David Becker
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AP
Before hockey, football, UFC, and hoops, boxing was the Vegas sports champ. Can it be a contender again?
Stephanie Daniel
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KUNC
Mountain West News Bureau
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Daily Rundown
- With SNAP funds frozen, Nevada food banks are preparing for a surge of need
- Live performances serve as the backbone of Las Vegas Academy
- Oct. 29: Government shutdown, Nevada realty scam, and Las Vegas Academy at the Smith Center
- Nevada SNAP updates, Fed rate cuts expected amid weak jobs data, Blue Jays tie World Series
- See Hear Do: October 29-November 4
- NDOC lawsuit, Golden Knights host Avalanche, and a new test for Mountain West black bears
- DMV pushes to go online, SNAP funding faces uncertainty, and Nevada’s ‘Silver Belle’ heads east
Murphy Woodhouse
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Boise State Public Radio
Mountain West News Bureau
Wildfires have grown substantially in size in recent decades, but they’re also burning much more intensely, with high severity areas growing much faster than fires overall. New research projects additional significant jumps in the scale of wildfires that kill most trees unless major management measures - like prescribed fire - are carried out.
Tyler Keillor
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Fossil Lab
Mountain West News Bureau
Murphy Woodhouse
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Boise State Public Radio
Mountain West News Bureau
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:
Nevada Public Radio Original Podcasts
Dive deep into Silver State history and folklore with Nevada Yesterdays, grow your perfect desert garden with expert advice on Desert Bloom, and explore Southern Nevada's vibrant arts, culture, and community stories through Desert Air—where thoughtful storytelling connects you to the heart of your home.
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Ryan Vellinga
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Nevada Public Radio
Citing possible health benefits, some restaurants are cutting back on oils derived from seeds
UNLV Special Collections
The story of Nevada's Virginia and Truckee Railroad, built in 1869 to transport Comstock silver. Learn how financier William Sharon bluffed counties into funding "the crookedest railroad in the world," featuring 17 circles down the mountain.
Daniel Rothberg
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Daniel Rothberg photography
A Nevada program addressed overallocation of groundwater by paying farmers to use less. Is it working?
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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Prosecutors in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore seized hundreds of millions of dollars in assets belonging to a Cambodian businessman whom the U.S. accuses of heading a global scam syndicate. -
At the heart of the impasse is a debate about expiring subsidies for health insurance. It's the latest chapter in a fight over Obamacare that has dominated Congress since the law was signed in 2010. -
Trump's tariffs are raising tens of billions of dollars for the federal government. They're also costing consumers, frustrating businesses and hurting the factories they're supposed to help. -
Tax season is approaching. Tax breaks that were extended as part of President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" will mainly benefit high-net-worth and high-income people. -
The government shutdown is taking a growing toll on air traffic controllers who are working without pay. Staffing shortages led to big delays over the weekend, raising concerns about travel chaos.
