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Associated Press
Mountain West News Bureau
The American West has seen the number of structures lost in wildfires more than triple in recent decades. But new research shows that home hardening measures can significantly increase a home’s chances of survivability during a wildfire.
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Wyoming Public Media
Mountain West News Bureau
- For love and politics: Las Vegas Book Festival gives local readers what they want
- What to See Hear Do: October 15-21
- Out of Land? The role of federal public lands in the West's housing crisis.
- A'ja Wilson scores 31 to lead the Aces to a third WNBA championship in 4 seasons
- What will the development around the A's stadium look like -- and who's behind it?
- The U.S. Department of Justice launches investigations in Nevada universities
- HCA, Sunrise Hospital employees reach contract agreement
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Adobe Stock
Mountain West News Bureau
A proposal to build one of the largest solar projects in the U.S. has been abruptly halted by the Trump administration — a move critics say undermines the nation’s renewable energy transition.
James Dawson
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Boise State Public Radio
Mountain West News Bureau
U.S. Geological Survey
Mountain West News Bureau
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Unseen Territories, a short film, allowed 14 Las Vegas artists to self-identify their heritage through flags. Some reconnected to their Indigenous roots during the making of their flags.
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Las Vegas Filipino Short Film Festival
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
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Truh'st LLC
Chocolates handcrafted by former Strip chefs make a thoughtful ‘I love you’
National Parks Service
Lake Mead became America's first national recreation area in 1964, drawing millions of visitors. However, Nevada had to wait until 1986 for its first national park—Great Basin National Park—after decades of battles with ranchers and mining interests who didn't want to give up the land.
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How will this theater guy and his partners transform a struggling cinemaplex into a thriving arts incubator? Here's how, in a nutshell
How is Las Vegas' healthcare system really doing, and what does it mean for you and your family? Desert Companion's Health Issue takes a deep dive into these questions and explores how heart-centered business leaders prove that doing good benefits the bottom line.
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Millions of Americans use weed to treat chronic pain, but there's little high quality research on whether it works. New findings suggest it can be effective for low back pain, on par with opioids. -
Skooby Laposky attaches electrodes to leaves to then process and amplify their biorhythms to provide a musical representation of their electrical activity.
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Israel and Hamas say they are committed to the ceasefire after clashes over the weekend. And, lawmakers not feeling the pressures of the government shutdown. -
Of the original nine schools that received the Trump administration's Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, the majority have indicated they are not planning on signing. -
With age comes wisdom. And wrinkles. And joint pain. In wellness circles, the buzz is that collagen supplements can help with all these concerns. But are these claims something you should swallow?
