Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhatever Happened to that Airbnb Dispute, the Badlands Payouts, and Mt. Charleston’s School?
Just because the news cycle has moved on doesn’t mean our communities have, too — so what’s the latest on some of the biggest stories of the last yea…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Best (and Weirdest) Mascots in Las Vegas
Even though professional sport teams are fairly new to Las Vegas, mascots are not. Whether they are at schools or attached to local businesses, masco…
2 years, 1 month ago
Time is Running Out for Your Ornamental Grass
No one would describe Vegas as a green place, but you might notice the city looking even more desert-y than usual thanks to AB356. This bill from the…
2 years, 1 month ago
New School Safety Measures, Hackers in Vegas, and Even More 1-15 Construction
Ahead of the new school year starting this Monday, Clark County School District police and other officials held a press conference highlighting new s…
2 years, 1 month ago
How Tiki Got Huge in Vegas
Tiki bars are classic Americana — the mai tais, plastic leis, and faux-tropical decor are embedded into our culinary history. But why and how? Co-hos…
2 years, 1 month ago
Why the Odds Are Getting Worse for Vegas Gamblers
For the last several years, gaming industry watchers have observed a troubling trend: gambling odds are shifting subtly but surely in the casinos’ fa…
2 years, 1 month ago
Is Laughlin Like Vegas … but Better?
The tiny riverside community of Laughlin is Nevada’s southernmost town (though it’s technically an unincorporated township), and it’s one of our youn…
2 years, 1 month ago
Should Vegas Have Spent $2 Million on Influencer Marketing?
Las Vegas media outlets are abuzz with the news that our city’s marketing arm, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) paid influence…
2 years, 2 months ago
Voter ID on the Ballot, Restaurant Labor Violations, and JD Vance in Henderson
The Nevada Independent recently broke the news that Las Vegas Sands quietly funded a new ballot initiative to require Nevadans to show ID when voting…
2 years, 2 months ago
Why the Breast Milk Industry Is Running Dry in Nevada
In 2017, Elena Medo, the “mother of the breast milk industry,” moved to Boulder City and set up Medolac, her third breast milk company — a bank that …
2 years, 2 months ago