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The 8 Best Food Festivals in Las Vegas You Can Still Make It to in 2025
For travelers with an appetite, these are the food festival dates in Las Vegas worth making a trip for. San Gennaro Feast Dates: September 17–21, 2025 Location: M Resort Spa Casino, Henderson (Las Vegas Valley) Tickets: $10 general admission Vibe:...

Nevada Donor Network working to break organ donor misconceptions among Latino community
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A single organ donor can save up to eight lives – but historically, Latinos have been less likely to register often because of cultural misconceptions, the Nevada Donor Network is working to change that. Inside the Nevada Donor...

Wyoming Ordered To Remove Gender Ideology From Classroom
The Trump administration ordered 46 states and territories, INCLUDING WYOMING, to remove gender ideology from their sex ed materials. If they don't, they will face the termination of federal Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP)...

Las Vegas Aviators recognize Summerlin South Little League National Champions during game

Get Healthy Carson City: International Overdose Awareness Day
Every Aug. 31, people around the world join in to talk about overdoses and what can be done to stop them. This day is about teaching others the dangers of drugs, how to prevent overdoses, and what help is available. This International Overdose...

Nevada Way to go Pink … and pay for the privilege
The main topic of discussion was color. As in color of a building when the board of the Boulder City Redevelopment Agency (aka the city council) met two weeks ago. Same faces but meeting under a different name and for a very specific purpose: To...

Several arrests in ongoing immigration enforcement efforts
U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Yuma Sector, working with federal law enforcement agencies across the country, have arrested multiple individuals with prior criminal convictions and removal orders, officials announced this week. One of those...

Nevada officials confirm data stolen in ransomware attack
Nevada state officials confirmed Wednesday night that the “security incident” that was detected on Sunday was a ransomware attack, and that while the investigation is still ongoing, it appears the perpetrators stole state data. During a press...

Despite tax credit setbacks, Las Vegas film community keeps pushing forward
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 | 2 a.m. Nevada’s film community isn’t backing down from its quest to attract major studios to Las Vegas, despite recent legislative setbacks in their quest to obtain substantial tax incentives for the industry. “Just like...

These investigators patrol Las Vegas looking for one thing: water waste
LAS VEGAS — About two dozen investigators patrol neighborhoods throughout Las Vegas every day searching for signs of wasted water. They're known as water waste investigators who are part of the Southern Nevada Water Authority. For more than 20...

Gov. Lombardo defends handling of Nevada cyberattack crisis
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Gov. Joe Lombardo on Thursday explained why he wasn't at a Carson City news conference detailing the four-day-old cyberattack on some state computers, saying he's been monitoring the situation "hourly" since the hack was...

Las Vegas grapples with rising overdose deaths amid national decline
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — As the nation sees a decline in overdose deaths, Nevada faces a troubling rise, with families like Roni Lowery's feeling the devastating impact. Lowery lost her 24-year-old son, Justin, to substance abuse, a tragedy she never...

Nevada Reports 7.8 Percentage Point Drop in Alcohol Use Since 2013 Peak
Alcohol consumption in the United States has shifted noticeably in recent years, with a growing share of adults choosing to drink less—or not at all. Public health experts point to a combination of factors driving this trend, including increased...

‘My heart is shattered’: Las Vegas Valley reacts to deadly Minneapolis Catholic school shooting
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — An 8 and 10-year-old were shot and killed in a Minneapolis Catholic school shooting Wednesday, police said. According to Police Chief Brian O’Hara, 17 others were injured, including 14 children. Two of the injured are in...

Kentucky among states ordered to strip gender ideology from sex ed materials
FRANKFORT – (KT) Kentucky is one of 46 states and territories ordered to remove all references to gender ideology from federally funded sex education programs within the next 60 days or risk losing millions in federal dollars. The directive comes...

S.F. immigration judge ordered a woman into court. Then ICE took her.
Read Mission Local often? Help grow our newsroom, joining the hundreds of San Franciscans who support us by giving below. On Thursday morning, a young woman from Colombia dialed in remotely for her asylum hearing in San Francisco immigration...

Nevada officials: Data stolen from state network in ransomware cyberattack
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Data was stolen from Nevada systems by “malicious actors,” and state investigators are working with the FBI to determine the extent of the breach and the nature of the theft. A Carson City press conference Wednesday afternoon...

Dina Titus addresses education policy and resource concerns for Nevada
Dina Titus, U.S. Congresswoman representing Nevada’s 1st district since 2013, addressed a range of local issues in recent posts on her social media account, including education, water conservation, and the impact of rising utility costs.On August...

CAALA conference returns to Las Vegas with 3,000 attendees and 150 speakers
Nearly 3,000 lawyers and judges from across California are converging on the Wynn Las Vegas & Encore Resort this weekend for the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles' annual conference, one of the largest gatherings of trial attorneys in...

Shaggy and Dillon Francis to Headline Heineken Silver Stage at Las Vegas F1 Grand Prix
A Festival for Every Fan… This November, the FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX will combine high-octane racing with headline-grabbing live entertainment, as Shaggy and Dillon Francis take centre stage at the newly expanded Heineken Silver...