I wish I could write this sentence in such a way to convey a sense of it emerging with a flourish from behind some glittery, billowing curtains amid a fanfare of trumpets and confetti-dazzle. It was a simpler time. But we hardly did it alone. Convinced that Southern Nevadans desired and deserved a true city-regional publication that balanced the verve of a lifestyle mag with the mission-mindedness and integrity of public media, founding publisher Melanie Cannon led our rapid evolution into a monthly magazine in Indeed, in a media world reshaped by the recession, the internet and dramatic changes in ownership, Desert Companion remains a modest testament to the proposition that, shocker, providing meaningful content still matters.
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Desert Companion. January By Andrew Kiraly. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email. Sponsor Message. Tags Desert Companion Editor's Note. Andrew Kiraly. As a longtime journalist in Southern Nevada, native Las Vegan Andrew Kiraly has served as a reporter covering topics as diverse as health, sports, politics, the gaming industry and conservation.
He joined Desert Companion in , where he has helped steward the magazine to become a vibrant monthly publication that has won numerous honors for its journalism, photography and design, including several Maggie Awards. See stories by Andrew Kiraly.
