Ethan Swope
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Associated Press
Mountain West News Bureau
At night, temperatures are often cooler and the air is wetter, which gives wildland firefighters a long window to make up significant ground when trying to suppress blazes. But that pattern is breaking down, a trend driven by human-caused climate change, according to a new study.
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- Conor McGregor to make long-awaited UFC return in July fight against Max Holloway
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Mountain West News Bureau
Veterans, and research, say getting outdoors helps their physical and mental health. A new report aims to find ways to expand these opportunities.
Steve Vigil
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The Nature Conservancy
Mountain West News Bureau
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Courtesy Springs Preserve
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 20.
Shane Savanapridi
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Courtesy City of Las Vegas
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:
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From his partnership with Jerry Lewis to the Rat Pack, the Sands, and the MGM Grand, Dean Martin was a Las Vegas fixture for decades. Host Michael Green traces the career of the laid-back crooner.
Jacob Kepler
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Courtesy Nevada State University
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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Psychological data shows rising election anxiety, Boulder City officials reject an 88-acre data center proposal, Clark County renames an east Las Vegas park, and more. -
Republicans promise that $50 billion in new health funding will help rural America. But it's not expected to aid the years-long effort in North Carolina's Martin County to reopen its only hospital. -
When Pat Gentile began to grow out her hair after chemotherapy, she was nervous to go to work for the first time without a wig. An unexpected encounter with a convenience store stranger changed that.
