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‘Your City Could Be Better’: Why Salt Lakers Are Adopting Storm Drains — Presented By City Cast Las Vegas
Oct 18, 2026
How much ownership or responsibility do you feel as a resident of Las Vegas? In Salt Lake City, people are being asked to “adopt a storm drain” to help keep city streets free of floods and trash —…
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Can Art Save Fremont East? Plus, a Publicity Power Move and Good News Friday
Oct 16, 2026
Is art the key to bringing more life to the Fremont East District? Dana Anderson of the ISI Group thinks so, and he explains why he hopes his Art Everywhere Mural Festival draws more attention to the…
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An NBA Arena at AREA15? Plus, the Future of North Las Vegas
Oct 15, 2026
The team behind Area 15 is the latest group to throw their name into the NBA arena conversation, and we break down whether this bid is the real deal, how it stacks up against the other proposals, and…
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Las Vegas Has a Road Rage Problem, a City v. County Fire Dispute, and a Twerkout Workout?
Oct 14, 2026
Is road rage on the rise in Las Vegas? It’s hard to quantify, but the data from the last five years suggests it could be — so what’s to blame? Then we get into the dispute between the Clark County…
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Everything You Need to Know Before Voting in Las Vegas. Plus, the Best Voting Sites
Oct 13, 2026
Election Day is just around the corner, so we’re getting you ready to cast your ballot with our City Cast Las Vegas voter guide. Nevada Current deputy editor April Corbin Girnus and creative producer…
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‘Your City Could Be Better’: A St. Paul Cell Phone Ban Teens Might Actually Like — Presented By City Cast Las Vegas
Oct 11, 2026
Another Las Vegas school year has begun — how are cell phones being handled? In Minnesota, one high school is demonstrating that a strict no-phone school day can work, and they’ve got the (mostly)…
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Strip Selfie Crackdown, Clark County vs. Street Vendors, and a New Breakfast Burrito Spot
Oct 09, 2026
A selfie on a Strip bridge could land you in jail for six months — and that's just the start of what host Jesse Merrick and local filmmaker Jason Harris are untangling this week. Together with…
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The Mayoral Races to Watch, AG Ford Recruits Influencers, and the Best Festivals This Weekend
Oct 08, 2026
Henderson and North Las Vegas both have mayoral runoffs on the ballot, so we break down the races and explain how the mayors of our metro's smaller cities interact with and influence the broader Las…
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The Most Vegas Lawsuit Ever, Durango Loses Local Restaurants, and Our Vegas Obsessions!
Oct 07, 2026
A tourist is suing The Nerd bar in Fremont after getting injured when she was thrown off their giant mechanical p*nis, a wild headline that got us thinking about the state of Fremont and its…
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First Friday's Future After a Deadly Shooting in the Arts District
Oct 06, 2026
A fight between teenagers at the 24th anniversary of First Friday in the Arts District ended in tragedy when a 15-year-old boy was shot and killed, and two others were injured. So we sit down to…
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The Best Places to Hike in Las Vegas
Oct 05, 2026
The temps are dropping in the valley, so that means it's time to get back outside. Today on City Cast Las Vegas, we're getting you geared up for hiking season. Local outdoor enthusiast and real…
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‘Your City Could Be Better’: This Basketball Court Is Saving Residents From Floods — Presented By City Cast Las Vegas
Oct 04, 2026
When Las Vegas looks for inspiration for the future, does it look to the Netherlands? That’s what designers and officials in New York City did in order to integrate flood mitigation into public…
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Controversy Rocks the Governor's Race, Illegal Rat Dumping, and Good News Friday
Oct 02, 2026
There's some new drama in the governor's race after allegations surfaced that Attorney General Aaron Ford sought to pardon a pregnant woman's killer, but there's more to the story than that. We…
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Henderson Says No to ICE, What the School Board Actually Does, and What to Do this Weekend
Oct 01, 2026
Henderson's police chief just rejected ICE's request to expand its presence in Southern Nevada, but will that squash ICE's attempts at gaining a larger footprint in the valley? A listener fired up…
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Your Guide to October 2026 in Las Vegas
Sep 30, 2026
Spooky season is here! So where are the best places around town to get in on the Halloween Spirit and enjoy all that fall has to offer in Vegas? From haunted houses, to horror movie marathons, and a…
