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Plus: What to see, hear, and do in Las Vegas this week as voting gears up.
- Chelsea Gray makes the go-ahead jumper with 3.6 seconds left as the Aces beat the Dream 85-84
- Summer travelers who relied on Spirit Airlines may struggle to find budget alternatives
- Public art is expanding throughout Southern Nevada
- Downtown fireworks return, Strip Olympic parade, and Sphere revenue surge
- The Golden Knights have been winning since they were born. They're back in another conference final
- See Hear Do: May 13-19
- Lake Mead deadly amoeba, EDC traffic restrictions, and Allegiant finalizes purchase
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Storms across the Western U.S. are dumping more rain in shorter bursts than in decades past. But according to new research, that doesn’t necessarily mean landscapes are holding onto more water.
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Ryan Vellinga
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Nevada Public Radio
Plus: What to see, hear, and do in Las Vegas this week as voting gears up.
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Courtesy City of Las Vegas
Courtesy City of Las Vegas
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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From his partnership with Jerry Lewis to the Rat Pack, the Sands, and the MGM Grand, Dean Martin was a Las Vegas fixture for decades. Host Michael Green traces the career of the laid-back crooner.
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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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Amin Abdullah, Nadir Awad and Mansour Kaziha distracted and delayed two gunmen at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Their actions saved the many children and staff inside the mosque and cost them their lives. -
The kecak dance involves a retelling of one of the stories in the Ramayana, the Hindu epic poem. At the story's climax, there is an eruption of fire as tufts of dried coconut husks are set aflame. -
Reading text of a book while listening to the audiobook is gaining steam among online book communities.
