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Downtown Las Vegas welcomes back Friday night fireworks, a major Strip parade is set to honor female Olympians, prediction market apps face legal scrutiny and more.
- Period poverty awareness, gas price hikes, and Mojave Max’s emergence
- The Las Vegas Convention Center's expansion and renovation has been open for nearly six months. How's business?
- USPS considers allowing people to ship handguns through the mail
- Caesars fountain jump, Las Vegas Philharmonic’s new director, and Colorado River cuts
- Introducing the Las Vegas Philharmonic's new music director, Rei Hotoda
- Nevada, California and Arizona announce temporary plan to save water from the Colorado River
- Summer fireworks for America250, Medicaid fraud crackdown and Aces WNBA season opener
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The Wilderness Act prohibits motorized vehicles and equipment to protect places “untrammeled by man” and to preserve “solitude.”
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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 13.
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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:
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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.
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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 Supreme Court kept access to the abortion pill mifepristone available via telehealth. And, Trump says he made multiple trade deals during his state visit to China. -
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