Noticiero Movil

Meet Juliana Urtubey, Nevada’s First Latina to be named National Teacher of the Year

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Juliana Urtubey, a bilingual special education teacher in Las Vegas, received widespread attention last month after she was named the National Teacher of the Year — becoming the first teacher from Nevada and the first Latina in at least the last 16 years to receive the award. Having immigrated to the U.S. from Colombia at age five and being an English and Spanish speaker, Urtubey says her personal… [Read More]

Lawmakers advance mining tax deal in Nevada

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State lawmakers voted Monday to advance a major mining tax package that will allocate a combined $500 million to public education through new and extended mining taxes and federal COVID relief dollars — pushing the compromise package through the legislative process quickly on the final day of session. The Assembly vote on AB495 was 28-14, with all… [Read More]

Lawmakers pass bills expanding mail voting, authorizing cannabis lounges, short-term rental taxes

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The clock struck midnight, and Nevada lawmakers finally adjourned the 2021 Legislature after a frantic final few hours that saw the passage of major election, budget, tax and other big-ticket bills. By the end of Monday evening, lawmakers had advanced bills decriminalizing traffic tickets, moving the state to a presidential primary, authorizing cannabis consumption lounges… [Read More]

Efforts continue to expand undocumented student access to Silver State Opportunity Grant

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Allowing undocumented Nevada students to apply for the need-based Silver State Opportunity Grant without filling out a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form, which requires a Social Security number, would cost about $250,000 annually, officials told lawmakers on Thursday.  Attending college can be particularly burdensome for students without legal status, who are ineligible… [Read More]

Home recipes with Noticiero Móvil: Birria Tacos

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Birria tacos have recently become a popular dish in the United States. They are full of shredded meat with chopped cilantro and onions. Sometimes, in between the two crispy tortillas cheese can be added to make it a “quesabirria” tacos. The tacos are then dipped into a consomme.     Birria is a thick meat stew. It… [Read More]

NSHE announces draft plans to mandate COVID vaccinations for students

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The Nevada System of Higher Education announced late Thursday that it was in the process of drafting a mandate for COVID-19 vaccinations for students returning to college campuses this fall “with some limited exceptions.”   NSHE’s surprise announcement follows a string of decisions to mandate coronavirus vaccinations at colleges and universities across the country. That includes the… [Read More]