Ryan Vellinga
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Nevada Public Radio
Mountain West News Bureau
Among Mountain West states rates vary drastically
Submissions for the 2026 Focus on Nevada Photo Contest are open! Submit your photos today for a chance to win prizes from B&C Camera and get published in Desert Companion magazine.
- 'The Guardian' to be the Vegas swan song of local director/writer Ernest Hemmings
- As measles outbreaks ramp up in surrounding states, can Nevada maintain its low case counts?
- Questions over the Vegas Loop, energy refunds, and airport tech changes
- Jan. 21: A's check-in, measles outbreaks, and a departing playwright
- Harry Reid International Airport is considered an "Innovation Hub" where new technology is tested
- See Hear Do: January 21-27
- Wynn nightlife probe, Nevada fuel pipeline push, and new 911 fees
Xavier Mascareñas
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California Department of Water Resources
Cold temperatures have settled over much of the Mountain West this winter, but precipitation has been harder to come by, leaving large parts of the region unusually dry for late January.
Melodie Edwards
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Wyoming Public Media
Yvette Fernandez
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MWNB
Mountain West News Bureau
Ryan Vellinga
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Nevada Public Radio
Author and BMI Shearing Fellow Isle McElroy talks gender norms, life in Las Vegas, and protagonists who are just the right amount of complicated
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Ernest Hemmings
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:
- In Pour Taste
- Planet Desert Rock Weekend
- BMI Live: The Art of Retelling the Truth featuring Melissa Febos, Jamie Hood, and Isle McElroy
- Kendra Erika – Licensed to Thrill: The James Bond Songbook Album Release Showcase
- Marriage human trafficking forum for wedding industry
- International Marketplace of Miniature Artisans (IMOMA LV) - Mini-Con
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Sample the Nevada-centric food trend of Basque cuisine in these Las Vegas cheesecakes
Rossi Ralenkotter, 1977
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LVCVA
Rossi Ralenkotter spent 45 years at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, creating the studies that shaped tourism strategy and helping land the city's biggest events.
UNLV Special Collections
Native Bound Unbound
Excavating the truth of Indigenous slavery in the Western Hemisphere
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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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Federal immigration enforcement authorities are facing scrutiny and criticism over their tactics, including the lack of body-worn cameras, following the killing of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis. -
More Republicans are calling for an investigation after a second U.S. citizen was shot by a federal agent in Minneapolis. -
While debate rages in the U.S. about the merits and risks of AI in schools, it's become a state-mandated part of the curriculum in China, as the authorities try to create a pool of AI-savvy professionals. -
In Minneapolis, disruption has become part of daily life for nearly everyone, including for NPR reporter Meg Anderson. Many residents are living in fear and uncertainty. -
President Trump's rally in Iowa on Tuesday brings his message to a state disproportionately affected by his economic policies and whose voters could help determine control of Congress.
