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Hurricane victims united in Las Vegas at the Global Gaming Expo to share videos of the devastation and ciscuss efforts to rebuild Gulf Coast casinos. Ky…
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Gambling HistoryThe Global Gaming Expo or G2E as it is known, opened this week in Las Vegas. Most of the expo is closed to the general public, but one…
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McCaw School of MinesYesterday Ky Plaskon visited a Nevada Gold mine and explored some of the environmental controversy surrounding one of Nevada's most…
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We Survived Hurricane KatrinaPeople devastated by Hurricane Katrina are beginning to arrive in Las Vegas. KNPR's Ky Plaskon reports.SOUND: Rolling…
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Manhattan MineMining industry consolidation and new technology are allowing mining companies in Nevada to produce 8-times more gold than 20 years ago.…
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INTRO: Nevada is the third largest producer of gold in the world, churning out just under 8 million ounces of gold a year. With gold prices at 17-year…
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INTRO: The town of Goldfield 180 miles north of Las Vegas is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first passenger train rolling into town. It was once…
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Residents of Pahrump are looking forward to a new hospital thanks to the USDA making the largest loan guarantee in this history of Nevada. Ky Plaskon…
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A summit continues Wednesday in Las Vegas regarding who will be in charge of allocating more than $4.5 million to fight HIV/AIDS. For the first time Clark…
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People with high stress jobs take their relaxation seriously. KNPR's Rick Andrews has the story of surgeon Dr. Matt Cooper who spends his weekends doing…