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- Winter storm warning, DHS shutdown and Raiders staff moves
- Former UNLV running back, now the Shaq of the bobsled track, makes his Olympic debut for Canada
- The first higher health insurance premium bills of the year are coming due. Their Impact is still unclear
- Vegas Loop scrutiny, transgender sports lawsuit and sex worker union initiative
- Las Vegas library head Kelvin Watson garners Librarian of the Year award
- Sex workers at Nevada brothel fight for the first-ever unionization
- Nevada lawmakers are questioning the Boring Co's safety, environmental record
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Mountain West News Bureau
More than a century after the Mountain West’s silver and gold rushes, mercury used to process those metals is still moving through a northern Nevada river system and showing up in local wildlife.
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What's Happening in Las Vegas?
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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:
Nevada Public Radio Original Podcasts
Dive deep into Silver State history and folklore with Nevada Yesterdays, grow your perfect desert garden with expert advice on Desert Bloom, and explore Southern Nevada's vibrant arts, culture, and community stories through Desert Air—where thoughtful storytelling connects you to the heart of your home.
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UNLV Special Collections
Sammy Davis Jr. headlined the Las Vegas Strip but faced segregation, mob threats, and violence offstage. Part 1 of his Las Vegas story.
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Kaitlin Brito
Tired of incessant self-curation, pointless matches, and wasted time, many Zillennials are done with online dating
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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A Republican voting overhaul is back on Capitol Hill — with an added photo identification provision and an altered name. Opponents say the legislation would disenfranchise millions of voters. -
Who says serious athletes are always serious? Akwasi Frimpong, who's competed for Ghana, is a world-class wisecracker as he reflects on being a Black African athlete in the white world of winter sports. -
A proposed rule could put nearly 80,000 people at risk of eviction, many of them U.S. citizen children. Undocumented immigrants don't get rental aid but can currently live with family members who do.
