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A&E
Move with the groove: Five reasons to see the new ‘DiscoShow’ in Las Vegas
Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024 This show is not for people who like to sit at the back with their arms folded. DiscoShow’s audience is on its feet and at the center of the action.
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News
Plans unveiled for long-awaited art museum in Las Vegas
Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 The 90,000-square-foot building at Symphony Park will have three exhibition spaces, a gift shop, cafe, outdoor public space, small theater and lobby.
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Taste
New UnCommons eatery Siempre, J.B. celebrates regional Mexican cuisine
Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 Chef Román Andrés, who has worked at the Black Sheep and Alexxa’s, digs into his trove of family recipes including a mole poblano that shines on chicken and enchiladas.
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News
Desert Breeze Park readies a new events center to serve the neighborhood
Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024 Officials hope the venue will provide affordable entertainment options for the community and a platform for local artists and entertainers.
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Features
Extreme heat is not the only climate change impact Nevadans are feeling
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 We’re all feeling the heat, but we’re not all feeling it equally.
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Taste
Shanghai Taste’s southwest spot brings more xiao long bao and new menu items
Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 The kitchen at the new Rainbow and Windmill location is much larger than the Chinatown original.
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Features
Back to school: Fresh tech and changing habits are transforming Southern Nevada’s classrooms
Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024 Paper and pencil has been replaced with Chromebooks, and robots have been enlisted to help students.
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News
CCSD rolling out plan to restrict student phone use in class
Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024 Students in grades 6-12 must place personal electronic devices in nonlocking, signal-blocking pouches during classroom instruction.
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Features
Hitting the Chromebooks: Comparing the school essentials of today and yesterday
Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024 The standard technology in schools today is drastically different than anything older generations had.
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A&E
Olympic Games commentator Ronnie Abaldonado fosters a breaking community in Las Vegas
Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024 The B-boy from Full Force and Super Cr3w is headed to Paris.
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Features
Solar panels over parking lots can help fight the urban heat island effect
Thursday, July 25, 2024 The urban heat island effect is when cities experience higher temperatures than their surrounding areas due to having more heat-absorbing surfaces and less vegetation.
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Features
Nonprofit Nevada Women in Trades helps with life-changing opportunities
Thursday, July 11, 2024 Founder Evelyn Pacheco provides support to more than 50 women who have come through the program, five have which have gone on to get their journeyman license.
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Features
Solving the skills gap: Trade schools and programs prepare a much-needed workforce for Southern Nevada
Thursday, July 11, 2024 If we want to keep up with growth and federal investments, our society desperately needs to increase the number of skilled tradespeople entering the workforce.
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A&E
Five reasons to catch what could be the final ‘Lady Gaga: Jazz & Piano’ performances
Wednesday, July 3, 2024 “Jazz & Piano” is an opportunity to revel in the music of Vegas’ golden age, when the names of the Rat Pack lit up the marquees up and down the Strip.
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Features
What needs to be done to keep artists in the Downtown Las Vegas Arts District
Thursday, June 20, 2024 Most neighborhoods saw rents increase after the pandemic, but what’s significant about the Arts District is that it’s supposed to be a place where artists can afford to be.
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A&E
It’s showtime: The Composers Room fosters a community of Vegas entertainers
Thursday, June 20, 2024 Pompey Entertainment aims to provide a space for artists to make each show their own, where the experience is a product of their talent.
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Features
Need wheels? These local skate shops will help get you rolling
Thursday, June 20, 2024 Customers are a blend of new skaters and people getting back into skating.
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News
Driverless car app service Vay expanding across Las Vegas
Thursday, June 13, 2024 The driverless car arrives and the customer then drives the car to their destination, gets out, and then the teledriver drives the car to the next destination or parks it.
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Screen
The history of community radio station Power 88 KCEP unfolds in a new documentary
Thursday, June 6, 2024 The new documentary presents an opportunity to learn about “the People’s Station” that has been serving the community since 1972.
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News
Pure Water Southern California facility could help keep more water in Lake Mead
Thursday, June 6, 2024 The SNWA has authorized $750 million to fund a portion of the project.
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News
Las Vegas Spaceport seeks to build a space economy from the ground up
Thursday, May 30, 2024 The Spaceport received unanimous approval from the Clark County Board of Commissioners to build an airstrip for the future Las Vegas Executive Airport, planned for 240 acres approximately 50 miles from Las Vegas.
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Concert Reviews
Dispatches from the pit at Punk Rock Bowling 2024 in Las Vegas
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 Even with weekend temperatures creeping up to the mid-90s, punks showed up and showed out at Punk Rock Bowling 2024 in their battle vests and mohawks. We made it to the festival on Saturday, May 25 and checked out several late-night club shows throughout the weekend. Here are our highlights.
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Features
Could the next mayor of Las Vegas unify the Valley?
Thursday, May 23, 2024 The city-county relationship we see today is partly the result of the 25-year era of the Goodmans, which has seen great economic development and a period of dysfunction, at times, between regional governments.
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Noise
Punk Rock Bowling secures new blood in its festival lineup
Thursday, May 23, 2024 Punk Rock Bowling returns to Downtown Las Vegas May 24-27.
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A&E
Raving recap: Five thoughts on EDC Las Vegas 2024
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 Special guests, new additions to Downtown EDC and more from 2024's Electric Daisy Carnival.
