Illustration: Rick Arevalo
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Nevada Public Radio
Advocates demand Rickie Slaughter's release, Nevada settles with Roblox, A'ja Wilson signs a supermax contract with the Las Vegas Aces and more.
!["I'm not really preaching to the musicians and the other artists," Martin says. "I do music for the person that's nine months late on their rent [and] ain't got no job but got two kids."](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8a5271b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2500x1393+0+7/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fdims3%2Fdefault%2Fstrip%2Ffalse%2Fcrop%2F2500x1406%200%20340%2Fresize%2F2500x1406%21%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F47%2F09%2F349024994d6a85f30f8fbee2bd25%2Fdscf0788-2.JPG)
RSVP for an exhilarating night of artful inspiration where we will recognize our contest winners and local photographers with food, drinks, and celebration.
April 30, 2026
At Nevada State Museum, LV
April 30, 2026
At Nevada State Museum, LV
- Las Vegas Sun, Review-Journal Leaders Speak About JOA Dispute
- Hollywood leaders, theater owners gather in Las Vegas at a critical time in the industry
- Nevada earthquake, campaign finance totals and Michele Fiore suspension
- TSA wait times update, Bruno Mars honored and BMI celebrates 20 years
- Picture this: Las Vegas honors Bruno Mars with a parade and new street name
- Forest Service cuts, cybercrime spikes and personalities only in Vegas
- Amid funding cuts, Black Mountain Institute celebrates 20 years
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Kaleb Roedel
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Mountain West News Bureau
Mountain West News Bureau
As data centers rapidly expand across the Mountain West, researchers say a key question is getting harder to answer: how much water are they actually using?
Mark Schiefelbein
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AP
Mountain West News Bureau
Brittany Peterson
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Associated Press
Mountain West News Bureau
Chris Pizzello
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Invision (AP)
Below-pre-pandemic box office earnings, streaming competition and studio consolidation are all on the docket for industry leaders at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.
Rick Arevalo
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Nevada Public Radio
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
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Scott Lien
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Nevada Public Radio
In August 1964, The Beatles played Las Vegas's Convention Center after Stan Irwin of the Sahara Hotel took a chance on the Fab Four. Up to 16,000 fans attended, launching the era of arena entertainment in Las Vegas.
Rick Arevalo
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Nevada Public Radio
Sight alone isn’t enough to grasp the magic of ‘polage’
Blaze new and old trails alike with Desert Companion's outdoor and recreation issue! Tag alongside five writers as they wax poetic about their favorite nature walks, meet the man better known as Cactus Joe, and catch up with Nevada politico Jon Ralston ahead of the release of his biography on the late Sen. Harry Reid. Plus, discover how one year of Trump has already changed Nevada.
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Linguist and New York Times columnist John McWhorter joins pianist Lara Downs to explore the history of American music as a joyful noise, even in the toughest times. -
In his first appearance this year, the health secretary is taking questions on his record on health, including his controversial moves on vaccines. -
The seven-member body, whose ranks are composed of Trump appointees, was expected to approve the arch. The proposed monument strongly resembles Paris' Arc de Triomphe, but almost 100 feet taller.
