Hi, Nevadans!
You know it’s December in Las Vegas when cowboys take over the Strip. Check out our guide on all things Cowboy Christmas.
In other news: It never ceases to amaze me that childcare costs as much, if not more, than in-state tuition. We’ve heard from advocates that in-home childcare centers could help alleviate the shortage and accessibility issue. Reno is taking the first step.
Countdown: 20 days until Christmas.
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There’s fun for the whole family at the NFR’s Cowboy Christmas event in Las Vegas. (Wynn Wygal/Shutterstock)
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By Aleza Freeman
The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) is celebrating its 40th anniversary in Las Vegas from Dec. 4 to 13, and that means it’s also time for the rodeo’s only official gift show, Cowboy Christmas.
Free and open to the public, Cowboy Christmas is a mammoth shopping event with about 375 exhibitors from throughout the United States, showcasing their wares daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Not only will vendors span two floors at the Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall (parking is $15), but the gift show will also include interactive elements for all ages, like visits from Santa, autograph sessions, food, drinks, and live entertainment.
Whether you’re hoping to channel your inner cowboy or cowgirl or simply stop by to browse between rodeo events, there’s something for you at Cowboy Christmas 2025 in Las Vegas.
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(Antonio Diaz/Adobe Stock)
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By USA Today Network via Reuters Connect
According to Reno senior policy analyst Grace Mackedon, 72% of Nevadans live in a childcare desert and Nevada is the eighth-least-affordable state for infant care.
“There’s more children than there are childcare spots,” Mackedon told the RGJ. “It costs more to send an infant to infant care than it would to send a kid to university (here).”
Under current Reno code, in-home and workplace childcare centers must get zoning permits that cost over $4,000 and take 30 days for approval, with no guarantee of approval.
The new ordinance lowers that cost for commercial childcare centers and removes all zoning permit requirements, and the costs associated with them, for in-home and workplace childcare.
The ordinance is expected to come back to council for adoption in January. If passed, the new rules will go into effect immediately.
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Converted motels are keeping hundreds of NV children with their families and out of the system: In the early days of its transformation from motel to family shelter, officials noticed the facility also presented opportunities to reunify families who were dealing with the child welfare system. For some families who have their children removed, housing can be the last barrier to reunification. It has since been used as an option to steer people away from child welfare altogether. The family shelters run by the county have served 1,823 families—roughly 4,000 children—since opening in 2021. (Nevada Current)
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Republicans left tribes out of their $50B rural fund. Now it’s up to states to share: Some states, including Idaho, Nevada, and Oregon, are also considering setting aside 3% to 10% of their federal payouts to distribute among tribes. Washington proposed setting aside $20 million per year. Federally recognized tribes have direct relationships with the U.S. government, but state governments also allocate resources to tribes and can create policies that support tribal priorities. States and tribes share concerns about the effect that the massive GOP budget bill, which President Donald Trump signed into law in July, will have on the U.S. health system. (KFF Health News)
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