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States across the Mountain West added record amounts of wind and solar power in 2024. Now, a new industry report shows the region is also becoming a national leader in battery storage.
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What's behind passionate efforts to save and revitalize two of Nevada's iconic cultural buildings?
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. headlined the Las Vegas Strip but faced segregation, mob threats, and violence offstage. Part 2 of his Las Vegas story.
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The promise of calming clarity is what keeps Meg Bernhard coming back to Kraft Mountain
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.