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Summer-Themed Songs Abound With NV89 Music Acts

Jul 29, 2019

Summer could be the most inspirational season in pop music.

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What Is Stopping You From Becoming A Grill Master? Tell Us

Jul 23, 2018
NPR's Morning Edition wants to hear what questions you have about grilling. Some of your questions will be answered by Bon Appétit's Adam Rapoport.
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How Has Technology Affected Your Summer Vacations? Tell Us About It

Jul 11, 2018
NPR is working on a series about how technology has changed our summers. We want to hear your stories about how your vacations have been affected, for better or worse, by tech.
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The Dog Days Of Summer In The Garden

Jul 10, 2018

Southern Nevada got its first taste of monsoon rain this week, a welcome relief from the extreme heat of late.

It might have also been a welcome relief for the gardens and landscaping. 

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Deaths From Summer Heat Way Up In Southern Nevada

Jul 02, 2018

The summer heat killed five times as many people in southern Nevada last year as it did three years earlier.

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Environment And Energy Collaborative
A woman walks along a row of misters on June 19, 2017 in Tempe, Ariz., when the temperatures were over 110 degrees.
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Can't Stand The Heat? Tell Us How You're Coping With Rising Temperatures

Jun 05, 2018
Have hotter days (and nights) changed your daily routines or long-term plans? Has your business had to adapt to higher temperatures?
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The Salt
"Children shouldn't be hungry," says <em>Good and Cheap</em> author Leanne Brown. "Their brains can't grow properly; they can't have a chance at life like they should."
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Cookbook Author Crusades For Millions Of Kids Who Go Hungry In Summer

Aug 04, 2017
Good and Cheap writer Leanne Brown is teaming up with a national anti-hunger program to try to reach people who want help feeding their families healthy and affordable meals when school is out.
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All things to all people

Zeit: Hot in the City

Jul 01, 2017

We recently noticed a steady stream of press releases hitting our inboxes about The Red Cross helping victims of home fires.

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All Tech Considered
Jodi Meyer's daughter Megan, a rising ninth-grader in the Ankeny Community School District in Iowa, works on her school-provided laptop while on summer break.
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Schools Let Students Take Laptops Home In Hopes Of Curbing 'Summer Slide'

Jun 24, 2017
More districts are letting students take computers home for the summer. Officials hope the devices help fill in learning gaps, but experts say parents must play a role to make the lending effective.
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The Two-Way

Philadelphia To Its Residents: Don't Swim In Dumpsters

Aug 04, 2016
No, really, the mayor's office actually sent out a press release saying the city is cracking down on block parties that use a dumpster as a pool.
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Shots - Health News
Canoes, water, mosquitoes — what would summer camp be without them? This year, bug spray will also be in the mix.
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Summer Camps Say They're Not Sweating Over Zika Risk

Jun 16, 2016
Mosquitoes are part of the summer camp experience, and camp directors say they'd be hard pressed to deploy CDC guidelines for avoiding Zika virus. But it may not be an issue this summer.
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Hawaii, Alaska, Southwest Face Increased Wildfire Threat

May 02, 2016

Fire forecasters say Hawaii, Alaska and the Southwest will face an increased threat of wildfires this summer.

The National Interagency Fire Center released its outlook for the spring and summer on Sunday. It says most of the country will face normal or below-normal wildfire problems.

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Ballad of the pool grifter

Jul 31, 2015

My neighbors are perfect people, and we have the ideal neighborly relationship, which consists of waving a semi-authentic hello from our cars, exchanging the occasional holiday baked good and routinely dragging one another’s garbage cans up the driveway. But we have never been in their house, much less their pool.

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Around the Nation
It is becoming increasingly difficult for parents in rural areas to find day care for their children.
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In Rural Areas, Parents Struggle To Find Day Care For Kids

Jul 14, 2015
The search for the perfect day care is getting increasingly more difficult, as small independent operations are closing. And in rural areas, it's even worse.
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The Dangers Of Heat

Jun 11, 2015

How can the summer heat impact your health?

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Dog Days Of Swimming

Aug 25, 2014
When the Vegas heat notches in the triple digits, everyone loves a refreshing dip in the pool. Well, almost everyone.
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Rescue Operation

Aug 01, 2014
So what happened was we were at the lake recently, and we ran over a rock shoal in our rented pontoon boat, shredding the propeller and stranding us...
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Off The Deep End

Jun 20, 2014
Is it un-Las Vegan to be fussy and squealy about getting in an unheated pool? Got a snap for Friday Photo? Send it to editor@desertcompanion.com for...
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Literary Locals Weigh In On Great Summer Reads

Jun 12, 2014

Summer is here in Las Vegas, which means it’s time to take a break from the hot temperatures. And what better way to relax inside your home or on the...

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Summer Gardening

Jun 21, 2012
We are now looking at two to three months of triple-digit temperatures so trees and flowers will be facing particular stress. What can we do to keep our gardens blooming through the worst of the summer? Our experts will be here to offer their advice in this cruelest of all gardening times.
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The Fix-It Show - Summer Edition

May 26, 2010
Summer is around the corner, and it's time to crank up the AC. But wait! It just made a sputtering noise and died. How will you survive this heat with no air-conditioning? How can you fix it?
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