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Desert Companion Magazine

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Aida Ngmom braids a client's hair.
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First Person: Braiding Community

Aug 01, 2019

Savoring the life and energy of the city’s first African braid shop

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Street Foodie: Spring Mountain Roll

Aug 01, 2019

Street Foodie gorges on the culinary glory of our ever-changing Chinatown.

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History: Death of a Party Girl

Aug 01, 2019

The violent murder of a teenager in Las Cruces, New Mexico, spawned a national corruption scandal that would ripple to Las Vegas — and change the future of gambling

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Random Access Memory

Aug 01, 2019

Droll, odd, poignant, and awkward moments from the many Augusts of Las Vegas history

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Book Report

Aug 01, 2019

Two new books of local interest place you at a crossroads. In one direction, Nevada poet Shaun T. Griffin beckons

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Debriefing: ‘The Timing Was Right’

Aug 01, 2019

How a fledgling group lobbying for addiction causes notched a winning legislative session

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Poem: Drawn Dead

Aug 01, 2019

“Drawing Dead is when a poker player has absolutely no chance to win a hand, no matter what card is dealt next.” — TexasHoldEm-King.com

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The King Is Gone but He's Not Forgotten

Aug 05, 2019

Remember Pete Barbutti? Jack Carter? You will after reading a new book about Elvis that embeds the singer in the Strip's often-unremembered entertainment history. 

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Them and Us

Vegas in the Ring

Aug 09, 2019

In GLOW Season 3, the wrestling may be fake, but Vegas feels real

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