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Back to SearchWhy You Need to Visit Filipino Town (and What to Eat When You're There)
Filipino Town is coming up on its one-year anniversary this spring. So today, host Sonja Cho Swanson sits down with two of the movers and shakers beh…
7 months, 1 week ago
Could a Pahrump Brothel Union Set a New National Standard for Labor Laws?
In a groundbreaking move, the workers at Sheri's Ranch in Pahrump announced their decision to form a union last week — the first time in U.S. history…
7 months, 1 week ago
Local Alternatives to Your Favorite Big Box Stores
We are all guilty of heading to the big box stores– the Targets, the Walmarts when we're in a pinch and need a one-stop-shop. But there's a whole hos…
7 months, 1 week ago
How Las Vegas Could Be Better: How the Twin Cities Organized. Plus, What Counts As ‘Cold’?
All eyes have been on the Twin Cities lately, including Las Vegans’. Operation Metro Surge is reportedly ending in Minnesota, with the withdrawal of …
7 months, 1 week ago
New Attack Ad in Governor's Race, What Budget Cuts Mean for Teachers, and Why Las Vegans Are Staying Single
This week, a seven-figure attack ad launched in Nevada’s governor’s race, Clark County School District revealed sweeping budget cuts tied to declinin…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Can Indie Theater Thrive in a City of Spectacle?
Las Vegas is famous for giant splashy productions, but a tiny local theater cracked the national spotlight with a 90s horror parody that went viral a…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Why You Need to Pay Attention to This Year's Huge Judicial Election
This election year, voters are set to decide 31% of district court judges. But why are some judges appointed in Nevada while others have to run for e…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Vegas Loop Finally Catches Heat from Lawmakers
Nevada lawmakers recently held a hearing on the Boring Company's so-called Tesla Tunnels, but representatives from The Boring Co. and Governor Lombar…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Secret History of Black Cowboys in Las Vegas
As a place that still gets referred to as the Wild West, Las Vegas needs to reckon with its myth of the cowboy. After all, there is a long legacy of …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Airbnb Biolab? Plus, Big Game Betting Bust and Running the Length of the Colorado River
A suspected biolab was discovered in an Eastside home, prompting a federal investigation that is still underway. What exactly was found in the home, …
7 months, 3 weeks ago