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Stage
Vegas City Opera infuses ‘Don Giovanni’ with 1980s Wall Street
Thursday, May 9, 2024 The production, playing May 17-18 at Charleston Heights Arts Center, promises to modernize age-old themes.
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Features
Radicalized online: How digital rabbit holes lead to violent extremism
Thursday, April 25, 2024 Extremism has found a home online 10 years after the Bundy standoff in Nevada.
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News
Petition for ballot initiative to enshrine reproductive rights in state constitution gets green light
Thursday, April 25, 2024 The petition was challenged by the Coalition for Parents and Children PAC based on the argument that “reproductive rights” was too broad for a single ballot question.
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A&E
State Senator Dallas Harris talks social equity in the cannabis industry and her goals as a legislator
Thursday, April 18, 2024 When Harris passed the “cannabis Christmas tree” bill in the 2023 legislative session, she had customers’ experience in mind.
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News
Sacred spaces: Native Americans promote land protection at Powwow for the Planet
Thursday, April 11, 2024 Free and open to the public, Powwow for the Planet on April 19-20 at UNLV is an opportunity for Native Americans to convene and connect with their culture, but also for the wider community to learn about Native Americans’ issues ...
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News
TikTok banned? Las Vegas businesses and officials weigh in
Thursday, April 4, 2024 Lawmakers have said the crackdown stems from concerns about user data privacy and national security, based on the belief that the Chinese government could somehow influence the app’s algorithm.
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A&E
Las Vegas author Lissa Townsend Rodgers sheds light on historic women in organized crime
Thursday, March 21, 2024 Years of extensive research not only roots the stories in factual history, but also makes readers feel as though they’re a fly on the wall.
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A&E
Las Vegas Flight Academy CEO Ron Kelly invites young people into a bright future
Thursday, March 14, 2024 The Minority Pilot Advancement Foundation’s goal is to bring 600 minority and women pilots into the industry each year.
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News
Solar solutions? Why some Nevadans are pushing back against large-scale energy projects
Thursday, March 7, 2024 While renewable energy is an important part of the climate change puzzle, residents near established and potential solar project sites have sounded an alarm on negative impacts.
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News
Breaking down summary evictions in Southern Nevada
Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 As of February 1, evictions have increased 155% since before the pandemic.
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Features
Nevada still seeing influx in abortions 20 months after Roe overturned
Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 Nevada’s average monthly abortions increased 33% after the Dobbs decision.
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Taste
Curry Pizza House brings a new way to enjoy Northern Indian flavors
Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 Tandoori chicken pizza comes with white garlic sauce, cheese, bell pepper, red onion, diced tomatoes, cilantro, and juicy, perfectly spiced chicken.
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News
Nevada attorney general’s lawsuits against social media companies underscore impact on youth
Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 Attorney General Aaron Ford announced on January 30 that his office filed civil actions against five social media platforms—Snapchat, TikTok and Meta-owned Facebook, Instagram and Messenger.
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A&E
Boulder City’s Dam Short Film Festival celebrates 20 years
Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 The screenings and events continue through February 19 at the Elaine K. Smith Building in Boulder City.
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News
Playing the long game: Colossal sporting events will push Las Vegas forward
Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 Becoming a sports town has its pitfalls. Strip-adjacent businesses say they were negatively affected by the Formula 1 race in November and beyond.
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A&E
Black Violin brings classical and hip-hop fusion to the Smith Center
Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024 Las Vegas is the fourth stop on the spring tour, dubbed The Experience, and concertgoers can expect an energetic and inspiring show.
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Politics
A closer look at voter ID issues in the Nevada GOP caucus
Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024 For only $110 on a publicly accessible website, the Weekly obtained a fake identification card under the name of Michael McDonald.
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News
New ordinance for Las Vegas Strip pedestrian bridges raises questions about public safety and personal rights
Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024 Opponents have argued the pedestrian bridges, which are technically public sidewalks, are areas where First Amendment activity like street performing should be allowed.
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News
Police crack down on Downtown bicyclists after a violent assault in the Arts District
Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024 Metro says “these rides have only recently become violent, and this is an isolated incident.”
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A&E
Murder mystery meets the art of striptease in Vegas Theatre Company’s Cluelesque
Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024 “It’s a narrative burlesque. This is more using the art of burlesque … to unveil not just the body that the actor has, but also the secrets.”
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A&E
Growing community: The Obodo Collective’s Tameka Henry seeks sustainable solutions for Historic Westside neighbors
Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024 The urban farm contains 26 garden beds and 26 fruit trees.
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News
Nevada groups get to work on constitutional amendment guaranteeing ‘reproductive freedom’
Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023 Las Vegas company GenBioPro has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case regarding the abortion pill.
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News
Finding a way forward on a campus scarred by trauma
Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023 Students today are dealing with more mass shootings than previous generations, and struggling to cope.
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A&E
Recipe for hope: Las Vegas has some hard truths to face about food insecurity
Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023 There are 274,430 Southern Nevadans—that’s 1 in 8 people—who don’t have consistent access to enough food to lead a healthy lifestyle.
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News
New power generation: Is the Las Vegas Strip becoming a model for renewable energy use?
Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023 Resorts World is powered by 100% renewable energy and its not alone in its sustainable practices.