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Shelves of boxes with bottled shampoo and conditioner at Brooke's Good Deeds food pantry with a mural of a pink ribbon and angel wings.

Feature Articles & QAs

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A “Godsend “ in Moapa Valley, Brooke’s Good Deeds is a beacon of hope in rural Clark County

A nonprofit food pantry, Brooke’s Good Deeds is a beacon of hope for those in need in the Moapa Valley community, partnering with area organizations to offer food assistance, mental health services, tax preparation, and other much-needed resources to more than 2,400 people of all ages — for free.

A large metallic sculpture of two dolphins, situated in an urban plaza in Reno, is surrounded by modern buildings and a few people walking.

DAVID

Reno reshuffles its deck

Division image showing a map of a route from Tonopah through Rachel, Beatty, to Las Vegas on the left, and a desert landscape with a U.S. Highway sign warning of UFO activity over a cattle crossing and open range on the right.

AARP

Wild West trek through remote Nevada

A road sign that reads 'Great Basin National Park' near a curved mountain road, with a mountain in the background partially covered with snow, clear blue sky, and dry desert vegetation on the side of the road.

AARP

Explore Great Basin National Park

Indoor pool area of underground house in Las Vegas, seen through a rocky cave opening with colorful ceiling lights and houseplants.

DESERT COMPANION

What should be saved?

Interior of a colorful hotel room. A painting of the character Clownvis hangs on the green wall. On the red wall, there are several framed pictures, a mirror, and a small sink. Part of a brown sofa with patterned pillows is visible in the foreground.

AARP

10 Unique hotels in the Southwest

A hand releasing two white dice with Republican and Democratic party logos on the faces.

DESERT COMPANION

Odds are good for election betting in Vegas

Copywriting

Ad to promote drink special for Las Vegas SkyJump.

Flyer advertising golf club fitting services at The Grand Golf Club, with images of a golf course, golf bags with clubs, and people playing golf.

Club fitting evite

Billboard of the brightly lit Las Vegas Strip skyline and mountains in the background, overlaid with the text "Visionary Cuisine" for "Top of the World" restaurant at the Stratosphere.

Billboard highlighting the awesome food and view at Top of the World restaurant

Commercial script for restaurant at Las Vegas casino Arizona Charlies with voiceover by actor Ben Stein.

Video

The time I jumped off the Stratosphere Hotel, Casino & Tower on SkyJump Las Vegas as part of a Top 10 Thrill Rides in Vegas video series.

A roller coaster resembling a futuristic jet flying over a city at sunset, with four children riding and a woman raising her hands in excitement. Text overlay includes 'hero or zero?' and promotional message for X-Scream amusement ride, claiming it propels riders 30 feet over the edge of a tower.

A photo of three thrill seekers on a roller coaster at sunset, with speech bubbles indicating 'thrillseeker' or 'bystander.' The text promotes a Big Shot attraction that shoots riders 160 feet high at 45 mph, with a slogan 'vegas without a net.'

A green-tinted illustration of a mechanical spider resembling a spider crane, with the word "acrobat" written inside a speech bubble pointing to the device and "acrophobe" written in a speech bubble pointing to the device. Text below reads "Insanity extends 64 feet over the edge of the Tower and spins you at a force of 3 Gs. Vegas without a net."

Illustration of the Stratosphere Tower with text indicating thrill levels: "Big Shot" shoots you up, "Insanity" spins you 800 feet above the Strip, "X-Scream" thrusts you over the edge, and "Vegas" without a net.

“Vegas without a net” ad campaign displayed in ads and on bus wraps, billboards, and other signage.

More Articles

The famous "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada" sign with palm trees, a blue sky with clouds, and some nearby buildings, including a Harley Davidson sign and an American flag.

AARP

Visiting Las Vegas during the COVID-19 lockdowns

Black and white aerial nighttime view of Las Vegas city skyline with bright lights and tall buildings, overlayed with the text 'DAVI'D, '#VEGAS', and 'STRONG'.

Magazine article with a photo of a hospital IV drip bag hanging outside a hospital at night with a patient bed covered in white sheets in front, blurred lights and signs in the background.

DAVID

Vegas trauma units tend to 10/1 victims

Nevada Magazine cover with a group of people with bicycles at the Burning Man festival in a desert during sunset, with giant teapot sculptures that serve as art installations in the background.

Nevada magazine open to a page about the Casales Halfway Club with a group photo, and a folded page with images of food, alongside the cover.

NEVADA MAGAZINE

Casale’s Halfway Club in Reno

The time I was ”collected” at Fright Dome.

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