Ahalf-dozen mayoral hopefuls came out to the downtown Reno library last night to discuss their candidacy and some of Reno’s most pressing issues. In attendance were Reno City Council member Jenny Brekhus, William Mantle, Jesse Razo, Joaquin Roces, Judi Rought and Tabitha Schneider. The forum was set up for candidates to focus on their platforms… [Read More]
Spurred on by health district, corner stores in Reno begin to provide more fruits and veggies
A neighborhood corner store has begun to provide more fruits and veggies as part of an initiative by the Washoe County Health District to make it easier for people to access nutrient-rich food. At the corner of Vassar Street and Harvard Way in Reno, there are two things that sell well in Hachib Hossain’s Vassar… [Read More]
Registrar’s office prepares for June primary
Officials with the Washoe County Registrar of Voters on Wednesday gave the news media a tour of their recently updated office and talked about efforts to balance transparency and ballot security. Jamie Rodriguez, government affairs manager for Washoe County, showed the chain of custody for ballots and how precautions are taken so no ballot is… [Read More]
Nevada will see a rise of 30% in dementia cases by 2025: report
Between 2020 and 2025, every state across the country is expected to experience an increase in the number of people 65 and older with dementia, according to a report by the Alzheimer’s Association. In the Mountain West, Arizona and Nevada are the states most at risk, as are people of color. The report estimates that… [Read More]
For Nevada music therapist, rhythm and melody are tools of healing
Elizabeth Lenz has been working at the pediatric ICU of Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno since she started working for Note-Able Music Therapy Services three years ago. For two hours, three days a week, she brings her Radio Flyer wagon full of musical instruments into patients’ rooms and offers them a chance to bang… [Read More]
Meet Gil Velazquez, the new Reno Aces manager
Are you ready to play ball again Reno? After the chaos that the pandemic caused for the Reno Aces in the last two seasons, this April 12, 2022 marks a new year at home for our local team and luckily, although cold, the weather is cooperating. Another novelty? The Reno Aces, along with the Arizona… [Read More]
5 Typical Latino dishes to enjoy for Holy Week
Holy Week has great significance in Latin American countries because the vast majority of these practice Catholicism. This week usually runs from Palm Sunday to Resurrection Sunday, the dates changing yearly. Aside from the religious acts that take place in churches, another tradition that could be striking about this week is the gastronomy of each… [Read More]
Nevada Latinos take center stage in midterms as electorate grows, shifts
Esmeralda Villeda, born and raised in Las Vegas, has been politically engaged since high school, using her position as president of Rancho High School’s Hispanic Student Union to remind others of the importance of municipal elections and voting. But, now 28, her political values have evolved. A few years ago, she changed her voter registration… [Read More]
Overdoses among Hispanics spiked in 2020; advocates point to lack of services, stigma
As the battle against COVID-19 took center stage over the last two years, another health crisis — drug-related overdoses — was worsening, particularly in the Hispanic community. Overdose deaths among Hispanic residents in Nevada increased by 120 percent between 2019 and 2020, according to data released in October by the state Department of Health and… [Read More]
César Chávez Day in Nevada: His legacy and the ongoing struggles of laborers
In 1962, Reno resident and activist Dolores Feemster sat in a small cafe on the corner of South Virginia Street and Plumb Lane and had a conversation with a man named César Chávez. Years later, when recounting this tale, Feemster could not remember why Chávez had come to speak with her—just that he was looking… [Read More]
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