City Cast Las Vegas

This year, the immigrant community in Las Vegas has been rocked by the intensification of ICE detentions (just look at the abrupt closure of Broadacres this summer, for example). But Professor Michael Kagan, who runs the UNLV Immigration Clinic, explains to co-host Dayvid Figler why things are likely to get much, much worse next year — and what we can do in the face of it all. Note: Las Vegas Neighbors get a special extended cut of this episode in their members-only feed (including a conversation about ICE agents and masks). Learn more about membership at members.citycast.fm. Learn more about the sponsors of this November 10th episode: Southern Nevada Water Authority Black Mountain Institute JK Studios! The Neon Museum - Nevada residents, light up your night with 50% off admission to The Neon Museum!  Babbel - Get up to 55% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram, or email us at lasvegas@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719. For more Las Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas. Learn more about becoming a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm. Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

We've talked about the absolute mess of a political drama in the Henderson City Council before, but this week, a new addition: Councilperson Carrie Cox was just indicted for secretly recording a conversation … while hidden behind a curtain. Co-hosts Dayvid Figler and Sarah Lohman are joined by executive producer Sonja Cho Swanson to untangle the accusations and alliances, and how this might impact next year's mayoral election. Plus, where does President Trump's threat to restart nuclear testing in the Nevada desert just outside Las Vegas actually stand? And with Harry Reid International on the list of airports facing flight reductions, how bad are your holiday travels going to get? Learn more about the sponsors of this November 7th episode: Southern Nevada Water Authority Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram, or email us at lasvegas@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719. For more Las Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas. Learn more about becoming a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm. Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

⁠AREA15⁠, the arts and entertainment district known for immersive experiences and tech-infused art, just opened a 30-acre expansion to the public (including a never-before-announced exhibit we get to tease today!). But what exactly does "immersive" mean? AREA15's Chief Marketing Officer Amy Naples joins co-host Dayvid Figler to explain what makes an attraction immersive, share some cool perks for locals, and give recommendations on the best food and drink offered at AREA15. Learn more about the sponsors of this November 6th episode: ⁠Southern Nevada Water Authority⁠ Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastVegas on ⁠Instagram⁠, or email us at ⁠lasvegas@citycast.fm⁠. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719. For more Las Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter,⁠ Hey Las Vegas.⁠ Learn more about becoming a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor at ⁠membership.citycast.fm⁠. Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at⁠ citycast.fm/advertise⁠.

Most Las Vegans had never heard of Carter Hart until the Vegas Golden Knights released a cryptic statement announcing a trial period with the Canadian goalie, pledging commitment to their "core values." As it turns out, Hart and four other defendants were recently acquitted in a sexual assault trial that became one of Canada's biggest sports controversies. So why it make so few waves in Las Vegas — and how did Carter Hart's case change hockey? Co-host Dayvid Figler and executive producer Sonja Cho Swanson talk with CBC reporter Kate Dubinski about what Hart's contract says about how professional sports organizations are grappling with consent, power, and justice. Learn more about the sponsors of this November 5th episode: Southern Nevada Water Authority Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram, or email us at lasvegas@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719. For more Las Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas. Learn more about becoming a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm. Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

The shutdown has put Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding in peril — but that's just the latest hit to the growing population of hundreds of thousands of food insecure people in our state. Southern Nevada already has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country, new work requirements for SNAP benefits go into place in January, and Nevada households pay some of the nation's highest grocery bills. And that's on top of the 1.3 million pounds of canceled food aid earlier this year. Perfect storm, much? Co-host Dayvid Figler talks with Three Square Food Bank CEO Beth Martino about how their organization is pivoting, how the state might step in, and the surprising stats and stories she's hearing on the front lines of hunger. Learn more about the sponsors of this November 4th episode: Southern Nevada Water Authority Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram, or email us at lasvegas@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719. For more Las Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas. Learn more about becoming a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm. Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

November is officially here in Las Vegas, which means all the fall eats and activities are here too! In this November guide, co-host Sarah Lohman sits down with co-host David Figler and Nevada Current reporter Michael MJ Lyle to discuss their favorite ways to celebrate Thanksgiving in Las Vegas and their can't-miss events of the month. Plus, they get into what and where they'll be eating this month, including all the pizza they can consume at the ⁠Las Vegas Pizza Festival⁠. Can't make it to the festival? Check out our episode on ⁠where to find every style of pizza in Las Vegas⁠ and do your own pizza tour!  If you're new here, welcome! We’ve put together a ⁠starter pack for you⁠ with episodes and articles to welcome you to the City Cast Las Vegas community.  For even more tips on how to make the most of November in Las Vegas, check out ⁠Hey Las Vegas⁠’ take on what to do this month. Learn more about the sponsors of this November 3rd episode: ⁠Southern Nevada Water Authority⁠ Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastVegas on ⁠Instagram⁠, or email us at ⁠lasvegas@citycast.fm⁠. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719. Learn more about becoming a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor at ⁠membership.citycast.fm⁠. Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at⁠ citycast.fm/advertise⁠.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds are set to expire tomorrow, leaving roughly half a million Nevadans without critical food assistance. Yesterday, state leaders approved filling the gap with a $30 million contingency fund — but is it enough? Co-hosts Dayvid Figler and Sarah Lohman sit down with community advocate Patricia Haddad Bennett to discuss. Next, the team looks at why the GOP is looking at Las Vegas for a possible midterm convention, and what happened in the tiny desert town of Goodsprings when a box of good old-fashioning mine shaft dynamite was discovered. Learn more about the sponsors of this October 31st episode: Water Lantern Festival Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram, or email us at lasvegas@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719. For more Las Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas. Learn more about becoming a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm. Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

A Las Vegas-based company recently unveiled new cashless gambling technology which would allow gamblers to connect slot machines directly to their bank account via QR code. So, ya know, what could possibly go wrong? Then again … is there an upside? Co-host Dayvid Figler is joined by gaming industry veteran and UNLV faculty member Alan Feldman and Josh Swissman, GMA Consulting Founding Partner and Gaming Industry Expert, for a spirited conversation about the pros and cons of making gambling easier than ever. Learn more about the sponsors of this October 29th episode: Water Lantern Festival Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram, or email us at lasvegas@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719. For more Las Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas. Learn more about becoming a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm. Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Las Vegas is a funky vortex where unexplained phenomena and unsettled energy swirl about in ways that send shivers down your spine, but there are some spots in town that have an extra spooky energy– and maybe even a few ghosts. Co-host Dayvid Figler chats with ⁠Las Vegas Ghosts⁠ tour guide and long-time local scribe Brian Weiss about the most haunted places in Las Vegas to visit this Halloween season. Learn more about the sponsors of this October 29th episode: ⁠Water Lantern Festival⁠ Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastVegas on ⁠Instagram⁠, or email us at ⁠lasvegas@citycast.fm⁠. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719. For more Las Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter,⁠ Hey Las Vegas.⁠ Learn more about becoming a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor at ⁠membership.citycast.fm⁠. Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at⁠ citycast.fm/advertise⁠.

Think back a million years ago to 2023, when AB 356 was passed — that state law forbids watering so-called "non-functional turf" at businesses, HOAs, government buildings, and roadways. And the deadline to convert is coming up next year.  So we're bringing back a conversation that co-host Dayvid Figler had with JC Davis from the Southern Nevada Water Authority about who has to convert "useless grass," if your doggos will go on potty strike, and why the time to convert (and take advantage of those rebates) is now. Learn more about the sponsors of this October 28th episode: Water Lantern Festival Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram, or email us at lasvegas@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719. For more Las Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas. Learn more about becoming a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm. Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.