LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — HAPPY PLACE, hailed as ‘the most Instagrammable pop-up in America’, is opening Friday in Mandalay Bay with a mission to turn Sin City into “Grin City”.

The exhibit features 15,000 square feet of whimsical rooms, from a Super Bloom room to the world’s largest indoor confetti dome.

“I think people need about an hour of their time to just do nothing but put a smile on their face …, founder Jared Paul told Las Vegas Now’s Lindsey Simon. “This is a place where for one hour all you have to do is leave your troubles at the door and just come and smile.” He especially hopes it will be a place for parents to bring their children for an hour filled of positivity and joy.

Visitors will have a chance to spread cheer to local charities through Happy Place’s charity lemonade stand. The organization notes it has donated over $100,000 to the four cities it’s resided in. ... Read More

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The cone zone is creeping into Lake Mead National Recreation Area as $5 million in road projects begin.

From Willow Beach to the northern end of the 1.5 million-acre park, 75 miles of roads and parking areas will undergo work during daylight hours on weekdays through mid-December.

According to a Thursday news release, construction is planned for:... Read More

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A new phishing scam is out this week posing as IRS email and installing malware if computer users enter a “temporary password” to access files.

The Internal Revenue Service and its Security Summit partners warned taxpayers and tax professionals about the new IRS impersonation scam, which is spreading nationwide.

The IRS never sends unsolicited emails and never emails taxpayers about the status of refunds.

If you have received the scam email, you can report it through the IRS tip email, phishing@irs.gov.

The scam email’s subject line may vary, but recent examples use the phrase “Automatic Income Tax Reminder” or “Electronic Tax Return Reminder.” ... Read More