Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchNevada Senators Propose ICE Funding Diversion, School Start Times, and a New Sphere Goes Where?
Amid rallying cries on the left of "defund ICE," the Senators from Nevada, Catherine Cortez-Masto and Jacky Rosen, have proposed a middleground solut…
8 months ago
Swaps For Your Favorite Restaurants That Closed in 2025
Because we have new restaurants popping up all the time in Las Vegas, that unfortunately means that we lose a lot of great spots too. So many of our …
8 months ago
What the CDC's Vaccine Shake-Up Means for Las Vegas
Earlier this month, the CDC dropped several vaccines from its list of recommended childhood vaccinations. What does that mean for us here in Southern…
8 months, 1 week ago
Should Las Vegas Reopen Huntridge Park?
Huntridge Park has been fenced off since 2020, stranded in the middle of Maryland Parkway and stuck in decades of controversy. Host Sonja Cho Swanson…
8 months, 1 week ago
Did a Ban on Grass Kill Thousands of Trees? Plus, Another Master-Planned Community and Competitive Wing Eating
Back with another Friday News Roundup, host Sonja Cho Swanson is joined by Battle Born Progress press secretary Jacob Solis and Nevada Independent op…
8 months, 1 week ago
Are Las Vegans Falling Out of Love With Pizza?
A recent Wall Street Journal article spelled doom and gloom for the pizza industry, citing the closure of multiple chains and the rising cost to buy …
8 months, 1 week ago
Forget 2026. Why 2028 Promises to Be a Big Year for Las Vegas
After all the ups and downs of the last year, Las Vegas needs something to look forward to. And that's the year 2028, newsletter editor Rob Kachelrie…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
How Worried Should Las Vegans Be About Artificial Intelligence?
At this year's Consumer Electronics Show, AI was the acronym on everyone's lips. From AI agents to smart toilets, it seems like there's no corner unt…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
What Made Harry Reid So Powerful (And So Divisive)?
Will there ever be another Nevadan as powerful as Harry Reid? In his new biography of the late senator, Nevada Independent CEO Jon Ralston dissects R…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Time to Demolish New Orleans Square? Plus, Tesla Shuttles to the Airport and a New Vegas Museum
The first Friday News Roundup of the year takes stock of what’s already shaping 2026 in Las Vegas, from the uncertain future of New Orleans Square in…
8 months, 2 weeks ago