Shannon Miller
Story Archive
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Features
These Las Vegas pools are updated and ready for you
Thursday, July 20, 2023 From Resorts World to Virgin, where to splash down on your next staycation.
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Features
Las Vegas staycation spots to energize the rest of your summer
Thursday, July 20, 2023 It’s a great way to confront the oppressive summer heat. It’s a great way to mix it up with friends visiting from out of town. And it’s a great way to explore parts of the city you might not know well.
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Nevada residents—and programs—push for cleaner transportation and air
Thursday, July 20, 2023 Among other greenhouse gases and pollutants, nitrogen oxides emitted from rolling coal present a direct threat, since the poisonous gasses are linked to heart and lung disease and higher rates of cancer and premature death.
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Cannabis consumption lounges are one step closer to opening their doors around the Las Vegas Valley
Thursday, July 6, 2023 Planet 13 hopes to have its lounge open by early 2024, while Thrive aims to open its by October or November this year.
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A&E
Take a different dip at these sizzling LGBTQ Las Vegas pool parties
Thursday, July 6, 2023 Learn all about Temptation Sundays at the Luxor and Elevate at Sahara.
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Desert Research Institute to receive $1.2 million for Nevada cloud seeding
Thursday, June 29, 2023 The weather modification technique involves shooting dust or “tiny ice nuclei” into existing clouds to increase their likelihood—and amount—of precipitation.
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A&E
Las Vegas filmmakers weigh in on how to keep the industry growing in Nevada
Thursday, June 29, 2023 “Army of the Dead took place in Las Vegas, but we weren’t able to host that production here because of the lack of soundstages and incentives. So they ended up rebuilding our Strip in a soundstage in New Mexico. That stings a little bit.”
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A&E
Broadway in the HOOD’s Torrey Russell dishes on the Las Vegas nonprofit’s biggest project yet
Thursday, June 29, 2023 “This will be the first time in the history of Nevada that African Americans have owned and operated an arts education facility.”
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Nevada bill signed to study psychedelic therapies
Thursday, June 22, 2023 The law outlines the makings of a working group tasked with identifying psychedelic therapies that could help in reducing suicidal ideation in the treatment of PTSD, substance use disorder, major depressive disorder and psychological distress relating to end of life.
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A new pharmacy helps the Center tackle prevention, treatment ahead of National HIV Testing Day
Thursday, June 22, 2023 Nevada had the highest rate of new HIV diagnoses in 13 Western states, according to 2019 data from the CDC.
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A&E
Vegas City Opera’s ‘Cinderella’ makeover kicks off Super Summer Theatre’s 2023 season
Thursday, June 8, 2023 “There’s nothing we love more than a little bit of sequins and jewels onstage. That’s really our style, over-the-top opulence.”
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What was (and wasn’t) accomplished during Nevada’s 82nd legislative session
Thursday, June 8, 2023 As lawmakers continue to iron out a budget and other legislative priorities—a $1.5 billion Major League Baseball stadium in Las Vegas among them—here’s a snapshot of what happened.
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Restaurant incubator coming to Las Vegas’ Huntridge neighborhood
Thursday, June 8, 2023 Vegas Test Kitchen founder Jolene Mannina has partnered with J Dapper, the developer behind the Huntridge Center and the forthcoming Huntridge Theater relaunch on the project.
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Noise
Reports from Punk Rock Bowling Las Vegas 2023
Thursday, June 1, 2023 Rancid, L7, The Damned and more.
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Southern Nevada officials clarify COVID changes post-public health emergency
Thursday, June 1, 2023 COVID-19 vaccines from the federal government “will remain free to everyone regardless of insurance coverage.” After the federal supply is depleted, vaccinations will be covered by public and private insurance.
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A&E
Expect the unexpected from L7 at Las Vegas’ Punk Rock Bowling festival
Thursday, May 25, 2023 We’ve been jamming, rehearsing hard, and we’re ready for these shows,” L7 singer, guitarist and co-founder Donita Sparks tells the Weekly.
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Where do efforts to improve travel between Las Vegas and LA stand?
Thursday, May 25, 2023 Brightline is “positioned to break ground in the second half of 2023,” with construction expected to be completed in 2027 and the rail system’s launch projected for 2028.
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Noise
Sights and Sounds from EDC Las Vegas 2023
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 More than half a million festgoers and 230 artists flocked to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for three nights of peace, love, unity, respect and electronic dance music.
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A&E
Social culinary event Picnic in the Alley slides over to the Arts District
Thursday, May 18, 2023 More than 20 chef stations and about 15 cocktail stations will serve up gourmet bites. Local boutique Akin Cooperative will run a mini market. And stations will feature artists, along with live performances “all curated by women.”
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Community, lawmakers come together to target fentanyl in Southern Nevada
Thursday, May 18, 2023 “People look at these tablets, and they don’t look deadly like crack cocaine. And kids take them, thinking that it’s not a big deal.”
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A&E
Nevada Ballet Theatre transports viewers to the fantastic lands of Oz
Thursday, May 11, 2023 To close out its 50th anniversary season, NBT is putting on one of its largest-scale productions to date, ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ with choreography by Septime Webre and music by Matthew Pierce.
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A&E
Plastic Passion: Las Vegas artist Ailene Pasco turns trash into art
Thursday, May 4, 2023 “I’ve done wire, plastic yarn, paper yarn. I’ve actually tried Twizzlers, one time. It kept breaking on me. But I was onto something there.”
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October 1 survivors push for Nevada gun safety bills
Thursday, May 4, 2023 AB355 would raise the legal age to “possess or control” a semiautomatic shotgun or semiautomatic centerfire rifle from 18 to 21 years old. The law also would make it illegal for someone to help anyone under 21 access those types of weapons.
