TerraPower
Mountain West News Bureau
It’s just one example of federal lawmakers and officials recrafting or eliminating regulations around nuclear power as they try to speed up its development.
- Conor McGregor to make long-awaited UFC return in July fight against Max Holloway
- Western storm risks, CCSD strategic plan and rising airfares
- Peak Quiet
- Chelsea Gray makes the go-ahead jumper with 3.6 seconds left as the Aces beat the Dream 85-84
- Summer travelers who relied on Spirit Airlines may struggle to find budget alternatives
- Public art is expanding throughout Southern Nevada
- Downtown fireworks return, Strip Olympic parade, and Sphere revenue surge
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Mountain West News Bureau
Dozens of independent, rural hospitals in Montana, Nevada and Wyoming are eligible for the program, where they could have access to a consistent supply of drugs at wholesale prices.
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Nevada Public Radio
Plus: What to see, hear, and do in Las Vegas this week as voting gears up.
Shane Savanapridi
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Courtesy City of Las Vegas
Courtesy City of Las Vegas
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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From his partnership with Jerry Lewis to the Rat Pack, the Sands, and the MGM Grand, Dean Martin was a Las Vegas fixture for decades. Host Michael Green traces the career of the laid-back crooner.
Jacob Kepler
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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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Byrne is one of the few actors to receive both an Oscar and a Tony nomination in the same year —for the indie film If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, and for Fallen Angels on Broadway. -
In Washington state and Hawaii, residents can now get mifepristone and misoprostol from Planned Parenthood to keep in their cabinets in case they need to end a pregnancy at a later time. -
Forecasters expect 8 to 14 storms will form in the Atlantic between June 1 and November 30. But the danger is more serious than the numbers suggest.
