Wednesday's guest is Chris Giunchigliani and it’s our open mic show, where your thoughts and topics lead the conversation. And that’s what this is: we’re sitting and talking about what’s happening in Nevada.

Mojave Max, the desert tortoise who serves as a mascot for the Clark County Desert Conservation Program, has not yet emerged from brumation, officials say, but don't worry, he's OK.

A very common vaccination for MMR — measles, mumps and rubella — for kids 5 to 12 fell from 94.5% in 2016 to 92.4% this year; 95% is considered the safe threshold.

A bill that passed the Nevada Senate on Tuesday could acknowledge that sovereign tribal nations are on the same level as municipalities in matters of environmental notice.

Every year, we watch snowfall in the Rocky Mountains to see if enough snowmelt trickles down the Colorado. And we watch managers of water in Colorado River states to see if they can come up with a good new plan to conserve more water.

Two bills, one related to medical aid in dying, and another that would ban semi-automatic weapons to anyone under 21, passed Nevada’s Assembly recently. They were also passed two years ago, then Governor Joe Lombardo vetoed them, as part of his record 75 vetoes.

Waiting for Barnum is about an adult, circus-themed restaurant, where four women servers try to please three disrespectful male customers. Behind the laughs is a criticism of modern capitalism.