Las Vegas grapples with the ripple effects of escalating conflict in the Middle East and what it could mean for tourism, gas prices, and military families tied to nearby bases. We also look at the fight to save McKee Ranch, a quirky animal refuge facing fines and possible closure as new housing development creeps closer. And an indie film studio plans a one-day dramatic wedding chapel on the Strip, raising the eternal question of whether Vegas wedding gimmicks are genius marketing or played-out spectacle. Host Sonja Cho Swanson breaks it down with writer Scott Dickensheets and Beverly Theater founding creative director Kip Kelly.

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Local Impacts of the War, Animal Sanctuary in Peril, and a Dramatic New Wedding Chapel