🟣 Wildflowers are blooming in the driest place in North America—but not for long. The Associated Press
“Wildflowers bloom across parts of southern California and Nevada at different degrees usually every year. In some years, superblooms are so vibrant they can be seen from space. But it’s rare for Death Valley National Park, the hottest place on Earth, to burst with color.”
🟣 NV ranked 51st in mental health care again in 2025; Big Beautiful Bill could make things even worse. Nevada Current
“Although Nevada state lawmakers have taken some steps to improve mental health care in the state, children advocacy groups warn recent and pending changes to insurance could further exacerbate the gaps in receiving treatment.“
🟣 The Lear and the Huntridge: The importance of historic preservation. KNPR
“As Las Vegans await the restoration of the Huntridge Theater in downtown Las Vegas, another historic Nevada building has an even more uncertain future. The Lear — also called the Lear Theater, though it only served as a theatrical venue sporadically in the late 1990s and early 2000s — has been closed for years.”
🟣 Nevada education leaders approve funding for Vegas Loop tunnel under UNLV. Fox 5
“Under the agreement, The Boring Company will pay the university $1,000, cover approximately $25,000 in legal and administrative costs, and add a Vegas Loop station on campus at no cost to UNLV or the state system.”
