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He was known, in his time, as “The Bonanza King.” In the 1800s, John Mackay was a huge force in Nevada, having amassed great wealth in mining.So how come…
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Home and place infuse the writings of authors, and married couple, Claire Vaye Watkins and Derek Palacio.On Saturday, at the Las Vegas Book Festival,…
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There was a time when workplace safety was considered the responsibility of the employee: You take a job and you consent to the hazards that might be part…
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St. Thomas is perhaps Nevada’s most well-known - and mysterious - ghost town. It’s at the northern end of Lake Mead, east of Valley of Fire and about 90…
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Emailing, texting, tweeting - endless streams of information coming at us hour by hour, minute by minute through desktops, laptops, smartphones,…
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After graduating from West Point, Sparks native Caleb Cage was a fresh 24-year-old being deployed to Iraq.Today, he is the Governor’s Homeland Security…
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It’s the dog days of summer – and there is still plenty of time to enjoy the outdoors. KNPR's State of Nevada talked about great spots to visit in Nevada,…
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“Looking back on my 11 year Vegas experience, I realized I made it longer than most, but in the end, I never had a chance. I was far from an exception to…
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Bechtel Corporation is one of the largest closely held companies in this country.It reported more than $37 billion of revenue in 2014, and it employs…
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In Las Vegas-based writer Laura McBride's new novel, "Round Midnight," the lives of four women - a casino owner's wife, her daughter, an immigrant from…