over to Zone 2 this summer.
A new 24-hour neighborhood tavern is landing on Dorrell Lane this month, giving North Las Vegas locals another home-team spot to grab a burger, play a few hands and watch the game.
A Strip parade, a free Public Enemy concert and a Cosmopolitan dinner honoring 80 women's sports champions turned Las Vegas into the center of the sports world for four days this month.
Sheriff Kevin McMahill has widened the rules for when Las Vegas Metro officers can pursue a fleeing car, adding DUI stops, stolen vehicles and major crime cases to the list. Chases are already picking back up on Valley streets.
Federal officials struck a deal this week with a Southern California water agency worth up to $65 million to leave water in Lake Mead instead of pulling it out. For a valley that depends on that same reservoir for water and power, it's a story worth watching closely.
As the 2026 NBA Summer League heads into its final games at Thomas & Mack Center, local tourism leaders and neighborhood coaches say the tournament's footprint reaches well past the box score.
A billing mix-up that stretched back more than two decades is finally getting fixed, and Southern Nevada households in multifamily homes could see credits or checks landing before summer's out.
For days, a cryptic gold emblem and the date 07.16.26 kept popping up on marquees around the valley. Locals had their guesses, and Thursday morning proved most of them right when the Golden Knights' 10th-season schedule finally dropped.
Two months after a Metro sergeant waved Gov. Joe Lombardo through a red-light stop near Mandalay Bay, the police union handed the footage to reporters, and Nevada's political world has been arguing about it ever since. Here's what our KTUD 25 newsroom found when we dug into the video, the timeline, and the reaction from both sides.
Attorney General Aaron Ford signed onto a multistate lawsuit this week aimed at stopping a $110 billion media deal. Here is what it argues and why it matters beyond the boardroom.
Beals-Henderson Pointe opens July 16 with 80 income-qualified apartments named for two Historic Westside organizers who helped change the valley decades ago.
Southern Nevada's largest food bank kicked off its new Farm Fresh program on July 11 at Boulevard Mall, with a goal of doubling the amount of rescued food it distributes across the valley.
A trail camera captured a lone male Woodhouse's Toad in the preserve's wetland area on July 8, 2026, the first documented appearance at the site since the original Las Vegas Springs ran dry around 1962. Preserve scientists are calling it a big moment in local wildlife history.
The robotaxi company announced on July 8 that fully autonomous rides are coming to the greater Las Vegas area, including the Strip. Service begins with employee trips before opening to the public in the coming months.
About 40 percent of Southern Nevada's drinking water flows through a single pipeline built in the 1990s. A new federal law and a multi-billion-dollar construction project are about to change that picture significantly.
The William F. Harrah College of Hospitality, ranked first in the nation, is adding a 120-credit undergraduate degree in sport hospitality management designed specifically for Las Vegas's booming professional sports landscape.
Assembly Bill 96 took effect July 1, 2026, requiring Las Vegas and Henderson to formally plan for extreme heat as a public safety issue -- all while a historic heat dome pushes valley temperatures toward 111 degrees.
Driverless Zoox vehicles have logged more than 350,000 riders on the Las Vegas Strip since launch. The community response is more complicated than the tech headlines suggest.
A new common application, live as of July 1, lets families in Clark County and across Nevada search and apply for free early-childhood education in one place for the first time.
The legendary daredevil's motorcycles, jumpsuits, and 4D jump simulator found a permanent Las Vegas home on June 27 at 1001 S. First Street. Here is what to expect when you visit.
The United States turns 250 years old on Saturday, and Las Vegas is marking the milestone with one of its most ambitious July 4th weekend lineups in memory, from the Summerlin parade to mountain celebrations and a summer-long fireworks series.
Palace Station opened July 1, 1976. Fifty years and more than a dozen properties later, Station Casinos is celebrating with fireworks, a new brand identity, and a monthlong community campaign across the valley.
The Backstreet Boys are wrapping their historic Sphere residency this month, the Fourth lands on a Saturday, and the community calendar has events spread across every corner of the valley. Here is the breakdown.
From the 57th World Series of Poker running through July 15 to Juneteenth festivals and a brand-new year-round WSOP shop on the Strip, Las Vegas has a packed summer calendar this year.
A Station Built for Las Vegas
Firearms vocabulary is where local newsrooms most reliably get caught out, and in Nevada a good share of the audience catches it immediately.
Broadcast lighting exists to give a face shape on camera, and shape is made of shadow.
For many households the hardest part of a crash is the paperwork that follows, and it is harder still in a second language.
KTUD 25 features AA Cassaro Plumbing, a Las Vegas plumbing company keeping homes and businesses running smoothly.
KTUD 25 highlights Kingdom & Co, a Las Vegas business.
KTUD 25 spotlights Kingdom Plumbing, a Las Vegas plumbing team homeowners can rely on.
A spotlight on Las Vegas Towing, a local towing company drivers can count on when the unexpected happens.
KTUD 25 shines its community spotlight on White Whale Cocktail Bar, a Las Vegas spot crafting cocktails worth slowing down for.
On camera a glossy supercar behaves like a curved mirror. Notes for local crews on lighting it, booking it, and reading the rental terms before the storyboard is locked.
The Independent TV Years
Legal drama compresses months of Nevada civil procedure into a single hour, and the parts it cuts are the parts that decide most real cases.