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Plus: Why airport security tech is tested at Harry Reid, before going nationwide; how the Native Bound Unbound archive gives a voice to the victims of Indigenous slavery and their descendants; and See Hear Do. All that and more in the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.
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- National Parks drop MLK Day free entry, Nevada sues Polymarket, and school zone safety volunteers
- Reno eases childcare center rules, Arts District parking rises and UNR probed
- Las Vegas animal shelter overcrowding grows worse amid increasing pet surrenders
- Paid parking broils the Arts District
- New book explores the life and career of the late Senator Harry Reid
- Raiders coaching search critical in busy Las Vegas market with No. 1 pick, $90M in cap space
- Casino lawsuit settled, Fremont demolitions and NV Energy refund dispute
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The U.S. Department of Education started to send notices of collection, which may include wage garnishment, to borrowers whose student loans have gone unpaid for more than nine months and are in default status. Employers can withhold up to 15% of disposable income, without a court order, from employees whose student loans are in default.
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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 January 21.
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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Sample the Nevada-centric food trend of Basque cuisine in these Las Vegas cheesecakes
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Rossi Ralenkotter spent 45 years at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, creating the studies that shaped tourism strategy and helping land the city's biggest events.
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More holiday-themed arts and culture to spark your celebration spirit
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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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As the festival prepares to move to Colorado, filmmakers and cinephiles gather to celebrate its founder and the future of indie film. -
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President Trump is expected to address affordability at the World Economic Forum today. And, Minnesota officials react after the Justice Department subpoenas them. -
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his British counterpart, David Lammy, are raising alarms about Iranian ballistic missiles in Russia that threaten Ukraine.
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Nearly 280 filmmakers entered the Internet Archive's annual contest celebrating creative freedom without copyright restrictions.
