Mike Prevatt
Multimedia Producer/ReporterMike has been a producer for State of Nevada since 2019. He produces — and occasionally hosts — segments covering entertainment, gaming and tourism, sports, health, Nevada’s marijuana industry, and other areas of Nevada life.
He’s been a journalist in Las Vegas since moving here in 1998, serving as a music and entertainment editor and writer for alt-weeklies Las Vegas CityLife and Las Vegas Weekly before moving to radio and news journalism. He still flexes his writing muscles for Desert Companion magazine.
A Los Angeles native and UCLA graduate, Mike will talk your ear off about music, film, amusement parks and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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May is Skin Safety Awareness Month. How should Las Vegas protect themselves from harmful UV rays and skin cancer? -
May is dazzling with its dance shows, film, and narrative-rich art -
Vegas bands rarely tour abroad. These four have, and they've got stories -
Gaming revenue, hotel occupancy, and overall visitors lag, though off-Strip is a different story. -
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Waiting for Barnum is about an adult, circus-themed restaurant, where four women servers try to please three disrespectful male customers. Behind the laughs is a criticism of modern capitalism. -
Earlier this month, the Department of Government Efficiency ended operational funding for the country’s 56 humanities organizations. Nevada Humanities awards hundreds of thousands in grants annually to local artists, organizations, and other groups. -
Elaine Wynn, who, with her ex-husband Steve Wynn, co-founded Mirage Resorts and Wynn Resorts, has died at age 82, according to the Elaine P. Wynn and Family Foundation. -
Elaine Wynn, who, with her ex-husband Steve Wynn, co-founded Mirage Resorts and Wynn Resorts, has died at age 82. She made as much of an impact in the Las Vegas community as she did on the Strip.
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One academic area in which Las Vegas excels is music education, and a lot of the credit goes to teachers like Stephen Caplan.
