Gov. Lombardo launches transgender sports initiative, SNAP benefit changes proposed, Metro deploys drones, 2026 America the Beautiful pass sparks backlash, teacher grants return.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it’s looking for ways to make hundreds of wildlife refuges and dozens of fish hatcheries more efficient.
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Horror remains a goldmine for local movie creatives — but documentaries on colorful Nevadans also flourished.
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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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Frank Sinatra's relationship with Las Vegas spanned decades—from his 1951 Desert Inn debut during career lows to leading the Rat Pack's legendary Summit at the Sands. His story intertwines with the city's own rise.
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More holiday-themed arts and culture to spark your celebration spirit
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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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The use of an image of Trump on the 2026 pass — rather than the usual picture of nature — has sparked a backlash, sticker protests, and a lawsuit from a conservation group. -
U.S. employers added 50,000 jobs in December, according to a report from the Labor Department Friday. Measured annually, job gains in 2025 were the slowest since 2020. -
Venezuela released a number of imprisoned high-profile opposition figures, activists and journalists, in what the government described as a gesture to "seek peace". -
Many Americans say the U.S. is not a moral leader but want it to be, according to an NPR/Ipsos poll. And, the FBI is taking over the investigation into the fatal Minnesota ICE shooting. -
In the latest movie from Park Chan-wook, the director behind The Handmaiden and Decision to Leave, a paper factory worker loses his job — and resolves to kill his competition for a new one.
