Nevada desert: Military training ground or wildlife refuge?

The story of the West is one of competing interests, each group gunning for resources that seem vast and infinite but are in fact finite... [NEVADA DESERT: MILITARY TRAINING GROUND OR WILDLIFE REFUGE?]( [The story of the West is one of competing interests, each group gunning for resources that seem vast and infinite but are in fact finite: ranchers versus city slickers; tourists versus locals; environmentalists versus developers; and in this case, the Air Force versus a coalition of interests.]( [CATCH UP WITH BILL LAIMBEER, THE COACH OF LAS VEGAS' NEW WNBA TEAM]( [Tip-off is getting closer for the Las Vegas Aces. On Feb. 5, the newly arrived WNBA franchise staged its first event for season-ticket holders, allowing fans to view the seating arrangements inside Mandalay Bay Events Center and choose their spots for the upcoming campaign. Head coach Bill Laimbeer was on hand to meet fans, take photos and, in a few cases, help them select their seats.]( [ELECTRIC DAISY CARNIVAL REVEALS ITS 2018 LAS VEGAS LINEUP]( [Electric Daisy Carnival, the massive electronic music gathering that has taken place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway annually since 2011, has revealed its 2018 lineup.]( [FOR GOLDEN KNIGHTS, DAY WITH CIRQUE DU SOLEIL IS ESCAPE FROM MUNDANE]( [Golden Knights players spent their off day swinging high above the stage at the MGM Grand's Ka Theatre Wednesday morning. In place of a traditional recovery day, the team took part in Cirque du Soleil acts with the help of coaches from the show. "It's a team-bonding experience," defenseman Nate Schmidt said. "You see other professionals in their line of work and step into their world for awhile. It's easy for them, but especially with the juggling, our guys were struggling with it. But it's exciting to see them do their thing."]( [DIANA ROSS GETS COMFORTABLE BUT STAYS GLAMOROUS AT ENCORE THEATER]( [In recent years Diana Ross has returned to the Las Vegas Strip for highly successful concert runs at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, at the Venetian Theater and late last year, at her current home at Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas. She's set for five more shows there (wrapping up Feb. 24) and when she launched this latest series on Feb. 7, she took some time at the end of the show to answer questions from an enchanted audience that couldn't help but dance along to "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," "Upside Down" and a first encore of Gloria Gaynor's disco epic "I Will Survive."]( MOST READ: [Former student opens fire at Florida high school, killing 17]( [One injured as bull runs wild near downtown Las Vegas]( [Porn star who alleged Trump affair: I can now tell my story]( [Metro officer one of four charged with exploiting elderly couple]( [Economic development projects taking root across Henderson]( [Join Our Mailing List]( Greenspun Media Group, 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}]( [Forward this email]( | [Update Profile]( | [About our service provider]( Sent by thesundaily@lasvegassun.com