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Plus: A jury delivers a guilty verdict for Tupac Shakur's killer; coal mining's implications for the Navajo Nation; and a Paiute tribal elder reflects on endangered traditional food practices

Sociologist Isaac Ariail Reed discusses how he draws inspiration — and cultural insights — from Sin City's history and architecture

Nevada won't host the first Democratic presidential primary, Kalshi agrees to Nevada's deadline, and The LGBTQ+ Center acquires AFAN and Golden Rainbow.

The acclaimed writer, who grew up in Pahrump, uses a character not too unlike herself to rail against industrial development in her beloved Mojave Desert.

Plus: The importance of sheltered bus stops; human composting is now legal in Nevada; and a sports update as NBA expansion team discussions heat up.

"Close Relationships With Strangers," released by large imprint Simon & Schuster, is set in — and connects — both Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

Four novelists with local ties and new books detail the ups and downs of depicting this region

Black Mountain Institute staff depart, libraries launch summer reading programs, Lotus of Siam reopens, and more.

Plus: Where and how to get a COVID booster; a new short film explores Indigenous heritage through flags; and what to see, hear, and do. All that and more on the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.

A new book of wine art offers a playful take on well-aged industry