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  • How a new recovery hospital could change addiction care in the valley
  • Which downtown neighborhoods Californians are transforming right now
  • See what’s glowing at the new festival off the Strip

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  • Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 64 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Morning showers, temps: high: 60, low: 54.
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📰 News we're reading

1. New Las Vegas-area hospital to treat addiction, health issues (8newsnow.com) — A new Las Vegas Recovery Hospital is opening in January on the Rose de Lima campus in Henderson, offering combined medical and addiction treatment for Southern Nevada residents. With 68 beds and plans for up to 200 staff, the facility aims to fill a major gap for people facing both serious health issues and substance use disorders, providing 24/7 detox, psychiatric care, and recovery support.
   

2. California transplants revitalize historic Las Vegas neighborhoods (fox5vegas.com) — Historic neighborhoods near downtown Las Vegas, including Beverly Green, Naked City, and the Arts District area, are drawing a wave of California buyers and fresh investment. Local realtors say these once-overlooked pockets are in the middle of a renaissance, but warn that preserving character will require community effort and new legislation as Clark County’s population keeps climbing.
   

3. Immersive GlowFest experience opens with themed realms, night market near Las Vegas Strip (news3lv.com) — A new six-acre GlowFest light festival has opened just off the Las Vegas Strip at 2600 Paradise Road, offering walk-through illuminated realms and a bustling night market through February 22, 2026. Residents can explore five themed zones, enjoy local food favorites, and shop from specialty vendors during evening hours on weekends and select holidays.
   

4. Las Vegas man shot by police had cellphone, not gun, report says (reviewjournal.com) — Las Vegas police shot a 25-year-old man in the arm after mistaking his cellphone for a gun during a pre-dawn traffic stop west of the Strip, according to an arrest report. The man was treated and released from University Medical Center and now faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges in Las Vegas Justice Court, while the officer who fired is on paid administrative leave pending review.
   

5. Man turns himself in for deadly downtown Las Vegas shooting, police say (fox5vegas.com) — Las Vegas police say a 31-year-old man has turned himself in after a deadly downtown shooting earlier this month near South 15th Street and Charleston Boulevard. He faces murder and robbery charges, and investigators are still asking residents with information to contact LVMPD’s homicide unit or Crime Stoppers.
   

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