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FBI investigates suspected bio lab, CCSD outlines academic goals, Sundance relocates to Boulder, Olympic mascots debut, and Vegas City Opera reimagines a classic.
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- Death Valley landmark Scotty’s Castle is reopening for limited tours after years of flood repairs
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- See Hear Do: January 28-February 3
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- Windsor Park delays, Colorado River inflows, and education changes across Nevada
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Advocates worry this delay could signal a future attempt from the Trump administration to take grizzlies off the endangered species list.
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I’m far away, but not far enough that my home won’t find me.
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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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Pat McCarran was Nevada's first native-born U.S. Senator and its most powerful 20th-century politician. Learn how he rose from underdog to Nevada Senator.
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Thirty years ago, a bulldozer stunt put the rural Nevada county at the center of a national movement — one that still reverberates
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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After Trump took office, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan gained extraordinary access to the White House, and the U.S. approved large artificial intelligence chip sales to the UAE. -
The 2026 Olympics and Paralympics mascots are Milo and Tina, a pair of teenage, scarf-clad stoat siblings with big dreams. If you're wondering what a stoat is, you're in the right place. -
Bill Steiger, who served in the George W. Bush and first Trump administrations, reflects on the past year's changes in the U.S. role — and his new job as head of Malaria No More.
