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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 March 11.
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April 30, 2026
At Nevada State Museum, LV
April 30, 2026
At Nevada State Museum, LV
- The Weight of Our Choices
- Once a beacon of cheap homes, Nevada has become a symbol of America's struggle with high costs
- Nevada biolab probe, detention center lawsuit and Reno police leave
- Wildflowers are blooming in the driest place in North America — but not for long
- Forever One memorial, Nevada candidate filings and drought crop research
- Researchers look to this cactus as a future food, fuel source in face of climate change
- AG Ford's tariff lawsuit, elder care costs rising and earlier spring weather in Nevada
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The Forest Service wants more roads to fight fires, but research shows that roads lead to more fires
The Trump administration is trying to repeal the Roadless Rule, which prohibits new road construction in large swaths of national forests. They say this will aid fire response, but new research is calling that into question.
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Courtesy Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour
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 March 11.
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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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Richard Kahn testified to the House Oversight Committee that he did not know about Epstein's crimes. He said monetary gifts that Epstein made did not raise any red flags. -
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