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Nevada Public Radio
More than 1,100 are running for federal, state, and local offices in the Silver State this year. What are the issues, endorsements, and candidates impacting the 2026 primary election?
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A new Government Accountability Office report finds tribal Head Start programs are struggling with staffing, enrollment, and slow responses from federal officials.
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U.S. Forest Service celebrates National Trails Day with free access to national parks and greenlands
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There’s no shortage of what to see, hear, and do at any time in Nevada. Here are some highlighted cultural events for the week starting May 27.
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What's Happening in Las Vegas?
The Guide is a community-submitted cultural calendar which lists events of interest to the local Southern Nevada community. Here's the latest:
The Guide is a community-submitted cultural calendar which lists events of interest to the local Southern Nevada community. Here's the latest:
- I Got the Last Laugh
- Miss Fisher Con’s Egyptian Murder Mystery Affair: An interactive Murder Mystery Cocktail Party
- Downtown Rocks Summer Concert Series at Fremont Street Experience
- Around the Table Cui-Zine Making Workshop at The Analog Dope Store
- Village Summer Concert Series
- Parisian Excursion Concert
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Paul Laxalt served as Nevada's governor and U.S. senator, championed Ronald Reagan's rise, and left a legacy that transformed Nevada politics.
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On a silent hike at Spring Mountain Ranch, deaf and hard-of-hearing hikers listen with their eyes
The winners of Desert Companion's 2026 Focus on Nevada photo contest are here! From a bull ride at Helldorado Days in Las Vegas, to kids playing in a light installation at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno, winning photos capture the Silver State's many ways of expressing itself. And what goes better with picture-taking than travel? Our summer road-trip feature looks at five destinations that history buffs will love. Lastly, just in time for the big heat, we've got a guide to summer that offers tales and tips for opting in (or out).
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The tour comes as Myanmar's new government tries to consolidate its political position regionally, while continuing to wage a brutal civil war. -
Some lawmakers are speaking out against closed, single-party primaries, which they see as part of a system that limits voter choice and incentivizes elected officials to prioritize party loyalty. -
The judge wrote in his 94-page ruling that it was "crystal clear" that the arts complex was named for the late president John F. Kennedy. He also ruled that the center could not wind down its programming and close for two years of renovations – at least for now
