Not everything is happening on the Strip. Here are some of the top stories that shaped the neon desert outside and its residents in 2025.
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Zumper’s 2025 rental report shows rental rates in the valley could only rise slightly next year and have actually dropped year-over-year this year.
A District Court judge this month dismissed a lawsuit that sought to stop construction of an upcoming Las Vegas housing and resource facility.
A survey of hotel room rates shows resorts are taking advantage of supply and demand as the city readies for “America’s Party 2026” on the Strip and in downtown Las Vegas.
A California real estate firm plans to develop a new building for a Southern Nevada university.
Southern Nevada made plenty of news with casinos, real estate and more.
The upgrade to Green Valley Ranch’s poker room is a part of the resort’s $200 million renovation that includes work on rooms, convention space and the Regal Theaters.
The price hike for a one-bedroom unit in Las Vegas was seventh-fastest among the 50 metro areas tracked for the report.
The three model homes currently being built will be merchandised by Bobby Berk of “Queer Eye” and “Junk or Jackpot.”
Brady Davis launched CloudSurf, a custom software solutions company, in 2020 to help restaurants during the pandemic.
There has been federal legislation for some time now pertaining to the installation of antennas on condominiums and single-family homes.
Waymo has been under some scrutiny this week after a school district publicized videos of the company’s robotaxis driving past school buses with their stop signs and crossing bars deployed.
Doug Fleming, a longtime Michigan high school basketball coach, topped a field of 1,080 entries to win the inaugural SuperContest College contest.
County residents say they are being fined thousands of dollars and have had liens placed on their homes for violating Clark County’s short-term rental ordinance.
The California Public Utilities Commission rejected a contract termination agreement between the Pacific Gas Electric Company and Solar Partners without prejudice, effectively forcing two units of the plant to remain open.
The win was one of several recently across the Las Vegas Valley.
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A North Dakota hotel magnate built another project in Las Vegas this year.
The original developers invested more than $120 million into the project near the iconic “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign, records show.
Nationwide, builder confidence “inched higher” to end the year but remained “well into negative territory,” a trade group said.
A spike in gas prices is not expected during the holiday season, with Nevada average below $3.50.
