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With water cuts on the way in the West, does Las Vegas need to worry?
States that use the Colorado River were told they had to cut their water use by 15 to 20%.
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2 days ago
With new gym and principal, Nevada's only recovery school knows it can help more teens
About two-thirds of students try alcohol by their senior year. That comes from the CDC, which also reported in 2019 that drug use in Nevada mirrors that of the rest of the nation
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2 days ago
Don't bug out: What to know about summer insects in Southern Nevada
If you’ve lived through a Las Vegas summer, you’ll know the sound of the cicada.
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EPA grant could help clean up polluted air in east Las Vegas
Las Vegas is a bustling city and air pollution is nothing new.
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Nevada-based publisher of American West titles thrives after more than 60 years
Sixty years is a long time for any cultural institution. It’s even a larger milestone for a publishing house, given the flux of the book industry.
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Jul 26, 2022
Summerlin pet owners worry pesticides are making their dogs sick
Some pet owners in Summerlin are worried pesticides and herbicides sprayed in the common areas of their neighborhoods are making their dogs sick.
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Jul 26, 2022
Chapter 11: The AAPI voting bloc
In this election season, both major parties are going out of their way to court Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.The Democrats formed a multi-million-dollar Super PAC recently to push its candidates in key states like Nevada. And the Republican National Committee set up an Asian Pacific American Center in Chinatown in May.AAPIs are a diverse community, representing multiple cultures and languages ... but are there any issues most AAPIs support, regardless of party?We examine the AAPI voting bloc in the first episode of Exit Spring Mountain season two.
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Jul 25, 2022
Henderson rabbi returns from relief trip to help Ukrainian refugees
A group of rabbis recently visited Krakow, Poland to support an estimated 150,000 Ukrainian refugees who had been displaced by the Russian invasion of their native country.
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Jul 25, 2022
John L. Smith: Sheriff Lombardo's 'tough on crime' message takes hits
Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo is sending a “tough on crime” message in his race for governor on the Republican side of the ticket. But that effort took what some might call a withering hit over the weekend, from one of Lombardo’s former detectives.On Sunday, in the Las Vegas Sun, Kirk Jordan took Lombardo to task.
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Jul 22, 2022
Cool hang alert: What to see and get excited about in the Las Vegas entertainment scene
After the wedding of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez in a Las Vegas chapel, you’ve gotta wonder if that kinda thing—where the stars get married in Vegas—is coming back.I mean, they’ve got millions—why get married for a C-note on Las Vegas Boulevard. That’s just one of the stories from the Entertainment Capital of the World.John Katsilometes, entertainment columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, is with us for that and more.
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