The struggles of one cook provide a deep look at an industry — and maybe a society — in crisis

Jeff Williams, mayor of a tiny town south of Las Vegas, battles economic and medical struggles with the same upbeat vigor.

Wisecracking philanthropist Bob Ellis and wife Sandy open their hearts for Nevada’s underserved kids and schools.

Nashville transplant Megan Rüger finds Las Vegas the ideal place the chase her rock ’n’ roll fantasy.

Danny Tarkanian keeps running — even though he keeps losing. Why? On the occasion of his fifth time on the ballot, notes on a perennial candidate saddled with a dynasty to live up to.

Death Valley park officials consider wild burros a scourge. To activists like Diana Chontos, the misunderstood creatures embody the soul of the West.

From attempted murder to a career in comedy, Brandt Tobler’s life wasn’t always funny — until he made it that way.

If you’re a local filmmaker with a big dream and a tiny budget, you want May May Luong on your team.

From tiny buildings to big ideas, the miniature realities of architectural modelmakers Adam Throgmorton and Shawn Bicker.

The law has pursued millionaire sports bettor Billy Walters for more than 25 years — but he’s almost always walked away a victor. Is the gambler’s uncanny luck about to run out?

Three decades in, hospitality lifer Eric Snyder still loves the people, the ambiance and the stories of a good neighborhood watering hole