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Emergency School Funding, the Battle for an NBA Arena, and Vegas' Vibiest Coffee Shop
Sep 29, 2026
CCSD was staring down $51 million in budget cuts, but Gov. Joe Lombardo just approved emergency funding to give school districts temporary relief. What's the long-term fix for CCSD, though? We also…
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Your Guide to the Nevada Governor's Race
Sep 28, 2026
The Nevada governor's race is heating up with less than two months to go, and there's a lot to unpack. We sat down with Nevada Independent Capital Bureau Chief Tabitha Mueller and criminal defense…
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‘Your City Could Be Better’: How One Oregon City is Lowering Energy Costs — Presented By City Cast Las Vegas
Sep 27, 2026
What’s a seemingly small project in Las Vegas that’s made a big difference? In the Oregon suburb of Tualatin, a drinking water pipe has just been fitted with a seamless electrical turbine, so that an…
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Would You Live at Wayne Newton's Estate? Plus, How to Celebrate 9 to 5 Day
Sep 25, 2026
Wayne Newton's nearly 40-acre former Las Vegas compound could soon become a luxury home community, but is this the best use of Mr. Las Vegas' former home? Nevada has more jobs than ever but still…
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Will Caesars Change Under New Ownership? Plus, the Media Coverage of Carrot Top
Sep 24, 2026
Caesars Entertainment shareholders just approved Tilman Fertitta's $17.6 billion takeover bid, so what does it actually mean for the Strip, and how much of a difference will a casino owner who isn't…
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Committee Alters Murals with AI. Plus, Las Vegas Is Ripping Grass Out of Parks
Sep 23, 2026
A proposed Business Improvement District is dividing property and business owners in the Arts District as many wrestle with whether it's necessary for the area to continue to grow. So we sat down…
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Can Data Centers Fund Our School District? Plus, What the Paramount/Warner Settlement Means for Nevada
Sep 22, 2026
Governor Lombardo's new executive order on data centers promises guardrails — but is it really just a welcome mat in disguise? Creative Producer Jacob Solis hosts Nevada Current deputy editor April…
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Where to Find Locally Grown Food in Las Vegas
Sep 21, 2026
The recent cyclosporiasis outbreak had a lot of us rethinking our food choices, so we brought in farmer and food justice advocate Cheyenne Kyle and food writer Brent Holmes to talk about the best…
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‘Your City Could Be Better’: How Philly Is Reducing Violence With Parks — Presented By City Cast Las Vegas
Sep 20, 2026
Would Las Vegas be better with fewer vacant, blighted lots? In Philly, the answer is overwhelmingly yes, with significant drops in crime and depression recorded near newly transformed, “greened”…
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A Space Academy in Nevada? Plus, Free Outdoor Gyms, and Good News Friday
Sep 18, 2026
President Trump signed an executive order to establish a U.S. Space Force Academy, which got us thinking: would Nevada be a good fit? The Las Vegas City Council is encouraging locals to get their…
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Do Political Endorsements Actually Sway Your Vote? Plus, Vegas Goes on Sale
Sep 17, 2026
The Retail Association of Nevada just flipped its endorsement from Gov. Joe Lombardo to Democratic challenger Aaron Ford, but do endorsements actually move the needle in races like this? A new report…
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Nuclear Testing Returns to Nevada, Las Vegas Eyes Sloan for Growth, and Where to Relax with a Drink
Sep 16, 2026
The Nevada National Security Site is now a testing ground for microreactors, which got us wondering if Nevada is ready for another atomic age. The Nevada Department of Transportation has its sights…
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Las Vegas Tourism Takes a Hit, Our Broken Eviction System, and a New Farmers Market
Sep 15, 2026
The LVCVA says Las Vegas is feeling the effects of the K-shaped economy, so we dig into whether catering to wealthy visitors is a sustainable long-term strategy for a city that built its reputation…
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Is Vegas Entertainment in Trouble?
Sep 14, 2026
Mad Apple and Awakening announced permanent closures recently, spurring questions about what the future of entertainment in Vegas looks like. So we caught up with Sean McAllister and Dayna Roselli…
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‘Your City Could Be Better’: How Las Vegas Is Handling Record-Breaking Heat
Sep 13, 2026
It was another brutal summer in Las Vegas, but local government took recent record-breaking temps as a serious threat and is already rolling out protections for locals like you. Jesse Merrick joins…
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