River riddle “I have run these canyons for six million years,” begins a stunning video by photographer, writer and filmmaker Pete McBride. Titled,“The...
We'll look at the architectural designs of the Las Vegas homes of the 1950s. Their airy, glass-punctuated structures are popular with Southern Nevadans seeking an alternative to the stucco homes that dominate the region's residential landscape. So who's living the Mid-Mod life, and why did stucco become the dominant design of the valley landscape?
Adam Burke, freelance producer, KNPR
Jane McAlevey, member, Flamingo Club
Danny McElmurray, member, Flamingo Club
Jerry Crader, member, Flamingo Club
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The self-proclaimed Mr. Happiness is symbolic of the fearlessness it takes for many in this region to reach out to strangers. Meantime residents of a Downtown Las Vegas neighborhood meet at "The Flamingo Club" in an effort to get to know their neighbors.
Frank Warren, Founder, Post Secret.com
... on his blog where he encourages people to, "Free your secrets and become who you are,"
by anonymously submiting their secrets on postcards.
Fuller Torrey, Board Member, Treatment Advocacy Center
... on new report that says NV has a "critical" shortage of public hospital beds for the mentally ill, the worst shortfall in the country.
Kathleen Miller, Pres, Nevadans for Life
Sarah, 19-year old who recently gave birth to a baby boy
... on a home that offers unwed mothers an option to have their baby rather than abort it.
Allen Lichtenstein, General Counsel, ACLU NV
Lisa McCalmont, former Federal Defender and consultant, UC Berkeley Death Penalty Clinic
Steve Owens, Capital Case Coordinator, Clark County DA
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Chris Drew, Problem Gambling Center
Laura Hale, Social Services, NV Dept Health and Human Servs
Carol O'Hare, ED, NV Council on Problem Gambling
Keith Whyte, ED, Nat'l Council on Problem Gambling
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Shannon West, Homeless Servs Coord, S NV Reg'l Planning Commission
Prof Kim Hopper, Columbia University
...on the challenges of establishing an accurate homeless count
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Peter Connery, VP, Applied Survey Rsrch
Shannon West, Regional Homeless Services Coord, S NV Regl Planning Comm
...on variables involved in surveying homeless population
Linda Lera Randle El, ED, Straight from the Streets
Lt. Lew Roberts, Chief, Homicide Div, LV Metro PD
Lee Rowland, Public Advocate, ACLU of NV
Gail Sacco, Homeless Advocate
Michael Stoops, ED, Natl Coalition for the Homeless
Prof Robert Thompson, Syracuse U
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