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Fifth Street

March 18, 2021

Mar 18, 2021
15 Hikes in Your Backyard | Nature Next Door | This Hike, It’s Personal | Wild in the City: Civic Trails | Hikes After 5
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Fifth Street

March 11, 2021

Mar 11, 2021
Goldwell's New Portone Sculpture | An Astronomical Encounter at Lake Mead | The Filmmaker Laureate of Ely
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Fifth Street

December 17, 2020

Dec 17, 2020
Treasures at the Thrift Store | Moapa Activists vs. Big Solar | Media Sommelier
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A Pandemic/Wildfire Guide to Fall Recreation

Sep 18, 2020

With the weather no longer set to auto-scorch, here are the guidelines for getting out on public lands. Keywords: mask, distancing, no fires

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Where You Can, and Can't, Get Outside

May 01, 2020

An updated guide to which national parks, recreation areas, and municipal parks are open, and the restrictions that apply if you go

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Higher Flows Of River Water Through Grand Canyon Planned

Oct 31, 2016

PAGE, Ariz. (AP) — The federal Bureau of Reclamation in early November will again increase flows of Colorado River water through the Grand Canyon.

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New Web Site Features Guide On Lake Tahoe Bicycle Trails

Sep 21, 2015

STATELINE, Nev. (AP) — The founder of the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition has launched a new online bike guide complete with maps, trail ratings, photos and route descriptions.

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Patrols for Drunken Boaters Set For Colorado River

May 13, 2015

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Colorado River boaters can expect an increase in law enforcement efforts this coming weekend as several agencies work together to crack down on intoxicated operators.

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Owners: Major Tahoe Resort Expansion On Hold due to Lawsuit

May 11, 2015

HOMEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The owners of the Homewood Mountain Resort on Lake Tahoe's west shore say their major expansion plans are on hold again due to ongoing litigation.

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2 Clark County Pools Closed because of Staph Bacteria

May 11, 2015

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Clark County officials are investigating after elevated levels of bacteria closed down two indoor pools.

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Onward and upward: A novice climbs at Red Rock

Mar 06, 2015
Here is a photo of me about to ascend Tonto, a 90-foot wall that’s about a five-minute walk from the Willow Springs Picnic Area off the Red Rock Scenic...
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Where To Ride: One Man's Effort To Map Nevada's Biking Trails

Feb 26, 2015

In 2012, the International Mountain Biking Association decided to gather data on biking trails across the country, put it in one place and make it...

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That Lake Sure Knows How To Party

Jan 26, 2015
Q: Which species’ herd is led by a dominant female? A: Desert Bighorn Sheep. That’s a personal favorite from the list of 50 trivia questions about Lake...
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Rugby Tournament

Feb 15, 2010
The biggest international sporting event of the year is being held in Las Vegas this weekend. It's the 2010 USA Rugby Sevens Tournament at Sam Boyd Stadium.
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UNLV's New Athletic Director

Feb 05, 2010
UNLV has just hired Jim Livengood to try and revamp the Athletic Department. He talks about his plans for UNLV's teams and what it will take to get a winning season in football and even make it to the Final Four.
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One Book Henderson

Oct 16, 2009
At least we can imagine what it's like to run a 26.2-mile marathon.
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The Great Outdoors

Oct 16, 2009
Now it's cooling and it'll sure be getting colder. But that's no reason to sit around for six months with the central heating on high.
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UFL

Oct 14, 2009
The Las Vegas Locomotives play their second and last game at home in Las Vegas tonight. We talk with United Football League Commissioner Michael Huyge about the plans for the league and whether it can survive as a second-tier league when it only has four teams.
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Desert Dumping

Oct 05, 2009
All manner of construction waste is being dumped in the desert around Las Vegas. The Southern Nevada Health District together with Summerlin has organized a clean-up.
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National Park Documentary

Sep 28, 2009
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns joins us to talk about his latest work - a 12-hour series about the history of the National Park Service. We get him for 20 minutes.
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United Football League Season Begins

Aug 24, 2009
It's not exactly one of the big four sports leagues but a new start-up football league, the UFL, has placed one of its four franchises in Southern Nevada. The Las Vegas Locomotives will be dressed in aquamarine, but former Giants Super Bowl coach Jim Fassel will be coaching the new team when the season begins October 8th.
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Big Weekend for Vegas' Sports Books

May 04, 2009
Tim Dahlberg, syndicated columnist, AP ... on the Pacquiao-Hatton fight and Mine That Bird's stunning victory in the Kentucky Derby.
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Great Basin Report

Apr 15, 2009
Lynn Davis, NV Field Office Program Mgr, National Parks Conservation Association Andy Ferguson, Superintendent, Great Basin Natl Park ..
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National Parks Documentary

Mar 20, 2009
Ken Burns, Documentary Filmmaker ..
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Spring Hikes

Mar 09, 2009
David Bert, commentator and travel writer ... on some well-known late-winter getaways - some of them just 15 or 20 minutes away.
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