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Daily Rundown
Former Vice President Dick Cheney died Monday at 84, his family said in a statement. Meanwhile, local food banks are working to fill gaps in SNAP coverage, and Waymo prepares to hit Las Vegas streets.
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Daily Rundown
- Oct. 29: Government shutdown, Nevada realty scam, and Las Vegas Academy at the Smith Center
- Nevada SNAP updates, Fed rate cuts expected amid weak jobs data, Blue Jays tie World Series
- See Hear Do: October 29-November 4
- NDOC lawsuit, Golden Knights host Avalanche, and a new test for Mountain West black bears
- DMV pushes to go online, SNAP funding faces uncertainty, and Nevada’s ‘Silver Belle’ heads east
- Carter Hart is signing a 2-year, $4 million contract with the Vegas Golden Knights
- Former NBA coach arrested for illegal betting, Gov. Lombardo on shutdown and a win for animal welfare
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Fossil Lab
Mountain West News Bureau
The dinosaurs were preserved head to toe in a thin layer of clay.
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Boise State Public Radio
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What's Happening in Las Vegas?
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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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Citing possible health benefits, some restaurants are cutting back on oils derived from seeds
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The story of Nevada's Virginia and Truckee Railroad, built in 1869 to transport Comstock silver. Learn how financier William Sharon bluffed counties into funding "the crookedest railroad in the world," featuring 17 circles down the mountain.
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A Nevada program addressed overallocation of groundwater by paying farmers to use less. Is it working?
Sink your teeth into our annual collection of dining — and drinking — stories, including a tally of Sin City's Tiki bars, why good bread is having a moment, and how one award-winning chef is serving up Caribbean history lessons through steak. Plus, discover how Las Vegas is a sports town, in more ways than one. Bon appétit!
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After a week aboard, President Trump will confront a swirl of domestic challenges this week: pivotal elections in several states, Supreme Court tariff arguments and the ongoing government shutdown.
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Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the uncertainty and lapse in benefits in states across the country. -
Propel makes a free app for people on food stamps. Now it's giving some of them $50 each, as some private companies, nonprofits, and individuals scramble to help. -
There are strict rules about what drug companies can say in TV or print ads. But a new study shows there's a lot more wiggle room when companies pay to sponsor online search results.
