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Plus: Tracking cloud seeding; and what to see, hear, and do this weekend
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April 30, 2026
At Nevada State Museum, LV
April 30, 2026
At Nevada State Museum, LV
- Nevada-based stopgap proposal gains traction in Colorado River negotiations
- Pahrump brothel workers aim to become the first to unionize
- Major tax overhaul means big changes when it comes to filing your 2025 tax returns
- Las Vegas Sun printing halted, tiny homes approved and the Raiders sign Cousins
- Why one Las Vegas newspaper just stopped printing its rival
- What can tribal leaders do to boost reservations' economy?
- Court backs ACLU, turf lawsuit continues, and season-long air quality warning
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The monthly National Interagency Fire Center outlooks are typically staid documents, providing just-the-facts analysis. But the latest is superlative-laden as it describes record-low snowpacks, record-early snow melt and record-high temperatures.
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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 April 1
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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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In August 1964, The Beatles played Las Vegas's Convention Center after Stan Irwin of the Sahara Hotel took a chance on the Fab Four. Up to 16,000 fans attended, launching the era of arena entertainment in Las Vegas.
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