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Researcher Emily Howe, kneeling, scoops up a snowpack sample while holding a measuring stick. The forest and another researcher are in the background.
Mark Stone
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University of Washington
Mountain West News Bureau
Snowpack is often described as the West’s largest natural reservoir, storing water through the winter and slowly releasing it into rivers and reservoirs each spring. But new research suggests the way forests are managed can influence how much of that snow actually becomes part of the water supply.
This is an image of a hand-dug irrigation ditch called an acequia filled with water. It's surrounded by green grass and cottonwood trees.
Kaleb Roedel
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Mountain West News Bureau
Mountain West News Bureau
This aerial photo provided by Deschutes County Sheriff's Office shows smoke from the Flat Fire burning in central Oregon, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (Deschutes County Sheriff's Office via AP)
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Deschutes County Sheriff's Office
Still of a large waterfall and two rafters standing off to the side from the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Courtesy Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour
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 March 11.
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:

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Sammy Davis Jr. performing in Las Vegas wearing a white suit.
UNLV Special Collections
Sammy Davis Jr. headlined the Las Vegas Strip but faced segregation, mob threats, and violence offstage. Part 2 of his Las Vegas story.
A bristlecone pine sits on Griffith Peak.
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Krista Diamond climbed Griffith Peak weeks after the Route 91 shooting — and found a version of the city that only exists from far above
Blaze new and old trails alike with Desert Companion's outdoor and recreation issue! Tag alongside five writers as they wax poetic about their favorite nature walks, meet the man better known as Cactus Joe, and catch up with Nevada politico Jon Ralston ahead of the release of his biography on the late Sen. Harry Reid. Plus, discover how one year of Trump has already changed Nevada.