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Lay of the land: A push for an East Las Vegas National Monument, plus improvements at Ice Age Fossils State Park
Thursday, April 27, 2023 More than 80% of the land in Nevada is managed by the federal government. And “managed” can be a loose term.
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Hope for Prisoners to launch vocational school inside Indian Springs prison
Friday, April 21, 2023 At a fundraising event and award ceremony in Las Vegas on April 19, the nonprofit Hope for Prisoners honored local philanthropist and retired professional gambler William “Billy” Walters with its highest award—and announced funding for the new vocational infrastructure at Southern Desert Correctional Center.
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Features
Rolling Numbers: Las Vegas’ cannabis consumption, expressed in facts and figures
Thursday, April 20, 2023 How many Strat towers could you build with sold prerolls?
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Public-private partnerships transform an old Downtown motel into transitional housing
Thursday, April 20, 2023 The renovated facility provides a unique Vegas vibe and includes wheelchair-accessible rooms, laundry machines and a spacious courtyard with a zen garden.
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Nevada committee to vote on bill for research, decriminalization of psilocybin
Thursday, April 13, 2023 Possession of up to six ounces of psilocybin—the drug in “magic” mushrooms—would be for decriminalized for adults 21 and older.
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Features
Amazing critters call Southern Nevada home—and they need your attention!
Thursday, April 13, 2023 In celebration of Nevada’s diverse plant and wildlife, the Weekly invites you on a guided nature walk.
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Taste
Ichiza Hanare ups Chinatown’s late-night game
Thursday, April 13, 2023 You’ve had a few drinks. It’s after midnight. You open the rideshare app. Do you stretch the night out a little longer?
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News
A Nevada drug manufacturer is on the front lines in the battle over abortion pills
Thursday, March 30, 2023 “We’ve never been in a more complex, dicey situation for providers, patients, pharmacies, drug manufacturers [where] everybody is litigating all kinds of things.”
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Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport prepares to keep breaking passenger records
Thursday, March 23, 2023 On the current trajectory, officials estimate that Harry Reid could reach its capacity of 63 to 65 million passengers by 2030.
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A&E
ACLU of Nevada Executive Director Athar Haseebullah speaks up for the voiceless
Thursday, March 16, 2023 “When I was younger, I felt like I had nobody there to advocate for me.”
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Businesses seek equitable solutions to Nevada’s cannabis consumption lounge issues
Thursday, March 16, 2023 Independent licensees—that is, lounge businesses not attached to a cannabis dispensary—must secure real estate, submit a business and security plan and pass an initial “suitability investigation.”
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Features
Out for Justice: A league of Las Vegas philanthropists has uncovered a new way to cut through cold cases
Thursday, March 2, 2023 “There’s so many questions, and these families are left with no answers. At least to know who did it, there’s more of an explanation.”
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A&E
‘Obsidian & Neon’ celebrates Black women who have helped shape Las Vegas
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 Local writer/educator Erica Vital-Lazare and photojournalist Jeff Scheid are the artists behind the profiles and portraits.
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Boaters, businesses try to adapt to Lake Mead’s low water level
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 Lake Mead is the fifth most-visited national park in the country, welcoming more than 7 million annual visitors.
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A&E
The Dam Short Film Festival resumes in-person screenings—at a new Boulder City venue
Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023 “We expect everything to be similar in terms of excellent projection, Q&As—all the things we normally have. [Plus,] we can actually sell concessions this year within the screening space.”
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A&E
Fresa’s Skate Shop provides a hub for the local roller skating community
Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023 On February 3, nearly 30 quad and in-line skaters took laps across and performed tricks above the shop’s 16-by-42-foot indoor ramp, newly renovated with a spine and a hump.
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A&E
Caridad’s Merideth Spriggs finds purpose in helping the homeless in Las Vegas
Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 “I definitely know this is my life’s calling, and I wouldn’t trade it.”
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Southern Nevadans seek solutions for students’ mental health issues
Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 “These little kids have big feelings, and they’re having a hard time processing them.”
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Eyes on the capital: What to expect during Nevada’s upcoming legislative session
Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023 From education to election reform, here are five areas to watch as the 120-day session unfolds.
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Culinary training helps tackle Nevada’s high unemployment
Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 Nevada started 2023 with the highest unemployment rate in the country at 5.2%. Clark County unemployment sits above the statewide average, with a current rate of 5.4%.
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Local libraries to offer free pass to Nevada state parks
Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 State parks in the Southern Nevada area include Valley of Fire, Spring Mountain Ranch and Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort, where day-use entrance fees range $3 to $15.
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A&E
The dynamic staging of ‘Awakening’ brings the show to life at Wynn in Las Vegas
Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 While 60 cast members are performing, 120 crew members are behind—or below—the scenes, making sure the show goes off without a hitch.
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Southern Nevada continues efforts to reduce homelessness
Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 “Homelessness is a housing problem,” says Clark County Social Services Manager Michele Fuller-Hallauer. “Without safe, accessible, affordable housing, we will not solve this issue.”
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Clark County emergency rent assistance program ending soon
Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 CHAP applications that have been submitted by 11:50 p.m. January 22 will be processed under the current eligibility criteria.
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Amid a surge in antisemitism, Nevada activists search for solutions
Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 “We know that antisemitism is a part of our daily lives. But now, we’re seeing people with megaphones that have been able to amplify their message.”
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Nevada uses federal funding to help innovative businesses get off the ground
Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022 “Startups create more jobs per 1,000 people in Nevada than in any other state. … This capital rollout will allow innovative ideas to not just start here, but continue to grow here.”
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Free COVID self-test kits available in Clark County
Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022 The Southern Nevada Health District has installed vending machines at the East Las Vegas Community Center, South Strip Transit Terminal and Fremont Public Health Center.