You've seen them all over Las Vegas, sidewalk vendors with their carts filled with tacos, fruit or shaved ice. For decades they've operated without licenses or permits, but that's changing.
We won’t have a specific topic because we’ll be talking about whatever’s on your mind, what ever keeps you up at night — and everyone has different thoughts and opinions. Leave us a message at the phone number above.
Hit the road, Desert Companion readers! And while you're at it, have a look around. This issue invites you to not only escape to the outdoors, but also to think about the environmental issues affecting our pursuits and our world.
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In Fat Leonard, journalist Craig Whitlock tells the story of a defense contractor who plied Navy commanders with lavish meals, trips, cash and sex workers. In return they let him overcharge taxpayers.
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It’s been more than 15 years since an African leader was granted a White House state visit. President Biden is trying to upgrade the U.S. relationship with Kenya.
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Billionaire philanthropist Rob Hale gave UMass Dartmouth graduates $1,000 each, and instructed them to donate half. He tells NPR the best cause students can support is one that matters to them.
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Iowa's Department of Public Safety says there could be many more people injured. Other severe weather events, such as floods and snowstorms, are expected in other parts of the country.
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Bethlehem: A Celebration of Palestinian Food is a love letter to Kattan's boyhood home — and the scents and flavors that made it a special place to learn how to cook.
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The answers involved career choices, sleep habits, dog greetings — and bologna eating (although to be fully transparent, we must note that was a quirk shared by an uncle and his niece).