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Dropicana road closures — MAP

Tropicana Avenue will be closed between Dean Martin Drive and New York-New York through 5 a.m. on Tuesday.

The Sphere – Everything you need to know

Las Vegas’ newest cutting-edge arena is ready to debut on the Strip. Here’s everything you need to know about the Sphere, inside and out.

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Results of Joining Forces Safety Event released

North Las Vegas struggles to stay afloat amid myriad legal woes

North Las Vegas is locked in several legal battles while attempting to bridge a $30.3 million budget shortfall in fiscal year 2012. The financially strapped city, which is losing $165,000 every week budget cuts are delayed, has retained outside counsel for a handful of separate lawsuits.

Las Vegas nonprofit BlindConnect connects blind youth with area resources

When Lizzie Reyes starts her freshman year at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the fall, she will boldly tell her professors about her visual impairment. But her confidence in asking for what she needs to learn hasn’t always been so fearless. “I used to just try and play it off,” the 18-year-old said. “I could get away with it until it came to reading anything.”

Drum circle beats up a new rhythm in Las Vegas

Welcome to the Music 4 Life Drum Circle, a Meet-up that is slated for 6 p.m. the third Thursday of every month at 6029 W. Charleston Blvd., on the southeast corner of Jones Boulevard, using the entrance facing west. Facilitator Judith Pinkerton named it Happy Hour Drum Circle as it’s only for adults.

Fresh52 expands farmers market to Tivoli Village

Produce, crafts and entertainment are planned as part of the new fresh52 Farmers & Artisan Market on Saturdays at Tivoli Village at Queensridge. Shoppers looking for relief from summertime heat can shop in the market’s indoor portion, The Walk In.

Despite setbacks, Las Vegas Distillery plans grand opening

Even though a bill allowing tastings and firsthand sales failed to get through the Legislature, Las Vegas Distillery owner George Racz is determined to think outside the box to get his business off the ground.

Trump outlines first 100 days if elected to the White House

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump promised on Saturday to foil a proposed deal for AT&T Inc to buy Time Warner Inc if he wins the Nov. 8 election, arguing it was an example of a “power structure” rigged against both him and voters.