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There’s no shortage of what to see, hear, and do at any time in Nevada. Here are some highlighted cultural events for the week starting April 8.
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April 30, 2026
At Nevada State Museum, LV
April 30, 2026
At Nevada State Museum, LV
- New NBA franchise and second Super Bowl help cement Las Vegas as a major sports hub
- Nevada-based stopgap proposal gains traction in Colorado River negotiations
- Pahrump brothel workers aim to become the first to unionize
- Major tax overhaul means big changes when it comes to filing your 2025 tax returns
- Las Vegas Sun printing halted, tiny homes approved and the Raiders sign Cousins
- Why one Las Vegas newspaper just stopped printing its rival
- What can tribal leaders do to boost reservations' economy?
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There’s no shortage of what to see, hear, and do at any time in Nevada. Here are some highlighted cultural events for the week starting April 8.
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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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North Korea said its testing spree this week involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, as it pushes to expand nuclear-capable forces. -
A man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court and acknowledged his involvement in an attempt to illegally smuggle migrants to the U.S. when a truck crashed in Mexico in 2021, killing more than 50. -
The teen birth rate continues its decades-long downward trend. Researchers say many factors are at play, including less sexual activity and more access to contraception and abortion.
