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Plus: Step into history at Nevada’s oldest hotel Share with a friend Hello, Nevadans! Today’s Your Nevada and my recent return flight from New Orleans made me realize it’s always bumpy when flying into the Las Vegas valley. In a 2019 “Ask the captain” segment by USA Today, retired airline captain John Cox said that’s because of…

Plus: Find things to do statewide Share with a friend Hi, Nevadans! I’m back from New Orleans, and I can say shrimp Po-Boys are a new favorite!  ✨QUIZ TIME✨ What animal is the Nevada Department of Wildlife using to prevent bears in the Tahoe area from getting too comfortable around humans? Make your guess now,…

Plus: A new solar program in Clark County Share with a friend Hello, Nevadans! In today’s issue, we’re closing out our Server State series, diving into the spread of data centers across our great state. But that doesn’t mean we’re done talking about data centers in the least. Think of our mini-series as a starter—the full…

Plus: Your map to this week’s events across Nevada Share with a friend Good morning, Nevadans! I’ve got a fun new feature for you in today’s newsletter—a little quiz!  You can look forward to these polls to get things started on Mondays. You’ll find the answer in our featured story down below. Let me know…

Plus: Celebrating women athletes, Team USA Share with a friend Happy Friday, Nevadans! SHE Weekend, Flavor Flav’s celebration for Team USA’s women athletes, arrived yesterday with a parade on the Las Vegas Strip The weekend bash recognizes over 100 women who competed at the Olympics in Italy earlier this year, including the gold-medal-winning U.S. hockey…

Plus: Lombardo stopped for red light violation, then let go Share with a friend Hello, Nevadans! This map comes up on my social media feed every so often, and it makes me giggle because most people wouldn’t even know why that spot in Nevada is highlighted. But as someone who has gotten a speeding ticket…

Plus: Things to do around the state (map included) Share with a friend Good morning, Nevadans! Our political reporter, Lizzie Ramirez, has a scoop for us—Lt. Gov. Stavros Anthony has faced ethics complaints since last year; the most recent involves his staff “actively campaigning” for Adriana Guzmán Fralick in her run for attorney general. Lizzie…

Plus: Solar developer illegally used Nevada water Share with a friend Happy Friday, Nevadans! Did you hear that 12 of Nevada’s airports will receive nearly $30 million in investment from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)? The funding will be used to improve pavement, utilities, runway and taxiways, weather observation systems, and hangars. The biggest chunk…

Plus: Rural counties vulnerable to Hoover Dam hydropower decline Share with a friend Hello, Nevadans! In Your Nevada below, you’ll see the inside of one of the oldest, richest, and most famous gold mines in southern Nevada, the Techatticup Mine.  I briefly stopped by Eldorado Canyon, where the mine is, during a road trip a couple months…

Plus: Nevada’s newest state park needs a name Share with a friend Good morning, Nevadans! July tends to be Nevada’s hottest month. And every year, after several weeks of experiencing days over 105 degrees, I remember that today Vegas exists in large part because of air conditioning. When climate control first came to Clark County…