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On Spotlight Poetry's fifth anniversary, three members reflect on the nonprofit group's creative community work.
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
- A'ja Wilson supermax contract, Rickie Slaughter rally and Nevada's Roblox settlement
- Excerpts From Our Interview With a Robotaxi
- Roblox gaming platform reaches $12 million settlement with Nevada enhancing youth protections
- April 15: Public lands, Alzheimer's, and Spotlight Poetry
- Nevada prison camp closures, Las Vegas Sun legal battle and congressional endorsements
- 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
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DOI/Neal Herbert
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Bureau of Land Management
Mountain West News Bureau
When wildland firefighters are on prescribed fires, they’re breathing the same smoke and facing many of the same hazards found on wildfires, but they don’t get the same hazard pay. That could soon change.
U.S. Department of Energy
Mountain West News Bureau
Courtesy Spotlight Poetry
On Spotlight Poetry's fifth anniversary, three members reflect on the nonprofit group's creative community work.
Chris Pizzello
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Invision (AP)
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
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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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.
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Stop the Insanity: Finding Susan Powter
A quartet of recent documentaries examines the lives — and deaths — of only-in-Vegas characters
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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Experts who spent months negotiating a 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran say mutual mistrust, starkly different negotiating styles, and the complexity of the issues make a quick deal unlikely. -
Jay found himself sitting in a jail cell, alone and hopeless, after attempting to break into a building on his college campus. A fellow inmate's unexpected words brought him comfort — and changed the course of his life. -
Artists and organizers NPR spoke with say they don't expect to see any immediate changes in the live music industry following the Live Nation decision — but they see this is a first step in the right direction.
