Josh Hawkins
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UNLV
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.
Jordan Uplinger
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Wyoming Public Radio
Mountain West News Bureau
Rick Sealock ; David Zalubowski (AP) ; Jaye Haych (Unsplash)
Courtesy Remaining Native
- Nevada Legislature special session begins, Colorado River deadline missed, and prediction markets blocked
- See Hear Do: November 12-18
- Nov. 12: Groundwater conservation, elder suicide rates and a favorite NPR personality
- Can a Nevada water rights buy-back program keep its groundwater from drying up?
- The Latin Grammys return to Las Vegas: What to know for the 2025 show
- Las Vegas Airport delays continue, Treasure Island show rumors debunked, and Giving Machines return
- Young rodeo athletes are the next generation of Navajo cowboys
Kaleb Roedel
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Mountain West News Bureau
Mountain West News Bureau
A new report from the Solar Energy Industries Association warns that more than 500 planned solar projects nationwide could be delayed or canceled as the Trump administration pivots back toward fossil fuels.
Courtesy Alonzo Bodden
The newsy jokester opines on Vegas drivers, the press, and finding the funny in troubled times.
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Evan Agostini
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Invision / AP
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
Dive deep into Silver State history and folklore with Nevada Yesterdays, grow your perfect desert garden with expert advice on Desert Bloom, and explore Southern Nevada's vibrant arts, culture, and community stories through Desert Air—where thoughtful storytelling connects you to the heart of your home.
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Scott Suchman
New Caribbean steakhouse Maroon will offer an important history lesson, a cultural experience, and food by an award-winning chef
UNLV Special Collections
The story of Nevada's Virginia and Truckee Railroad, built in 1869 to transport Comstock silver. Learn how financier William Sharon bluffed counties into funding "the crookedest railroad in the world," featuring 17 circles down the mountain.
Rick Sealock
When the going gets tough, the tough find respite in the familiar (but still write to their senators!)
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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President Trump has pushed back against releasing the files, but shifted course over the weekend after it became clear the measure was likely to pass the House. -
Depending on the timing, a Supreme Court ruling that weakens Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination may lead to more states redrawing congressional maps before the 2026 midterms. -
Abortion is supported by 3 out of 4 Mainers, but a popular network of clinics that provides it alongside primary care has been shut out of Medicaid by the Trump administration, which also targeted Planned Parenthood. -
Insurance companies are dropping customers as the cost of disasters goes up. Some communities in California are working to reduce their risk, but so far, insurance companies often aren't factoring that in. -
Even before the president's falling out with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., over the Epstein files, some Republicans questioned Trump's policy interpretation of what "America First" means.
