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The 36th Special Session of the Nevada Legislature is over, and by all accounts, this special session was special indeed.
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- A former editor’s farewell, not so feel-good food, and a frenetic F1 weekend
- Max Verstappen has 5th F1 title in reach after Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri disqualified in Las Vegas
- Former Desert Companion editor talks zines, AI, and Vegas as he leaves town
- Art & authoritarianism, F1 weekend, and a warning whistle in the Biggest Little City
- See Hear Do: November 19-25
- Film tax credit dies, NV Energy demand charge lives, and Vegas’ breadaissance rises
- Lando Norris will tie McLaren record with 150th start at Las Vegas Grand Prix
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Senators characterized the agency’s decision-making process as “rigid” and “slow,” and said they want states to have a bigger role.
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Nevada Public Radio
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Regardless of how you celebrate, learn the history behind the foods you put on the table, say an Indigenous culture specialist, a Mexican chef, and a Portuguese-Filipina writer
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Nevada Public Radio
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:
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Enjoy tasty bites from the past to the present
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Selma Bartlett made her mark on southern Nevada. When she died recently just before her 98th birthday, she was remembered for doing a lot to build Henderson and Nevada State University.
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Nevada Public Radio
Author KB Brookins believes in the power of the written, and spoken, word to change lives. Their story, chronicled in Pretty: A Memoir, is living proof
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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In addition to hits already in theaters like Wicked: For Good, this holiday week brings sequels for Zootopia and Knives Out. -
Jeff de Boer has made an entire career out of crafting tiny plate armor. He's compelled by the idea of the underdog finding an edge; something so small being so well-protected. -
The incoming mayor of New York City has had a volatile relationship with President Trump. They recently had a surprisingly cordial meeting. New Yorkers say they are still feeling on edge. -
With job losses, food benefit reductions and higher prices, many in the U.S. are having to scrimp this holiday season. -
Chef Rick Martinez, a James Beard award winner, helped an NPR host recreate a beloved Ecuadorian dish his family ate during Thanksgiving. Here's the recipe.
