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How extreme heat made Las Vegas, again

Posted on July 4, 2024 by William P. BarrettJuly 21, 2024

Air conditioning turned terrible weather into another tourist attraction

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Las Vegas utility controlled by Warren Buffett falsely touts free service

Posted on April 13, 2024 by William P. BarrettApril 13, 2024

NVEnergy no longer offers a free program to calibrate pool pumps to save electricity

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My day in stunning Valley of Fire State Park near Las Vegas during Super Bowl LVIII

Posted on February 14, 2024 by William P. BarrettFebruary 14, 2024

Beauty and lack of cell phone service added to the natural, non-artificial experience

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Near Super Bowl LVIII, a posted sign shows why Las Vegas is, uh, different

Posted on January 30, 2024 by William P. BarrettFebruary 4, 2024

Recycling firm has to post notice that “stolen items” aren’t accepted

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With ‘Oppenheimer’ and radiation, Las Vegas stakes its claim to nuclear tourism

Posted on September 1, 2023 by William P. BarrettJuly 2, 2024

Sin City long has feasted on atomic bombs

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How extreme heat helped make Las Vegas

Posted on July 16, 2023 by William P. BarrettJuly 17, 2023

Air conditioning turned extreme weather into another tourist attraction

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Las Vegas health care woes make it apt venue for Super Bowl LVIII

Posted on February 18, 2023 by William P. BarrettFebruary 18, 2023

Both do poorly by their constituencies

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Pandemic has killed more Las Vegas folks per capita than rest of U.S.

Posted on March 15, 2021 by William P. BarrettApril 5, 2021

Death rate is 7% worse than the country’s

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As feds ponder nuke dump near Las Vegas: Payback for decades of dirty dealings?

Posted on May 15, 2018 by William P. BarrettMay 15, 2018

Bill that just passed the House would restart Yucca Mountain licensing process

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I had to file a public record request for my Las Vegas water usage

Posted on May 18, 2017 by William P. BarrettMay 18, 2017

Las Vegas Valley Water District coughs up data after falsely stating information could not be released

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One topic Las Vegas image-makers ignore: Las Vegas scorpions

Posted on April 25, 2017 by William P. BarrettApril 25, 2017

The little creatures with the toxic tail are found across Sin City

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Las Vegas heat nears end of its yearly run

Posted on September 5, 2016 by William P. BarrettSeptember 5, 2016

Upwards of eight months of good weather is about to appear

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Category Archives: Las Vegas environment

How extreme heat made Las Vegas, again

Las Vegas utility controlled by Warren Buffett falsely touts free service

My day in stunning Valley of Fire State Park near Las Vegas during Super Bowl LVIII

Near Super Bowl LVIII, a posted sign shows why Las Vegas is, uh, different

With ‘Oppenheimer’ and radiation, Las Vegas stakes its claim to nuclear tourism

How extreme heat helped make Las Vegas

Las Vegas health care woes make it apt venue for Super Bowl LVIII

Pandemic has killed more Las Vegas folks per capita than rest of U.S.

As feds ponder nuke dump near Las Vegas: Payback for decades of dirty dealings?

I had to file a public record request for my Las Vegas water usage

One topic Las Vegas image-makers ignore: Las Vegas scorpions

Las Vegas heat nears end of its yearly run

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