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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said more than 95% of national refuge lands could be open to hunting after proposed expansions, which follow a Trump Administration order from earlier this year that directs agencies to remove barriers to hunting and fishing.
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- 2026 primary election updates, Paul Laxalt's legacy, and Anaconda Mine lawsuit
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- Las Vegas native Kyle Busch was more than a villain and the greatest NASCAR driver of his generation
- Election stress rise, data center proposal rejected, and Mariachi Park renaming
- NASCAR superstar Kyle Busch dies at 41 after hospitalization with 'severe illness'
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U.S. Forest Service celebrates National Trails Day with free access to national parks and greenlands
U.S. Forest Service celebrates National Trails Day with free access to national parks and greenlands
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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 27.
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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:
- I Got the Last Laugh
- Miss Fisher Con’s Egyptian Murder Mystery Affair: An interactive Murder Mystery Cocktail Party
- Downtown Rocks Summer Concert Series at Fremont Street Experience
- Around the Table Cui-Zine Making Workshop at The Analog Dope Store
- Village Summer Concert Series
- Parisian Excursion Concert
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Paul Laxalt served as Nevada's governor and U.S. senator, championed Ronald Reagan's rise, and left a legacy that transformed Nevada politics.
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Noemi Fabra
On a silent hike at Spring Mountain Ranch, deaf and hard-of-hearing hikers listen with their eyes
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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Israel and Lebanon officials are set to meet today as U.S.-Iran peace talks continue. And, a federal judge declined to block Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting. -
The new movie, based on writer and actor David Haig's 2014 play, dramatizes the tensions between military leaders and meteorologists in the lead up to the Allied invasion of Normandy. -
The final episode of the HBO Max comedy added an extra emotional punch. After five seasons, it wasn't quite necessary.
