The ongoing federal government shutdown is putting crucial food programs – and families that rely on them – at risk.
Mountain West News Bureau
Daily Rundown
- Former NBA coach arrested for illegal betting, Gov. Lombardo on shutdown and a win for animal welfare
- Raiders remain upbeat heading into bye week, looking to distance themselves from disappointing start
- New academic laboratory aims to expand Vegas' testing capabilities
- Local Tribal members celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day
- Open enrollment begins Nov. 1. Here's what you need to know this year
- Keys's "Hell's Kitchen" tour, COVID-19 recovery funding and Raiders on 0-31 loss
- Will Alicia Keys hit the Vegas stage for the tour of "Hell's Kitchen"?
Mountain West News Bureau
As predators like grizzly bears and gray wolves expand their ranges or are being recovered to more habitats, wildlife managers in the Mountain West are increasingly tasked with preventing conflicts between the animals and people. Some are turning to new strategies and technologies, including drones.
Mountain West News Bureau
Mountain West News Bureau
Nevada Ballet Theatre turns to Balanchine to give its holiday tradition an opulent 1930s reboot
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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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What do psychics and mediums really do? We asked two local practitioners
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About 30% of SNAP recipients are disabled or elderly.
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The White House has fired all six members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, the independent federal agency that reviews design plans for monuments, memorials, coins and federal buildings.
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Young teens who use cannabis are more likely to be frequent users than people who start later, according to a study in JAMA Network Open. They are also more likely to seek care for health problems.
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Israel's military said the ceasefire in Gaza resumed after it carried out heavy airstrikes overnight that killed 104 people, including 46 children, according to local health officials.