Joe Riis
Mountain West News Bureau
Shorter days mean more nighttime driving — and across the Mountain West, that’s leading to a surge in collisions with wildlife.
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Daily Rundown
- Dick Cheney dies at 84, food banks fill SNAP gap, and Waymo to make Las Vegas debut
- Nevada's longest-serving Democrat in Congress talks impact, possible end of shutdown
- Report shows nearly one-in-six Nevadans are considered food insecure
- Winter watering takes effect, Cybertruck police fleet to deploy, and Las Vegas teams stumble
- Nation's largest fleet of police Cybertrucks to patrol Las Vegas
- Spotlight on LVA talent, Nevada nuclear testing, and a growing 'carbon hoofprint'
- With SNAP funds frozen, Nevada food banks are preparing for a surge of need
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Mountain West News Bureau
Wyoming lawmakers wonder if more fuel management on ranches will help in the face of high insurance costs.
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Mountain West News Bureau
Stephanie Daniel
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KUNC
Mountain West News Bureau
Joanne Hsu
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CSN
There’s no shortage of what to see, hear, and do at any time in Nevada.
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:
Nevada Public Radio Original Podcasts
Dive deep into Silver State history and folklore with Nevada Yesterdays, grow your perfect desert garden with expert advice on Desert Bloom, and explore Southern Nevada's vibrant arts, culture, and community stories through Desert Air—where thoughtful storytelling connects you to the heart of your home.
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Ryan Vellinga
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Nevada Public Radio
Citing possible health benefits, some restaurants are cutting back on oils derived from seeds
UNLV Special Collections
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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Nevada Public Radio
Not every athletic pursuit requires you to be a traditional athlete
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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The Atlantic journalist David A. Graham describes how Trump could potentially use troops near polling places, pressure local election workers and have federal agents seize voting machines.
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Smith revisits her childhood and offers insights into her marriage in a new memoir. Bread of Angels offers an intimate, if imperfect, view of the visionary punk poet.
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On Thursday, Tesla shareholders will vote on a pay package for Elon Musk that could allow him to earn an unprecedented one trillion dollars' worth of stock. -
New York City's CEOs and other billionaires spent more than $40 million trying to defeat the mayor-elect. Now they have to live with him. -
A riveting domestic drama from the director of The Worst Person in the World and a gorgeous historical drama set in the early 20th century are also on this weekend's movie slate.
