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1. Actor Nathan Chasing Horse accused of raping, physically abusing multiple girls for years in Las Vegas-based cult  KLAS - 8 News Now
2. 'Dances With Wolves' actor arrested in Nevada sex abuse case  Yahoo News
3. Las Vegas records: Dances with Wolves actor armed cult against cops  KOLO

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(KTNV) It was an eventful morning on the streets of Las Vegas with the arrival of a late-January snowfall.

With the snow came a few road closures and advisories, including the shut down of the Red Rock Scenic Loop "due to hazardous winter weather conditions," the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada reported.

Officials at Mt. Charleston advised the Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway would have a delayed opening on Monday "to plow the lot due to snow accumulation."

Those planning to explore Mt. Charleston should remember 4-wheel drive and chains or snow tires are required on all roads in the Spring Mountains, officials advised.

Officials in Nye County advised that snow chains were required to travel state Route 160, the Spring Mountain Pass from Pahrump to Las Vegas.

"NDOT is working on getting the snow plows out to clear the road," sheriff's officials said.

Areas about 3,000 feet in elevation were most likely to get a sprinkling of the white stuff, KTNV meteorologists reported.

Viewers shared photos of snow falling in the southeast valley, near Boulder City, and in Pahrump.

This break from Las Vegas' typical winter weather will be short-lived, the KTNV team says. Snowfall in the valley is likely to cut off around 12 p.m.

On top of the snow conditions, the National Weather Service for Las Vegas issued a wind advisory that can make waters at Lake Mead difficult to navigate in.

The advisory is said to last until Tuesday at 4 p.m.

Experts say north winds can reach 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. The strongest winds are expected to occur south of the Hoover Dam.

NWS says the areas impacted is the San Bernardino County of California. In Nevada, the impacted area is Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

Unsecured objects can be impacted by the strong winds.

"Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result," said officials with NWS. "Strong wins over the open waters will make the lake water rough and hazardous, and may result in high waves which may tip or swamp smaller aircraft."

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It may not quite be hell freezing over, but the Las Vegas areas Monday snowfall turned the desert landscape into a winter wonderland many of the areas kids had never experienced before.

Measurable snow was reported in some Henderson and Anthem neighborhoods. Flurries also were spotted in Centennial Hills.

At McCullough Vista Park in Henderson, eighth-grader Ayden Soto was making snowballs and launching them at his friends. He said he was shocked when he first saw the accumulated snowfall.

I was looking at the weather and it said it was going to be 40 degrees and rainy, which isnt, like, snow, Soto said. I just thought (the snow) was really cool, really awesome.

Meanwhile, sixth grader Daylen partnered with a friend to build a snowman. He said although he had seen snow when visiting other cities, this was the first time hes witnessed it in Southern Nevada.

Its fun and you get to throw snowballs at your friends and stuff, said Daylen, who didnt want to give his last name. I wish it snowed more.

At nearby Mission Hills Park, a handful of Mannion Middle School students slid down a snowy hill, some on sleds, others with their bodies. Despite most of them being snow rookies, they also successfully built a snowman.

We (had) learned how to build a snowman in class, one said. That was very helpful.

OCallaghan Park didnt get snow, but it did get rain. So it didnt attract any children, but resident Tanya Dahar, decked in a hat and coat, was out walking her brothers dog.

I love (the rain), she said. We dont see it very often. so its like an adventure.

The weather caused several closures Monday, including the Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive and the Spring Mountain Visitors Gateway at Mount Charleston.

According to the National Weather Service, there were 3.6 inches of snow in the Sheep Range and Spring Mountain areas.

A winter weather advisory ran through 7 p.m. Monday for higher elevations northwest of the Las Vegas Valley. High temperatures Tuesday are expected to only reach 45 to 50 degrees in Las Vegas and across the Mojave Desert zones, which is about 10-12 degrees below normal.

Temperatures are forecast to gradually rise to the low 60s by the coming weekend.

Contact Justin Razavi at jrazavi@reviewjournal.com. Follow @justin_razavi on Twitter.

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Instead of a place for has-beens and nostalgia acts, the Las Vegas Strip now legitimately hosts major headliners -- albeit mostly ones past their creative peak. Yes, Wayne Newton and Donny Osmond still have homes on the Strip (at Caesars Entertainment's (CZR) - Get Free Report Harrah's and Flamingo respectively), but those "only in Vegas" acts have been joined by major names.

Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Adele all have major long-term residencies on the Strip. They're joined by other big names that are both current acts like Bruno Mars, Maroon 5, and Usher. In addition, nostalgic but still huge artists including Garth Brooks and Gwen Stefani have Las Vegas Strip homes as do many other big names.

Caesars, MGM Resorts International (MGM) - Get Free Report, Wynn Resorts (WYNN) - Get Free Report, Resorts World Las Vegas, and other Strip casino operators have also made Las Vegas the de facto capital of the electronic dance music (EDM) world. Pretty much every big-name DJ plays the Strip regularly both at nightclubs and on the city's day club scene.

But, while those are some major names -- and near the top-level performers in the world -- the biggest acts generally don't set up shop with a Vegas residency. BTS played multiple shows at Allegiant Stadium and Taylor Swift will on her coming tour, but neither will actually take up residency on the Strip.

The same might be said for Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, the Eagles, the Rolling Stones, and the handful of other acts that are sort of too big to play a Las Vegas Strip residency. A new venue -- the Madison Square Garden (MSGE) - Get Free Report Sphere -- might be able to change that, but the unique concert hall's first big-name act may now be in doubt.

MSG Sphere Las Vegas

The Las Vegas Strip has never seen anything like the MSG Sphere. As it's being built near the Venetian, it looks like an alien space ship being reconstructed on land. Once it's complete, it will be an entirely new entertainment venue designed to attract major names for Las Vegas residencies.

Once complete, the unique project will be "a 366-foot-high steel sphere that will "be covered with about 580,000 square feet of fully programmable LED panels, forming the largest LED screen on Earth," according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. "The 17,500-seat venue will have a high-resolution display plane, which is larger than three football fields, the worlds largest beam-forming audio system with more than 160,000 speakers and it will deliver superior sound to every seat in the house."

And while it's expected to open in the second half of 2023, financial problems and construction over-runs have made the opening date murky. That may cost the venue its rumored first headliner, U2.

While Billboard reported earlier this year that U2 would be the first act to play a residency at the Sphere, the lack of an opening date for the venue has cast that into major doubt. Lucas Watson, who serves as the Sphere's President, addressed plans for the venue Jan. 23 at Preview Las Vegas at Las Vegas Convention Center.

"After his presentation in the new Convention Center expansion, Watson sidestepped questions about U2 opening The Sphere this September. We are now informed the bands opening dates are being reviewed, pending progress on the $2.18 billion project construction," the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.

Watson did say that more news would be coming soon on the first act to take up residency at the Sphere. He also shared that he expects between four and six residency headliners to call the venue home each year.

Each artist will play roughly 10 to 12 shows, depending on their availability and scheduling, Watson said. But thats the rough order of magnitude.

MSG has been contemplating multiple options to pay for cost over-runs on the Sphere, including spinning off the company's other live venue assets as well as the Radio City Rockettes into a separate company.

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Nearly 39 million visitors made their way to Las Vegas in 2022  News3LV

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Driver who killed 9 going 103 mph in Las Vegas-area crash was repeatedly stopped for speeding; on paper, he was a bad parker  KLAS - 8 News Now

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Report: Las Vegas ranked 4th best city for kid-friendly vacations  News3LV

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The vibrant lobby of the new Lexi Hotel in Las Vegas has been designed as a lounge, hangout and ... [+] performant space.

Elevations Hotels and Resorts has the notion of getting high built into its name, and in big travel news, the Arizona-based group is bringing it unique form of hospitality to Las Vegas this spring. The company describes its brand ethos as focused on creating modern, contemporary and intimate experiences. Daringly designed, yet incredibly down to earth, each destination sets out to inspire a travelers inner adventurer spirit through enticing dining offerings, technology-centric amenities, cannabis-inclusive atmospheres, and a lifestyle-driven membership offering access to perks, events, community, and more.

To date, the companys small portfolio includes some lower profile properties throughout the Southwest including a Motel 6 in Tucson, a few Best Westerns, a few Greentree Inns, and most notably, the historic Clarendon Hotel & Spa in Phoenix, which claims to be Arionnas first cannabis-friendly hotel.

