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Plus: An appeal from a nonprofit that's served Thanksgiving dinner to food insecure Las Vegans for 60 years; and a new documentary untangles the painful history of Indigenous boarding schools. All that — and what to see, hear and do this weekend — in the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.
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Daily Rundown
- Las Vegas pet shop bans, NV Energy investigation, and a downtown cocktail renaissance
- Las Vegas artist Brett Bolton makes music to see
- Harry Reid delays amid ATC safety concerns, Raiders safety returns, and stores aid holiday SNAP gaps
- Nevada ransomware attack started months before it was discovered, per report
- See Hear Do: November 5-11
- Nov. 5: Power rate changes, UNLV's Lady Rebels, and the Indian National Finals Rodeo
- With so many new pro sports options, what's next for boxing in Las Vegas?
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The Trump administration could be inching toward delisting the species from the endangered species list.
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The 26th annual Latin Grammy Awards return to Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena on Nov. 13. Here's what to know ahead of the big night.
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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New Caribbean steakhouse Maroon will offer an important history lesson, a cultural experience, and food by an award-winning chef
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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.
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Why doesn’t Las Vegas have more Basque dining options?
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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Escobedo had been leading Kimmel's house band since the show launched in 2003. The musician and the comedian were childhood friends in Las Vegas. -
Strong geomagnetic storms brought colorful northern lights to the skies above many states on Tuesday night. Forecasters are expecting more on Wednesday. -
The House Oversight Committee has released a new tranche of documents, including several emails from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump. -
Even if the government shutdown ends this week, flight disruptions are expected to linger. And, Google has launched a lawsuit targeting text message scammers. -
Home insurance is getting less affordable, and less available, as insurers raise prices and pull back from areas with extreme weather. That's forcing families across the country to make tough choices.
