In October, the Valley Health System was accredited for a family medicine residency program, and in July, its first two 10 residents will begin their training in it as the state works toward reducing the shortage of primary care physicians serving Nev…
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How one teen escaped violence in El Salvador and found family and a future in Las Vegas
Like many immigrants from Central American countries, Felix came to the U.S. fleeing violence at home. Unfortunately, hardship followed him to Las Vegas …
Memorial Day Weekend at the Palms
As far as big Las Vegas weekends go, Memorial Day is an especially anticipated one. Serving as the unofficial kickoff to summer, Thursday through Monday is packed with can’t-miss parties, superstar performers and a schedule of events so robust that ma…
Your Memorial Day weekend Vegas club guide
Diplo, Rick Ross, Mark Ronson and more.
deadmau5 details the real-time tech capabilities of his KAOS residency in Las Vegas
“Any DJ can come in and bring a video playback system where he’s got a VJ mashing away on buttons, but you can only do so much, because the video is video; it’s linear, it’s not modular.” Real-time output, on the other hand? “It’s something I already …
Owner of farmers markets stresses transparency, quality
Carrie Hogan launched her farmers markets nine years ago, after seeing the movie “Food Inc.” She says the documentary film changed her perspective on the food industry.
Aces up: Las Vegas’ WNBA team looks poised to break through in year two
The Aces are back for their second season in Las Vegas after narrowly missing the playoffs in 2018, and no WNBA team appears more poised for a breakthrough campaign. With the first public look at the team set for …
Spotlighting a few acts to catch on this year’s Electric Daisy Carnival bill
The fest regularly brings some of electronic music’s best-known names to Vegas, but the undercard is also stacked with talent. Here are 13 acts to circle on this year’s schedule.
Married, same-sex couple shares how brothels changed their life
As far as they know, they’re the first “openly married” prostitutes to work together in Nevada’s 20 legal brothels scattered across rural parts of the state. And while this differentiates them from the average married couple, on their off weeks they h…
Performers and visual artists add to the immersive EDC experience
MsEasy advises partiers visit the revamped Downtown EDC to see the fest’s new concepts, like a drag bar with live drag queen performances. She also says she’s excited to bring back an open-air theater with fire performers, which hasn’t been seen at E…