But the companys new flagship will be The Lexi in Las Vegas, already home to several major dispensaries. After becoming the nations top choice for live entrainment tourism, culinary tourism, gaming tourism and most recently spectator sports tourism (read more about Las Vegas unique appeal to traveling sports fans here), Sin City seems to be cementing its grip on cannabis tourism. It is already home to Planet 13, a retail giant that claims to be the worlds largest dispensary - and a tourist attraction in its own right.

With cabanas and outdoor bar, the pool will be a center of action at the new Lexi Hotel.

Self-described as the Planet13 SuperStore Entertainment Complex, it includes a Mexican-American bar and restaurant with specialty cocktails, a cannabis wedding venue, and in true Vegas style, a number of immersive attractions, such as laser art, 3D visual experience, LED interactive floor, water feature, aerial orb and of course, a robot show. But now, if you stay at the new Lexi, you dont even have to bother visiting the retailer, which delivers its cannabis, as well as its food (the latter through GrubHub).

Elevations is in the process of converting its existing Artisan Hotel into The Lexi, scheduled to be completed sometime in April, just three months away (the Artisan is remaining in operation during the process). The result of the multi-million dollar rebrand and redesign will be a 64-room boutique hotel that will be the first in Las Vegas to introduce the idea of cannabis-friendly hospitality. All guest rooms and suites have been completely redone and are essentially new, including an entire fourth floor that will be designated cannabis-friendly. On this level, each room features a state-of-the-art RestorAir filtration system that employs Advanced Oxidation Cell (AOC) technology. Its worth noting that the rest of the hotel is not for smoking and Elevation seeks to normalize the idea of cannabis in travel, The Lexi is also focused on creating a premium hospitality concept for all guests.

One of the bedrooms in the penthouse at the new Lexi Hotel, with a cannabis friendly, heavily ... [+] filtered fourth floor.

Other additions include an all-new culinary and cocktail program, with a Cajun-inspired steakhouse concept helmed by Executive Chef Jordan Savell, Season 19 Hells Kitchen finalist (Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsays Hells Kitchen restaurant, inspired by the hit TV show, is also found here in Vegas, at Caesars Palace). Theres also the new Artisan Bar & Lounge, The upgraded Lexi Pool (with a spring/summer pool party season designed to provide a high-energy good time) with outdoor bar, and a new grand lobby that welcomes guests as well as locals seeking a fun place to hang out. The lobby was designed to be the nucleus of The Lexi social scene, transforming for live music and intimate entertainment concepts, with high-ceilings, an indoor water feature, and a walk-up cafe that will offer breakfast, late night treats and cocktail service.

The Lexi will also offer a membership initiative as part of the brands Elevations Nation program, a community for individuals with a wanderlust mindset, cannabis enthusiasm, and taste for new experiences. Members will enjoy invitations to inclusive events, wellbeing activities and more.

Elevations president and CEO Alex Rizk said (via release), The Lexi allows the Elevations Hotels and Resorts brand to truly showcase our commitment to creating a new type of hotel concept that is defined not only by our acceptance and normalization of cannabis in the hospitality space, but also by our dedication to reclaim storied properties and transform them for the modern-day travelers. With The Lexi our goal is to provide guests with something truly new in Las Vegas.

The new Lexi Hotel sits close to the north end of the Strip and gateway to "Old" Downtown Las Vegas. ... [+] Photographer: Joe Buglewicz/Bloomberg

The Lexi is located a few blocks west of the northernmost end of The Strip (Las Vegas Boulevard) on West Sahara, the cross street just below the Strat casino hotel, the last Strip property before entering the eclectic Las Vegas Arts District and then Downtown (Old Las Vegas). It is not a great pedestrian location, but one highlight for those who get hungry while enjoying the elevated experience is that it is very close (easily walked) to the iconic Golden Steer Steakhouse, a Sinatra hangout that is also one of my favorite eateries in Vegas, an independent restaurant among the oldest in the city, with a great atmosphere and delicious food.

It's also a very good location for exploring many top off-Strip attractions, including interactive arts and entertainment district Area 15, the amazing, one-of-a-kind, Must-See Lost Spirits distillery cum theme park (if you go youll thank me), immersive arts collaborative Meow Wolfs Omega Mart attraction, as well as Downtown, the Arts District and related attractions such as the fantastic Neon Museum, Freemont Street Experience, Downtown Container Park and Mob Museum.

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