Nevada business owner to attend State of the Union as face of tourism decline - The Sun Daily

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., is highlighting the Trump administration’s impact on Nevada’s tourism-dependent small businesses at this year’s State of the Union, bringing the owner of the Stargazer Inn in Baker to the address Tuesday night.Baker serves as a gateway to Great Basin National Park, which has over 140,000 visitors a year, and Elizabeth Woolsey’s inn and general store is one of its most prominent spots to rest and refuel.In 2024, the park had one of its best years ever in terms of visitation, according to the National Park Service. However, Woolsey believes that the number declined last year alongside Las Vegas’ 7.5% drop in visitation. She says President Donald Trump’s policies are to blame.Also today: Deadline looms for thousands of Nevadans set to lose SNAP benefits, UNLV football's Mullen named national first-year coach of the year, Floyd Mayweather coming out of retirement to face Manny Pacquiao at Sphere Las Vegas.Subscribe to The Sun Daily newsletter here: https://bit.ly/4bBFiC4