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Plus: What to see, hear, and do in Las Vegas this week.
- Fallout Fringe expands its experimental theater program in second year
- Mail ballot signature warning issued, Vickie Wilson leads CASA, and local authors detail writing Las Vegas
- Advocates want more transparency from Nevada's public records law
- November's ballot takes shape as Ford, Lombardo secure primary wins
- Clark County's CASA program names new program administrator
- Clark County cooling stations open, refinery risk map launched, and SpaceX prepares for IPO
- ‘A Little Cliché, a Little Real’
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Mountain West News Bureau
Both in the United States and around the world, fire seasons in 2025 were relatively light. Yet the loss of lives and property hit historic highs, raising questions about whether acres burned is the best metric to assess devastation caused by wildfires, according to a recent analysis.
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Mountain West News Bureau
Wyoming Judicial Branch
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More venues, more productions, and more performances mark growth for the festival that aims to break free from modern theater conventions.
What's Happening in Las Vegas?
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Musical achievement is just one goal of the Las Vegas Men’s Chorus
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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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Taiwan's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said the scholars' passports and mobile phones were confiscated, and they were detained in Mombasa for more than 20 hours before being allowed to leave the country. -
Senators wanted to fast-track President Trump's pick for Director of National Intelligence. But Trump now says he wants to delay until they pass voting legislation that already failed in the Senate. -
Trump has touted his tentative agreement with Iran at the G7 summit. Today, he is expected to field questions at a press conference as the summit wraps up. And, a look at Tuesday's primary election results.
