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Back to SearchWhat Las Vegans Should Know About ICE Encounters
Across the country, concerns about immigration enforcement are mounting. Host Sonja Cho Swanson sits down with Athar Haseebullah, Executive Director …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Vegas' Food Scene Finally Gets National Attention — Here's Why
Las Vegas just notched a record-breaking 14 James Beard Award semifinalist nominations, and the city’s food scene is feeling the heat — in a good way…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Are Prediction Markets a Threat to Gambling in Las Vegas?
While Las Vegas is known as the gambling capital of the country, newer online vices are popping up that could be competition for our city's biggest o…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Do Political Families Still Have Power in Las Vegas?
While Nevada has a long history of old family names in politics (think the Goodmans, the Reids), the list of candidates that have filed to run in 202…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Nevada 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…
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …
1 month, 3 weeks 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…
1 month, 3 weeks 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…
2 months 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…
2 months 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 …
2 months ago