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Mountain West News Bureau
Mountain West News Bureau
After a wildfire, rivers and streams can take years to recover. Native plants and wildlife are often crowded out by invasive species in the aftermath. But in Nevada’s Virgin River watershed, a collaboration between federal agencies and conservation groups is pointing to early signs of recovery.
- Arrest made in prominent Nevada MMIP case
- Turf war: Water scarcity pits Las Vegas residents against water managers
- Restaurant Week options grow — as does the need to feed the hungry
- The Vegas Strong Fund hits fundraising milestone for the Forever One Memorial
- First West Nile case reported, Southwest water exchange pact, and primary voting deadlines approach
- Death Valley: Soft Times in a Hard Place
- Elko: Dispatch From the Rails
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The microreactor from Antares, a private nuclear technology company, had a successful nuclear fission reaction for the first time at Idaho National Lab. National officials dubbed it ‘historic.'
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The White House livestream
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Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom joined leadership of legendary Las Vegas Thai restaurant Lotus of Siam in commemorating its return to the Historic Commercial Center.
Louiie Victa
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What's Happening in Las Vegas?
The Guide is a community-submitted cultural calendar which lists events of interest to the local Southern Nevada community. Here's the latest:
The Guide is a community-submitted cultural calendar which lists events of interest to the local Southern Nevada community. Here's the latest:
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Paul Laxalt served as Nevada's governor and U.S. senator, championed Ronald Reagan's rise, and left a legacy that transformed Nevada politics.
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Nevada Public Radio
A few reasons why this town is more than a pit stop
The winners of Desert Companion's 2026 Focus on Nevada photo contest are here! From a bull ride at Helldorado Days in Las Vegas, to kids playing in a light installation at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno, winning photos capture the Silver State's many ways of expressing itself. And what goes better with picture-taking than travel? Our summer road-trip feature looks at five destinations that history buffs will love. Lastly, just in time for the big heat, we've got a guide to summer that offers tales and tips for opting in (or out).
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with tech journalist Karen Hao about the Pope's recent warnings that AI companies represent a new form of colonialism.
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The new report by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program said the massacres in El Fasher pushed one-sided violence in Africa to its highest levels since the Rwandan genocide in 1994.
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Global conflicts surged to the highest number tallied by Uppsala Conflict Data Program. Fatalities were the highest on record since 1994, with approximately 244,600 people killed in conflict in 2025.
