Spending time with Las Vegans who are likely to see their lives reshaped by the incoming administration, our writer finds that the dawn of the Trump era is creating new fears for some and revived opportunities for others.

A rousing sendoff for the late, the legendary, the larger-than-life Sin City lawman

What we talk about when we talk about growth. (Hint: the answer isn’t prosperity for workers)

As Nevada’s most powerful pol readies his departure, state Democrats work to keep his winning streak alive.

Editor's note: This piece, which originally ran in the Feb/March 2010 issue of Desert Companion, speculates on what might happen if Reid had lost his re-election to Republican challenger Sharron Angle. With the announcement of Reid's retirement, some of Hugh Jackson's observations are just as relevant today as they were five years ago.

Local governments across the U.S. are doing fresh, important things. Las Vegas is ... fighting over the meaning of an imaginary soccer stadium?

From shy local student to national face of immigration reform, Astrid Silva’s journey hasn’t always been a DREAM

How the accidental Republican became an infamous party firebrand, learned how to lose and joined the City Council to become ..

After losing her Senate bid, a reflective Shelley Berkley speaks her mind on dirty campaigns, a distinguished career in Congress — and her future in politics Shelley Berkley came within a percentage point of becoming Nevada’s junior senator, a fact that she has spent the past two months digesting. She was defeated by Sen.